eBay sellers are dealing with another member-to-member messaging glitch. While it is affecting international buyers and sellers (we’re getting reports from sellers in Australia and UK), it’s not clear if US users are impacted. An Australian seller first alerted EcommerceBytes Read more
Keeping track of inventory inside Amazon’s fulfillment centers isn’t always easy for third-party merchants who use Fulfillment By Amazon. Now it may get even more challenging with the addition of a fleet of planes the company will add to its Read more
Etsy wants to improve its discussion forums and is surveying users for their feedback on how to make them better. Etsy welcomed everyone to take its survey, writing in a post on the boards, “The Forums are your place to Read more
Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson wrote a letter to sellers who were impacted by the payment-processing problem the marketplace experienced last month. Those buyers and sellers who had been hoping for some form of compensation for the disruption and three weeks Read more
eBay is taking one part of its returns process offline as it makes improvements, it warned sellers through an Announcement Board post on Thursday. “Between August 4 and the middle of October 2016, our structured replacement process will be offline Read more
The USPS revealed a new test it was running with eBay designed to make it easier for sellers to get an initial scan on packages entering the mail stream. It’s an important issue for sellers who feel pressure to let Read more
The USPS is holding small-business workshops in 60 communities this month through the Made in Rural America initiative. The workshops are designed to show rural businesses how they can use USPS products and services to attract more customers from around Read more
Etsy launched a new tool to help sellers work with manufacturers on its Etsy Manufacturing platform. Note that sellers who use outside manufacturing help to produce items must apply for outside manufacturing approval prior to listing the items for sale Read more
Amazon is in trouble with UK regulators over the way it displays free shipping on product pages. It’s another warning to all merchants about how they display pricing and product information to consumers. The Advertising Standards Authority, UK’s independent agency Read more
One year ago, Jet.com launched with much fanfare as an ecommerce website that could pose a threat to Amazon. Now the Wall Street Journal is reporting the company is in talks to sell itself to Walmart after facing significant challenges. Jet was Read more
