eBay users became upset Tuesday morning when they were unable to update to the latest version of the eBay app on their mobile phones, rendering the app useless. People responding on discussion boards told them they could still access eBay Read more
eBay announced its 2025 Winter Seller Update on Thursday that includes a new buyer portal for sellers along with higher selling fees. As usual, eBay put the Seller Update news into categories, in this case, the following three buckets: Tools Read more
eBay gave in to sellers in Canada who were upset that it was removing one of the perks of having a Store subscription – quarterly coupons for eBay-branded shipping supplies. An EcommerceBytes reader forwarded the email they received from eBay Read more
Amazon is requiring sellers to verify their emergency contact number through a one-time password. It used the acronyms ECN and OTP in its announcement on Thursday, informing sellers that it was initiating the new ECN verification beginning the previous week Read more
Etsy published a blog post on Tuesday to give sellers an inside look at how Etsy search works – including factors that do and don’t influence search results. The meat of the content, which included strategies for optimizing listings, was Read more
eBay UK is inviting sellers to take part in a trial it’s running designed to make dealing with VAT easier. Value Added Tax is imposed on most goods and services in the UK. On eBay’s help page, the company explains: Read more
How do you assess the condition of a pre-owned item of clothing? eBay expects sellers to adhere to new definitions next month, and sellers are wondering if buyers will agree with their assessments. eBay had announced the forthcoming policy in Read more
PayPal is updating two provisions of its user agreement covering privacy and charities. It’s also notifying customers of the availability of IRS Form 1099Ks, which summarize the gross payments customers received through PayPal for the sales of goods and services Read more
eBay has added new data to collectibles listings by leveraging its relationship with PSA (owned by Collectors), an authenticator that acquired eBay’s Vault last year and integrated it into its own PSA Vault for storage of physical collectibles. Andy Feierfeil, Read more
Mail has slowed in recent years, and some lawmakers want to hold the USPS accountable for late delivery of bills. In an announcement last week, three US Representatives (Cleaver, Graves, and Alford) announced the “Pony Up Act,” stating in part: Read more
