When is a discount not a discount? Amazon has a new rule on coupon pricing to make sure customers are getting real savings from coupon offers. Beginning next week, products must have a sales history in order to be eligible Read more
Etsy came up with a way to attract last-minute shoppers who otherwise might be hesitant to buy online gifts over fear they might not arrive in time. Gift teasers is a new feature that lets shoppers send a digital preview Read more
Amazon learned long ago that welcoming brands and third-party sellers to its marketplace improved selection for shoppers, and it found ways to entice third-parties to make new products available to Prime members through its FBA fulfillment program. On March 1, Read more
An Etsy seller earned Star Seller status for March, according to his dashboard – but then he received emails informing him he had not earned Star Seller status, making him wonder if the emails were scams of some sort. On Read more
eBay buyers and sellers raised nearly $162 million in 2023 for nonprofits around the world through the eBay for Charity program. That’s nearly flat from 2022 when the program helped raise $163 million – which had been a 12% increase Read more
eBay aired its weekly podcast on Tuesday and revealed it is changing the name of the podcast from “eBay for Business” to “eBay for Sellers” to be more inclusive. It’s unclear if that will also apply to the eBay for Read more
Etsy and Amazon will be hosting spring sales to promote seasonal items. However, it’s up to sellers to fund discounts to buyers in the hopes that the marketplaces will feature their items during the sales events. Etsy informed sellers through Read more
Sellers fear Etsy is planning to introduce monthly subscription fees after they learned of a new survey the marketplace conducted last week. Some wondered if it would be similar to eBay monthly Store subscription fees. The survey suggests Etsy is Read more
Etsy is planning to launch a loyalty program to get people to think of Etsy more often when shopping. Etsy CEO Josh Silverman spilled the news during Wednesday’s earnings call with Wall Street analysts. “We’ve got a portfolio of compelling Read more
eBay will host a one-day auction of Pokémon-themed collectibles from three eBay sellers on February 27 to coincide with Pokémon Day. All 151 auctions will start the bidding at $1.51 in honor of the original trading card game “Catch 151,” Read more
