eBay began collecting sales tax from buyers located in certain states but has no way to accommodate buyers who are exempt from paying sales tax on their purchases – a problem that as we noted, could inhibit sales. Today, eBay Read more
eBay wants you to know it uses artificial intelligence (AI). In a post this week, its Chief Architect and Vice President of eBay AI and Platforms Sanjeev Katariya said AI is woven into all aspects of its platform and touches Read more
Facebook and its web properties are down this afternoon following on the heels of yesterday’s outage of Google, Gmail, and YouTube. Etsy also experienced problems this afternoon, with one Etsy seller writing, “Hiccups, stitches and 3 armed sweaters abound. I Read more
Online sellers aren’t the only ones scrambling to comply with a web of sales tax laws from myriad jurisdictions. State lawmakers are targeting everything that moves online, as residents of New Jersey are discovering. Residents along the Jersey Shore are Read more
PayPal has been making it easier for users to withdraw funds, and this week, it’s rolling out “Instant Transfer to bank” to consumers in the US, though it comes with fees. PayPal expects to roll out the feature to US Read more
eBay is running a flash sale for mobile shoppers today, March 12, 2019. Users can save 15% off their purchase by using the coupon code PSAVETODAY when purchasing through the eBay mobile app (iOS or Android). There is no minimum Read more
When President Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2020 (beginning in October 2019) was released on Monday, we skimmed it to see if there was anything about rumored changes to the Postal Service that the Washington Post had reported on Read more
Google said a recent study said its search site is the first place US shoppers visit to find new products, and to take advantage of that behavior, it’s working to make Google Images “shoppable.” Announcement follows: Connecting you to visual Read more
A reader forwarded us an Advisory Opinion from the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance on an issue of sales tax collection. The operator of an online marketplace for asked the state about its responsibilities when it comes Read more
eBay is giving sellers less than 3 weeks to prepare for a major structural change to how they will do business, failing to live up to previous promises to give sellers a minimum 60-day notice of major changes. As announced Read more
