Third-party sellers on Amazon.com are undercutting Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) by 13 percent, according to a new report released from ORIS Intelligence, while eBay sellers undercut by about 20 percent. The report from ORIS, which helps manufacturers preserve pricing integrity Read more
eBay has finally corralled third-party sniping services, leaving some eBay shoppers with questions about the future of snipe bids. If you’re a collector or bargain-hunter, chances are you’ve placed a last-minute bid on eBay to try to win an auction, Read more
After major layoffs and a change in leadership, Etsy continues to slash costs. The latest victim: French marketplace ALittleMarket.com, which Etsy had acquired in 2014. Etsy will also close ALittleMercerie.com. The iTunes app for ALitleMarket.com was updated as recently as Read more
eBay is relocating the facility that processes packages for its Global Shipping Program in the UK, moving to larger premises apparently due to demand, and advising sellers of a new address for GSP orders. Announcement follows: Building on the success Read more
eBay Canada issued a warning that some sellers have experienced problems resulting from its new shipping platform. A handful of Canada Post retail counters are having difficulties processing packages with the new eBay shipping labels – and it offered advice Read more
Next month’s Amazon Prime Day will be the biggest yet, but how does it compare with December’s Black Friday shopping event? According to a study from Market Track, Prime Day discounts will fall short of its winter counterpart, but more Read more
Amazon will offer hundreds of thousands of deals in 13 countries on its third annual Amazon Prime Day to be held on July 11th. The event actually kicks off on July 10th at 9 pm ET for 30 hours of Read more
Amazon is hosting its first Boost with FBA Summit for sellers enrolled in its Fulfillment by Amazon service. Attendees are meeting with Amazon experts on how to grow sales and sell in new marketplaces, and 1,000 participants were expected to Read more
eBay opened up its schedule for its eBay Open seller conference being held next month. Attendees can sign up for sessions now, including a “Customer Care Corner” offering account reviews and personalized recommendations for growing their eBay business. Announcement follows: Read more
eBay introduced new options for third-party developers at last week’s “eBay Connect” DevCon. New Buy APIs will allow vendors to create tools and services that present eBay listings to shoppers off of the eBay website. The consensus among attendees: changes Read more
