Many sellers were caught off guard in January when some marketplaces including Etsy began collecting sales tax on purchases originating in Washington state thanks to its new law. Pennsylvania has fallen in Washington’s footsteps and is forcing marketplaces to comply Read more
The calendar has turned to April, and eBay kicked off yet another seller promotion. The latest invitation-only offer gives sellers 25% off final value fees in certain categories – sellers must activate the promotion and list items by April 16th. Read more
The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) directed the US Postal Service to work on Terminal Dues and agreements with other countries, a hot-button issue for small online sellers in the US who are concerned they are paying more to send a Read more
EstateSales.net is launching a new marketplace for estate sale junkies and will include some interesting pricing models. In addition to offering fixed price listings, sellers can use a declining-price model and an auction format. EstateSales.net is currently a way for Read more
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
