eBay announced a new policy in July in which it will no longer allow sellers to list trading cards as “used” on its platform, and on Monday, it announced the new policy will take effect on October 23, 2023. The Read more
It may seem counterintuitive, but some sellers are listing unbranded products on Amazon, which the marketplace allows them to do by entering “Generic” as the brand. Not only is it allowed, but Amazon is helping such sellers with a new Read more
Online shoppers are expecting big deals this week thanks to Amazon’s sales event for Prime members, and Etsy is among the retail companies looking to capitalize on the pre-holiday season sale. Etsy is funding a promotion in which buyers can Read more
Amazon is introducing a new pricing structure for its Amazon Vine review program in which brands participate to generate reviews for their products. Amazon explains the program as follows: “Amazon Vine is an invitation-only program which selects the most insightful Read more
A seller shared a screenshot that shows Amazon continues to offer USPS First Class shipping labels, even though it’s been deprecated, alongside the option to print USPS Ground Advantage (GA) shipping labels. The options showed both FCPS and USPS GA Read more
The new 2023 Amazon holiday toy catalog is here, and it’s like a mashup of the iconic Sears catalog and Highlights magazine. It even includes a sheet of stickers for children (and adults) to play with. The catalog hit our Read more
Sellers will have to honor Walmart’s extended returns policy during the holidays. Walmart shoppers who purchase items between October 1 and December 31, 2023 will have until January 31, 2024 to return their purchases. Only a few categories are excluded Read more
eBay announced the winners of its 2023 Up & Running grants program. The 50 US eBay sellers will receive $10,000 each in grant money, plus training and mentorship. In addition to the grants, this year’s finalists also each received a Read more
eBay will let buyers proceed with the purchase of a luxury item even if the marketplace discovers a discrepancy in “condition” between the seller’s listing and what its authenticators discover when inspecting the item in person. eBay launched the current Read more
Etsy is serious about bringing holiday shopping forward and will try to entice shoppers with a focus on “deals.” Etsy is promoting a 5-week Cyber Sale that kicks off on October 23rd and runs past Thanksgiving and Black Friday-Cyber Monday Read more
