In a 5-week period, a single online seller defrauded hundreds of customers out of nearly $2 million using eBay and PayPal, according to allegations by the Department of Justice. The government said the seller listed and sold gold bullion and Read more
Amazon wants to sniff out shady messages between buyers and sellers, a patent filing reveals. Two big reasons for concern: fraud and fee avoidance. Amazon’s patent cited examples of how unscrupulous buyers might attempt to engage in various types of Read more
eBay UK is running a promotion encouraging shoppers to buy from small businesses. Shoppers can save 20% on eligible items using the coupon code “PICKSMALLBIZ.” Unfortunately eBay doesn’t explain how it determines which items from which sellers are eligible for Read more
What’s the Fourth of July without a parade, barbecue, and fireworks? This year, those traditional Independence Day activities are in jeopardy, at least in some locales and for some people, due to the global pandemic. The National Retail Federation (NRF) Read more
PayPal is updating its User Agreement, effective July 31, 2020, which we wrote about on June 19th on the AuctionBytes Blog (“PayPal Makes Major Changes Impacting Sellers“). We called out a new provision that makes items purchased for resale exempt Read more
Etsy alerted sellers to a change it made to help sellers who ship internationally. The company said it expanded its current Global Postal Shipping program in response to USPS changes that will reduce tracking on international shipments. Wednesday’s announcement follows: Read more
Amazon issued an advisory to European sellers about Germany’s decision to temporary lower its value added tax (VAT). According to Law 360, Germany’s government hopes the temporary reduction “will entice consumers to make purchases as businesses reopen from forced shutdowns Read more
Walmart updated its Marketplace seller APIs and added a 3-day delivery option to help sellers boost conversion rates. (APIs provide a way for third-party sellers to interact with the Walmart marketplace and manage tasks automatically.) In its announcement to sellers, Read more
eBay cited a recent survey to tout the popularity of refurbished goods and promoted its portal that offers certified refurbs from select sellers. According to the survey, “90% of respondents said they are now buying refurbished and pre-owned to save Read more
eBay is giving UK sellers an incentive for signing up for Managed Payments through a limited-time, invitation-only promotion. eBay is giving invited, eligible sellers a special rate on up to 100 new listings that sell between July 13 – 23 Read more
