eBay filed a patent for lip-reading technology. According to the abstract, it envisions a computing device that can “read the lips” of a user to enter data (and to determine when to switch from one input type to a lip-reading Read more
As expected, postal rates are increasing in August. The Postal Regulatory Commission approved the changes today (July 19). The proposed price changes would raise overall Market Dominant product and service prices by an average of approximately 6.9 percent. “Competitive” rates Read more
USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy praised employees for helping USPS deliver throughout the coronavirus pandemic in a new video for employees, and he emphasized the importance of the upcoming holiday delivery season. DeJoy provided some specifics about how the Postal Read more
Online sellers on GoDaddy’s platform can now get greater exposure on Google thanks to a new integration designed to help sellers of all sizes get discovered. Google had previously announced its planned integration with GoDaddy (and WooCommerce and Square) so Read more
The government said the head of an eBay sales scam was sentenced to over 14 years in prison after accusing him of pretending to part of an eBay program in order steal money through fake car sales. The Department of Read more
Amazon launched a new program to reward brands for driving sales on its marketplace. Similar to its affiliate program, the Brand Referral Bonus program gives participating brands an average 10% credit on sales resulting from their off-Amazon marketing efforts. (Eligible Read more
eBay conducted a survey to ask sellers about their concerns over privacy and safety and asking them to share stories about any negative experiences they endured where they felt their privacy or safety was compromised with communication off of the Read more
A federal agency sued Amazon to force the recall of hazardous products sold on its platform. The administrative complaint is about protecting American consumers, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). (See update to this story below.) “Today’s Read more
Facebook allows users to pay for products and services using its digital wallet, and now it’s expanding Facebook Pay beyond its own platform and into the stores of online merchants, beginning with Shopify. Facebook lets brands, merchants, and individual sellers Read more
Etsy invited sellers to help it advocate for a simpler federal alternative to state sales tax collection requirements. It put together charts showing when it began collecting sales tax for each state, and they demonstrate how when one state gets Read more
