Amazon fee changes are rolling out beginning this week, and there is good news and bad news. As we reported in December, it will become cheaper to sell in certain categories (via referral fee reductions), and it will generally become Read more
eBay rolled out new requirements for sellers listing in its fashion category on its UK website. As of February 13, 2019, sellers must fill out certain fields in its product catalog called Item Specifics when listing women’s dresses. eBay is Read more
Amazon’s Echo is the leader in smart speakers measured by installed base, which is quite the feat for a company that for so long was known as an online bookseller, not a hardware company. When it had tried to go Read more
Sellers are reporting discrepancies on Form 1099K tax forms received from Etsy, and since Etsy also sends the form to the IRS, sellers are asking whether it could flag an audit since it over-reports their gross sales income. There are Read more
eBay offers resources for sellers on the topic of seasonal selling, including a guide (called a playbook) that includes a calendar that highlights holidays for sellers to keep in mind when sourcing and listing products for sale. eBay devoted last Read more
How in the world do you get buyers to leave you feedback once they receive your item? Etsy offered sellers advice on how to get 5-star reviews in a post on Tuesday, but sellers focused on how to get buyers Read more
There’s another reason to make sure your products have high customer ratings. Amazon is acquiring a company called eero, which makes products that improve wifi connectivity in the home. Amazon pointed out that eero has a 4.6-star product rating on Read more
Spending even low amounts on Amazon Sponsored Product ads generates revenue for sellers, Teikametrics found when analyzing the results of its customers. But that assumes sellers employ a well-executed, data-driven strategy. “Companies of any size in any niche can see Read more
Buyers and sellers raised a record amount of money for charities using the eBay platform in 2018, the company announced on Thursday. With close to $912 million raised to-date (includes all years), eBay aims to help its users raise $1 Read more
eBay warned Canadian sellers it had begun collecting sales tax on purchases made to buyers based in certain US states. eBay is following Marketplace Facilitator laws that require marketplaces to collect sales tax from buyers located in states that have Read more
