Reports are flooding in that eBay sent sellers an extra payout on Friday morning from those only scheduled to receive weekly payouts on Tuesdays. One of the readers alerting us to the issue wrote, “I am set to receive weekly Read more
eBay developers may not use its content or its data to train Artificial Intelligence (AI), nor may developers ingest eBay data into gen-AI models or tools. On June 24th, eBay updated its API license agreement where it added the new Read more
McDonald’s launched a program for Amazon delivery drives across the US this summer, giving them perks – including bathroom breaks. The fast-food chain launched the Amazon Last Mile Driver Program in June in conjunction with Amazon. According to McDonald’s executive Read more
Rather than proactively refund sellers for a shipping label glitch, eBay is leaving it to sellers to request the refund. On Saturday, eBay showed it was charging sellers higher postage rates for certain shipping labels that were not set to Read more
Amazon wrapped up its 4-day Prime Day holiday on Friday and said independent sellers had record sales during the event. It also gave a shoutout to Amazon Haul, its low-price, direct-to-consumer marketplace that is modeled after rivals Temu and Shein. Read more
The government sent warning letters to four companies that claim their consumer goods are of US origin, reminding them to comply with the FTC’s “Made in USA” requirements. The Federal Trade Commission also sent letters to Amazon and Walmart regarding Read more
Sellers are talking about eBay’s new mandate that requires them to offer free returns on new (or new-other) items listed in Parts & Accessories. Starting July 15, P&A sellers will be required to offer a minimum of free 30-day returns. Read more
Amazon created an ecommerce “holiday” as other marketplaces and retailers join in on the Prime Day sales event that is happening this week. And according to Adobe’s Prime predictions, sales generated this week will be the equivalent of two Black Read more
Amazon said customers reported an 80% increase in impersonation scams surrounding last year’s Prime Day sale, and it is working to get the word out to shoppers to remain on their guard and be suspicious of messages purportedly coming from Read more
eBay redesigned tracking to make it more intuitive for buyers and sellers to follow the delivery journey of their packages. The ability to track packages is important to buyers so they can see if the seller shipped and when they Read more
