As stories pour in about shipping delays of online orders in the runup to Christmas, Amazon wants customers to know that members of its Prime subscription service can feel confident in ordering through Christmas Eve. A spokesperson told EcommerceBytes, “Today Read more
No one likes surprises. Here’s what online sellers should know about the new $100 USPS surcharge. When the USPS announced new rates for Shipping services last month that take effect on January 24th, it introduced the following brand-new $100 fee Read more
In 2010, we launched the Sellers Choice Awards. We wanted to give sellers the opportunity to provide feedback to the online marketplaces on which they sold and share their experiences with fellow sellers who might be considering expanding their ecommerce Read more
Online sellers will pay more to send USPS Priority Mail packages and other “competitive” shipping services beginning next month. The higher rates, previously announced, were approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), the USPS announced today. The news comes at Read more
eBay is offering a way for its sellers to send lightweight items to buyers WITH TRACKING for under a dollar. The service will become available next month for trading cards priced at $20 or less and weighing up to 3 Read more
UPS issued a press statement today to say its network is “running smoothly, with industry-leading on-time delivery performance,” and it pointed to data indicating it is beating both FedEx and the US Postal Service in on-time delivery performance. UPS CEO Read more
FedEx is acquiring ShopRunner in a move to expand its ecommerce capabilities. ShopRunner is a little bit like “Amazon Prime for the rest of us,” a membership program that offers free 2-day shipping, free returns, and other benefits when buying Read more
The government accused two Amazon sellers of altering postage labels resulting in a $6 million loss to the USPS. The US Attorney’s Office charged the men by complaint with one count each of theft of government funds and one count Read more
The Postal Regulatory Commission is making changes to how the US Postal Service can raise rates for “market dominant” services. (Note it does not impact rate-setting methodology for “competitive” services such as Priority Mail.) The PRC is keeping a price-cap Read more
eBay announced today that its QR feature is now available for all users in the US for USPS domestic shipping labels. It also said it plans to expand the use of QR codes into its return-label flows. Last month, it Read more
