Online sellers face another cost that takes a bite out of their margins. Amazon began charging state sales tax on seller ads on October 1, 2025. It applies to sellers located in a single state for now, but like other Read more
eBay announced its monthly seller update for October on Wednesday, and it includes a policy that levels the playing field a bit for US sellers. eBay now requires a US-based return address for items sold on eBay.com that are shipped Read more
The law enforcement arm of the USPS is warning people of fake stamps for sale on marketplaces, social media, and other sites. In addition to cracking down, the Postal Inspection Service is running a public relations campaign to get the Read more
Next year, sellers will have to wait much longer to get funds from their sales on Amazon. Beginning March 12, 2026, sellers will have a standard reserve period of seven days after delivery date (DD+7). “Moving your reserve setting to Read more
How do you hold a large corporation – and its executives – accountable for deceiving customers? Last week, the FTC was satisfied with a multi-billion dollar fine and restitution to consumers without forcing the alleged “culprits” (Amazon and two of Read more
The Canadian Federal government is planning to cut postal services, including the elimination of door-to-door delivery. In response, Canada Post union workers went on strike immediately. Both developments have an impact on online sellers inside and outside of Canada. Canadians Read more
Walmart will run a sale the same week Amazon is running its Prime Big Deal Days. Unlike Amazon, Walmart’s sale is not limited to its Plus members, writing in its announcement, “No Membership Required.” Amazon is running this year’s Prime Read more
Following eBay’s acquisition of Caramel in February, “an end-to-end online automotive transaction solution provider,” eBay will acquire consumer-to-consumer social marketplace Tise, headquartered in Oslo, Norway. It did not not disclose financial terms of either deal. eBay said it expects to Read more
Two powerhouses in ecommerce will join forces as tech companies race to build AI agentic services, which some say will replace search engines as the starting point of shoppers’ journeys. Google tapped PayPal as a payment solution within Google’s core Read more
Online sellers will be squeezed between holiday shoppers looking for deals and discounts, and shipping carriers who are instituting peak-season fees, including USPS, UPS, and FedEx – as well as Amazon’s FBA, MCF, and Buy with Prime fulfillment services. USPS Read more
