Thanks to a tip from a trusty reader, word of yet another eBay sitewide promotion this morning – at least the fourth we’ve seen this month. Up until March, they had been infrequent, with good reason: unlike coupon sales on Read more
eBay is holding its third annual eBay Open seller conference in Las Vegas in July. Registration for the two-and-a-half day event opened today at a cost of $399, with an early bird discount of $275 through May 1, 2018. The Read more
Amazon is changing its feedback removal policy. It made the announcement on March 23, 2018: Upcoming Changes to the Seller Feedback Removal Policy Mar 23, 2018 Currently, seller feedback is eligible for removal up to 365 days after the buyer Read more
eBay’s latest promotion is for members of its eBay Bucks loyalty program and offers 8% in rewards for every qualifying item of $50 or more. It kicked off on March 28 and runs through March 29th. Like many of its Read more
Newegg apologized to Connecticut customers after it handed over their transaction data to the state. As reported in the March 4th issue of Newsflash, Avalara said Connecticut had coerced some non-collecting online merchants to agree to either begin collecting tax Read more
Shipping service Shyp ceased operations on Tuesday, blaming its demise on its continued focus on consumers until late in the game when it expanded to servicing small businesses. Shyp CEO Kevin Gibbon wrote that the company’s partnership with eBay was Read more
eBay is running yet another sitewide coupon sale, the third we’ve identified this month. Shoppers can use the special coupon code (PREPSPRING) to save 15% on qualifying items of $25 or more, with a $50 cap. The sale runs today Read more
FedEx acquired London-based P2P Mailing Limited, a provider of worldwide ecommerce transportation solutions, for £92 million. P2P provides customers with unique last-mile delivery options, leveraging its relationships with private, postal, retail and clearance providers in over 200 countries. Press release Read more
Some members of Congress wanted to see an online-sales tax provision included in the latest spending bill. On Monday, eBay thanked its sellers for writing to their representatives to urge them not to include it. The company noted that participants Read more
A new report says Amazon Prime-eligible goods stored in US warehouses will be available to shoppers in Canada and Mexico beginning in the third quarter of this year. Wall Street firm Cowen and Company published the research report last week. Read more
