Walmart is offering shoppers a more generous holiday returns policy than its rival Amazon. Walmart told sellers: “From October 1 through December 31, 2024, all items purchased in-store or online can be returned until January 31, 2025 – excluding wireless Read more
Sellers who use Auctane’s portfolio of shipping solutions, such as ShipStation and Stamps.com, can receive discounted rates from FedEx beginning in November 2024. Auctane said its new agreement with the shipping carrier means its customers can take advantage of discounted Read more
Over 18,000 small businesses applied for this year’s eBay Up & Running grants, up 162% over last year, and eBay recently announced the 50 US winners. In addition to receiving a $10,000 grant, each of the 50 winners will also Read more
Amazon said this week’s Prime Big Deal Days was its biggest October shopping event ever, but as usual, its press announcement was shy on details. More Prime members shopped this year’s event, “resulting in higher sales and more items sold Read more
With 11 weeks left before Christmas Day, the USPS is preparing online shoppers by publishing holiday shipping deadlines. Those are the dates the Postal Service recommends shippers mail their packages in order to have them delivered by December 25, 2024. Read more
Poshmark slashed fees for sellers and is shifting some of the burden to buyers. It’s also testing a shipping discount program called Posh Pass. As of October 3rd, sellers now pay a fixed fee of between $1 – $3 plus Read more
Etsy will feature several sellers at a holiday pop-up event in New York City at the end of October. The Etsy Holiday Pop-Up is an “immersive IRL shopping experience coming to NYC’s vibrant West Village.” Certain sellers will be on Read more
A seller reported a problem with shipping labels on Saturday that eBay confirmed on Monday was a known, sitewide issue. “I had 6 orders that needed shipping,” the seller wrote on a thread on the eBay discussion boards. “Got through Read more
eBay is hopping on the free-to-sell bandwagon, although still in a very limited way. As of September 30, 2024, eBay UK removed selling fees for “private” sellers (as opposed to “business” sellers, designations that do not exist in the US). Read more
eBay named Gigi Ganatra Duff its new Chief Communications Officer, a role last filled by Steve Wymer, who eBay fired in 2019. But unlike Wymer or his predecessor Dan Tarman, Duff won’t report directly to eBay’s CEO. Instead, she will Read more
