The USPS will expand its grocery-delivery service called Customized Delivery, which provides customers with delivery of groceries and other prepackaged goods primarily during a 3 am to 7 am delivery window. The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) granted permission last fall for the Read more
Craigslist purists are likely rejoicing at the news that eBay has sold its share in the classifieds site back to Craigslist. eBay has had some doozies when it comes to acquisitions – Skype was its most spectacular failure from a Read more
Etsy announced it has changed the way reviews appear in sellers’ shop listings. Reviews appear in order of recency, but now when shoppers visit a particular product listing page, they will see reviews relevant to that listing at the top Read more
Etsy sellers were in panic mode on Thursday after reports surfaced that Etsy had shut down shops. A reader reported, “Etsy is shutting down shops that have been open for 10 years. Looks like a major bug, but even the Read more
An eBay spokesperson confirmed on Thursday it had prevented some buyers from purchasing items on the UK marketplace in error. Sellers had first identified the problem, reporting on discussion boards that eBay was blocking buyers from adding items to their Read more
eBay experienced severe technical issues for about 2 hours on Thursday evening starting sometime after 6:30 pm Eastern. Users were unable to complete successful searches or sign in (or log off), other pages were not functioning. eBay spokesperson Ryan Moore Read more
Amazon unveiled Video Shorts last year, an amalgam of brand promotion, product placement, and entertainment videos. What is the service, and is Amazon.com competing with YouTube? There has been more to browse than just books on Amazon.com for many years, with video Read more
eBay shoppers in the UK said the company is reneging on a coupon it offered them in an email invitation on Monday. As we reported in Newsflash on Tuesday, after recipients invested time shopping on the site deciding what to purchase, they Read more
UPS is doing away with the big discounts large retailers receive on oversize packages this holiday season – and in some cases, year round – according to the Wall Street Journal. The shipping carrier has been broadcasting its intention to implement Read more
Blocking bidders who do more harm than good to eBay sellers sounds like the right course of action, but what if that process can be manipulated to harm sellers? And should sellers even share their lists of potentially bad buyers? Bad bidders Read more
