eBay authenticates trading cards valued at over $250, and now it’s offering to grade raw (ungraded) cards during the authentication process. While cllct reported the new offering on Sunday, neither eBay nor its partner, third-party authentication and grading provider PSA, Read more
It’s Etsy sellers’ turn to have account verification issues after some eBay sellers experienced similar problems this month. Numerous sellers reported that Etsy suspended shop listings and have been unable to get them reinstated. One seller explained on the Etsy Read more
Amazon confirmed it laid off some people in its FBA fulfillment organization (a small percentage of the organization globally, it said) after The Information reported the layoffs on Thursday. While the article is behind a paywall, reporter Theo Wayt tweeted: Read more
Etsy debuted a new TV commercial, and the company is sticking with its marketing message that Etsy is a destination for shopping for gifts. The ad is titled, “Don’t Celebrate Birthdays” and features the tagline, “Gifts that say, I get Read more
Amazon is now offering new pickup and return options for customers on military installations. Buyers can pick up packages and make label-free, box-free returns at over 90 US Army and Air Force stores across the US. Including the new 90-plus Read more
Sellers have claimed that marketplaces like Amazon use their data to compete against them. Now, The Information reports that Amazon uses shopper data to bolster its advertising business. The article, “Amazon’s Quest to Displace Google as Internet Ad Powerbroker,” written Read more
eBay added three of its executives to the board of directors of its foundation. As the company explains, “eBay Foundation’s core mission is to create inclusive opportunities by strategically partnering with nonprofit organizations that are addressing and removing barriers to Read more
Amazon confirmed this week what we told readers in mid-February: it’s kicking off its second annual week-long “Big Spring Sale” in the US on March 25 that will run through March 31st. Walmart and eBay are also running sales overlapping Read more
Amazon is already reminding FBA sellers about its 11th Prime Day sale and is giving them until May 15th to get inventory to its AWD upstream facilities if they wish to gain an advantage. It’s difficult for sellers to know Read more
Amazon wants sellers to have enough inventory on hand to fulfill orders, even sellers who handle their own fulfillment (FBM, or Fulfillment by Merchant). It’s now sharing advice in Seller Central so sellers know when to replenish their stock. Amazon Read more
