Imagine your surprise if clicking on a government website URL took you to a retailer’s website. What online seller wouldn’t like the idea of driving traffic to their site with help from the government?! That’s what can happen if you Read more
Walmart isn’t taking the news of Amazon 1-day Free Prime Shipping lying down. It hinted in a Tweet that it would do the same – but without requiring a membership fee. “One-day free shipping…without a membership fee. Now THAT would Read more
Some sellers may have experienced some cancelled order requests as a result of an eBay SNAFU. The company sent a misleading email Thursday to members of its loyalty program, which awards them “eBay Bucks” to use toward future purchases. In Read more
The lesson one online seller seems to have learned the hard way: don’t buy 2,000 computer printers unless you have a place to store them. Especially if you live in a cold climate. Neighbors appalled at having to live next Read more
eBay informed sellers it would begin collecting sales tax from buyers on behalf of more states. In addition, it announced it has also added a buyer exemption system for tax-exempt buyers – for example, charitable entities and resellers. Announcement follows: Read more
Amazon.com grew first quarter sales 17% to $59.7 billion, it announced Thursday. Excerpt of press release follows (see link below for full release with tables and guidance): Amazon.com, Inc. today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, Read more
PayPal invested in Happy Returns, a company that helps retailers manage their returns. PayPal’s participation in the $11 million financing round shows the magnitude of the challenge in dealing with returns, especially for online merchants. Happy Returns offers an easy Read more
Each July, eBay awards Shine Awards to deserving sellers, but did you know that in addition to prizes, the awards come with perks that can help winners sell on eBay? For example, the Small Business of the Year winner receives Read more
BuzzFeed News reporter Leticia Miranda dug into the high-stakes world of Amazon “optimization” and found consultants offering black hat tactics to “cheat the marketplace and mislead customers.” It shouldn’t really come as a surprise that some sellers would try to Read more
PayPal grew revenue 12% in the first three months of 2019 (Q1) to $4.13 billion, it announced on Wednesday, and it grew total payment volume (TPV) by 22%, or 25% on an FX-neutral basis, to $161 billion. PayPal CEO Dan Read more
