PayPal is raising fees by up to 32% with the elimination of volume discounts. Sellers on eBay are particularly hit hard as the marketplace limits which payment methods they can offer for eBay transactions – and eBay just revealed yesterday Read more
Back in November, the US Postal Service filed a request to move First Class Mail Parcels (FCMP) from the market-dominant product list to the competitive product list as a retail subcategory of First Class Package Service (FCPS). But on Wednesday, Read more
eBay reminded members of its eBay Bucks loyalty program that as of the end of September, they will no longer be able to earn 50% or more through the program when purchasing on eBay using PayPal Credit. eBay had offered Read more
eBay Motors will begin offering all US buyers access to extended service contracts on new, used, and refurbished automotive parts and accessories. The offering is available through a partnership with Assurant Solutions. Buyers can participate in the company’s Assurant Protection Read more
Some small sellers who looked to Shopify as a way to gain access to Pinterest Buy Buttons have had their hopes dashed. When Pinterest announced Buyable Pins in June, it said merchants who used Shopify could have access to the new feature. Read more
Etsy is sticking with its practice of helping sellers conduct offline transactions and gain exposure to local shoppers. This week it launched Etsy Local on the Etsy app on Android and iOS (Apple). The company explained that shoppers can use Read more
UPS would like to gain access to your mailbox. The USPS Office of Inspector General invited four experts to contribute a column on neighborhood logistics, and Keith Kellison, Senior Vice President of UPS Global Public Affairs, chose to tackle the issue Read more
Laura Chambers, Vice President of eBay’s Global Customer Trust, said she’s heard from sellers that there are several elements of its seller performance standards program that aren’t working, and eBay will be making changes to fix those areas as part Read more
eBay shared some specific information about the upcoming fall Seller Update – it will share full details next month. In a blog post on Friday, the head of eBay’s “trust” department said eBay would change the way it handed out Read more
Amazon.com announced plans for yet another hub in its distribution network – it will open a fifth Texas Fulfillment Center in San Marcos. It will join Schertz, Coppell, and Haslet in Texas locations hosting Amazon facilities, with the fourth under Read more
