Online sellers aren’t the only ones scrambling to comply with a web of sales tax laws from myriad jurisdictions. State lawmakers are targeting everything that moves online, as residents of New Jersey are discovering. Residents along the Jersey Shore are Read more
PayPal has been making it easier for users to withdraw funds, and this week, it’s rolling out “Instant Transfer to bank” to consumers in the US, though it comes with fees. PayPal expects to roll out the feature to US Read more
eBay is running a flash sale for mobile shoppers today, March 12, 2019. Users can save 15% off their purchase by using the coupon code PSAVETODAY when purchasing through the eBay mobile app (iOS or Android). There is no minimum Read more
When President Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2020 (beginning in October 2019) was released on Monday, we skimmed it to see if there was anything about rumored changes to the Postal Service that the Washington Post had reported on Read more
Google said a recent study said its search site is the first place US shoppers visit to find new products, and to take advantage of that behavior, it’s working to make Google Images “shoppable.” Announcement follows: Connecting you to visual Read more
A reader forwarded us an Advisory Opinion from the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance on an issue of sales tax collection. The operator of an online marketplace for asked the state about its responsibilities when it comes Read more
eBay is giving sellers less than 3 weeks to prepare for a major structural change to how they will do business, failing to live up to previous promises to give sellers a minimum 60-day notice of major changes. As announced Read more
This month, eBay will take away the ability for sellers to set the duration of their fixed-price listings and will impose recurring billing on a 30-day cycle. eBay announced what we refer to as the Good Til Cancelled mandate (GTC) Read more
Our recent survey shows some sellers are hopeful that eBay’s new GTC mandate (making all fixed-price listings Good Til Cancelled) will have a positive impact, while others see it as having negative consequences. eBay announced the GTC mandate on February Read more
There is a lot to process in the first eBay Seller Update of 2019, and the company also revealed some hints of what is to come later this year. eBay announced the update on February 26, as expected, although this Read more
