Author: Ina Steiner

Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book, "Blogging Heroes" (Wiley 2008). She is a member of the Online News Association (Sep 2005 - present) and Investigative Reporters and Editors (Mar 2006 - present). Follow her on Twitter at @ecommercebytes and send news tips to ina@ecommercebytes.com. See disclosure at EcommerceBytes.com/disclosure/.

Amazon Lowers FBA Fees for Low-Price Products: Good News, Bad News

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 Ina Steiner

Amazon is lowering standard FBA rates for all low-price products in 2 months. While sellers who use Amazon FBA fulfillment can currently apply for lower rates for certain items through FBA “Small and Light,” Amazon will end that program on Read more

PayPal Comes to A Screeching Halt for Some 3P Sites and Plug-ins

June 28, 2023July 1, 2023 Ina Steiner

PayPal has been experiencing a technical issue that prevents customers from completing transactions on numerous third-party websites that use PayPal to power their checkout buttons. Operators of websites and plug-ins say the problem began as early as June 20. On Read more

ShipStation Adds New Insurance Option for Sellers

June 28, 2023June 28, 2023 Ina Steiner

Sellers using ShipStation can now opt to get insurance for their shipments through ParcelGuard, without having to set up a separate account. ShipStation said ParcelGuard offers savings of up to 67% for its customers. The rate for domestic shipping is Read more

Sellers Get Grace Period as USPS First Class Package Ends July 9

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 Ina Steiner

Don’t panic over the end of USPS FCPS at the end of next week – the transition should not be arduous for shippers, and the US Postal Service is offering a grace period. On Tuesday, it said it would continue Read more

Bonanza Debuts New Logo as It Works on Developing Seller Tools

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 Ina Steiner

Bonanza introduced a new logo on Tuesday, and that’s not the only change it has planned after new owner Quincy Faison acquired the online marketplace in March and took the helm as CEO. The logo still spells out the company Read more

Amazon Extends Prime Benefits to Small Businesses with Business Prime Duo

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 Ina Steiner

If you own a small business and subscribe to Amazon Prime for your personal purchases, Amazon will now allow you to extend those Prime benefits to business purchases made through your Amazon Business account. The company explained the new benefit Read more

Amazon to Hold Funds of Unverified Sellers Starting July 7

June 26, 2023 Ina Steiner

Amazon will hold sellers’ funds starting July 7 for those who have not provided it with required information it requested to comply with the INFORM Consumers Act, which takes effect Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Amazon updated its notice to sellers Read more

eBay Reminds Sellers of Changing Postal Rates in 2 Weeks

June 25, 2023June 25, 2023 Ina Steiner

eBay reminded sellers of the July USPS rate changes, which will go into effect in 2 weeks. “As always, we continue to work closely with our carrier partners to provide you with the best shipping rates on eBay Labels,” eBay Read more

Amazon Encourages Sellers to Try Approved Third-Party Apps

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 Ina Steiner

Amazon sellers who use third-party applications featured in its app store see an average 10% increase in sales. Amazon cited the statistic in a post on Friday announcing it had added new resources in the Amazon Selling Partner Appstore. “The Read more

Latest on TikTok Transforming into a Shopping Platform

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 Ina Steiner

Two reports in recent days show how social media app TikTok is working to capitalize on users’ propensity to shop products featured in its short-form videos. TechCrunch said TikTok confirmed a report in the Financial Times that it is testing Read more