A rumor is circulating that Etsy has instituted a quota system as a band-aid to the problem of “clumping.” Etsy acknowledged the problem with its search engine last month and began testing a fix in late October. Clumping is when a Read more
Amazon unveiled a new fee on Thursday and said it was lifting SKU limits to 2 million active non-media SKUs, effective immediately. For sellers who had to spend the last year with SKU limits of 25,000 or 100,000, raising the Read more
Amazon confirmed it is experiencing delays in receiving FBA shipments from third-party merchants thanks to higher-than-projected shipment volume. Amazon.com spokesperson Erik Fairleigh said the ONT8 fulfillment center, which is located in Moreno Valley, California, is experiencing temporary delays in receiving Read more
You know some of those ads you see on eBay’s website? They used to be served up by Yahoo’s ad platform, and now by Google’s. But after Google punished eBay in search results for “spammy techniques” earlier this year, eBay responded by Read more
Alibaba’s U.S. marketplace 11 Main unveiled new shopping apps for Apple and Android devices. The apps allow mobile shoppers to pay with Apple Pay. Apple’s new payment service is compatible with iPhone 6, iPhone 6+, iPad Air 2, and iPad Read more
Craig Crosby, publisher of the Counterfeit Report, issued a press release on Tuesday accusing eBay of retaliating against him when he tried to report counterfeit items for sale on the eBay marketplace as part of a 9-month investigation. He also accused eBay Read more
Online resale site thredUP is running a promotion in which it will sell women’s used handbags and give 100% of the selling price to the consignor. The promotion runs through the end of the year. ThredUP is a combination consignment Read more
Amazon UK predicts the biggest day ever for online shopping will be Cyber Monday, which falls on December 1st this year. But Black Friday, November 28th, is catching up. Last year, its shoppers ordered over 4 million items on Black Read more
Etsy asked sellers to use social media to attract holiday shoppers to their Etsy shops, advising them to let customers know their Etsy items would make great gifts. It also created a special hashtag for sharing. “As we lead up Read more
Merchants who use PayPal on their websites need to take action, as PayPal will end support for SSL v3 on December 3, 2014. PayPal Chief Technology Officer James Barrese posted a message for sellers on the PayPal blog, letting them Read more
