As announced in February, eBay will pay $1.2 billion to buy C2C fashion marketplace Depop from Etsy. UK regulators just cleared the deal, which is now expected to close on July 30, 2026. Etsy had paid $1.625 billion for Depop Read more
Sellers who have a USPS.com account to perform certain tasks such as scheduling carrier pickups, ordering free supplies, or handling customer returns must ensure their passwords are compliant with a new policy that takes effect on July 30, 2026. The Read more
PayPal is making a lot of changes to policies this summer. It is eliminating Seller Profiles on July 30, 2026; it’s replacing its UA “Agreement to Arbitrate” section with a new Dispute Resolution section on September 1; and it’s updating Read more
Amazon sellers can begin submitting holiday deals as early as July 8, 2026, and the company provided information about eligibility and deadlines, which will be earlier this year. It also announced holiday peak fulfillment fees. Amazon told sellers its fifth Read more
Sellers concerned about how a USPS rate change on July 12 would impact Ground Advantage lightweight packages are getting a reprieve. eBay told sellers on Tuesday* that eBay Labels would continue to offer the same four weight tiers for Ground Read more
A surprising number of household goods are considered hazardous materials (hazmat), and new USPS fees taking effect next week could blindside some sellers. Essential oils, nail polish (and nail polish remover), perfumes and colognes, hand sanitizer, inks, stains and varnishes, Read more
Etsy offers account-level appeals, and this year, it’s going to expand listing-level appeals that are currently limited to appealing violations of its Creativity Standards. “Our goal is to have broad appeals coverage by the end of this year,” Etsy announced Read more
Amazon’s new handling-time rule take effect today, June 29, 2026. The change, announced on May 27th, impacts seller-fulfilled orders. Sellers who don’t enable the Automated Handling Time feature must maintain accurate SKU-specific handling time – otherwise Amazon will take control Read more
The US ended the $800 de minimis on packages arriving to the US last year, meaning duties are due on those items. In Europe, the EU is eliminating de minimis on packages valued at €150 or less beginning July 1, Read more
Some eBay sellers expecting their weekly payout to arrive automatically on Tuesday were disappointed, with several threads popping up reporting the issue. “Any seller aware of a payout glitch,” asked one seller. Another replied that no one seemed to know, Read more
