eBay warned Canadian sellers it had begun collecting sales tax on purchases made to buyers based in certain US states. eBay is following Marketplace Facilitator laws that require marketplaces to collect sales tax from buyers located in states that have Read more
Welcome to our special issue of EcommerceBytes Update where we present the results of the 10th annual Sellers Choice Awards. The information sellers revealed about their experiences is fascinating. We culled through thousands of comments where sellers detailed which things Read more
Ten years ago, we set out to help merchants share their experiences about what it was like to sell on various marketplaces by launching the Sellers Choice Awards. Each year since, readers have let colleagues and potential sellers know about Read more
Etsy came in 1st place in the 2019 EcommerceBytes Sellers Choice Awards. The marketplace for handmade and vintage goods and supplies has placed in the top three for the past 8 years This year’s win comes despite a fee increase Read more
Ruby Lane came in 2nd in the 2019 Sellers Choice Awards and topped the list as “Most Recommended” marketplace by its sellers for the second consecutive year. This is a niche site that knows how to keep sellers loyal to Read more
eBay came in 3rd place in the 2019 Sellers Choice Awards and picked up an award for Profitability for the 6th straight year. Many sellers rely on revenue generated by their eBay sales despite some challenges. In January 2019, EcommerceBytes Read more
Mercari made it into the Sellers Choice Awards for the first time this year, coming in 4th place and picking up an award for Ease of Use. The mobile app, founded in Japan in 2013 and launched in the US Read more
Poshmark made it into the Sellers Choice Awards for the first time this year, coming in 5th place and picking up an award for Ease of Use. The mobile selling app focuses on fashion and consumer-to-consumer selling, but it is Read more
Bonanza came in sixth place in the 2019 Sellers Choice Awards, down from 5th place last year. Its lower-costs and flexible model seems to work well for many sellers. In January 2019, EcommerceBytes surveyed over 13,000 online sellers and asked Read more
Amazon came in 7th place in the 2019 Sellers Choice Awards for Online Marketplaces. It can’t be beat for sales, but selling on this highly competitive marketplace comes with a host of challenges. In January 2019, EcommerceBytes surveyed over 13,000 Read more
