eBay stirred up a debate about auctions last week, evidence that many buyers and sellers still enjoy the auction format on eBay. The discussions began after eBay rolled out a new feature on auction listings without any notice (the company Read more
eBay announced its Fall 2017 Seller Update on September 19th, and sellers will once again find themselves editing their listings to comply with new requirements. Non-fee Changes that Will Prove Costly Some might come away believing there’s no fee hike, Read more
eBay is extending seller protection to those it determines have been impacted by the wildfires in Northern California. It promised such sellers automatic protection in the form of no defects for stock-outs or unresolved cases with buyers, and it said Read more
Etsy launched a new tool to help sellers edit listings more quickly. The bulk edit tool allows sellers to edit multiple listings at once and add up to 20 shop sections. Etsy answered seller comments and questions on an accompanying Read more
Amazon is holding a Marketplace Seller Summit in Australia next month, which is particularly noteworthy since it currently sells only digital goods in the country. It has been gearing up for a launch for some time, and in August, announced Read more
Amazon is hiring 120,000 seasonal workers in the US to ship holiday orders, it announced on Thursday. They will join the 125,000 regular, full-time employees at Amazon’s more than 75 fulfillment centers across the country. The company noted it has Read more
Amazon found another way to wring benefits from its Prime membership program: allow teens to shop using their parents’ accounts. The benefits to the company are clear – making it easier for household members to shop results in greater sales, Read more
Etsy recently launched features sellers could use to promote free shipping offers and advised sellers today that shoppers are now beginning to see them. Etsy introduced free shipping badge on listings in search and on category pages, a free shipping Read more
Walmart is making returns even easier, beginning with online purchases from its website and eventually expanding it to brick-and-mortar and third-party merchant sales. The Mobile Express Returns leverages Walmart’s 4,700 physical locations and lets customers initiate returns process on its Read more
Amazon launched a program for small and medium sized businesses in rural UK called the Amazon Academy. The program is designed to help rural businesses sell online. The first Academy event will be held next month in Birmingham at the Read more
