In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. Dear Ina,Is eBay collections a thing of the Read more
eBay has begun to collect sales tax from buyers located in certain states, including Washington, thanks to Marketplace Facilitator laws, and eBay included news relating to that development in its Early Seller Update last week. eBay announced it would begin Read more
Update 3/6/19: Geekwire reports that Amazon is closing “87 pop-up retail stores in malls, Whole Foods locations and Kohl’s stores across 21 U.S. states, a sign that the tech giant is still refining its physical retail vision.” Kohl’s made headlines Read more
A third-party tool can help eBay sellers calculate the impact of the new Good Til Cancelled (GTC) policy. eBay is implementing the new policy in mid-March, at which time it will mandate GTC on all fixed-price listings. But because GTC Read more
eBay is getting into grocery delivery in Australia. “Today we launched grocery delivery in Australia with our partner @Coles. Broad selection of non perishable pantry items delivered within a day or scheduled,” eBay CEO Devin Wenig tweeted on Tuesday. According Read more
eBay Canada announced on Tuesday it has now offers warranties through SquareTrade. Shoppers have the option to purchase warranties as an add-on service in certain categories. Announcement follows: eBay Canada is happy to announce the launch of SquareTrade warranties on Read more
We’re getting reports from brands that Amazon suspended their Dropship accounts last week (now called Direct Fulfillment). This is not related to sellers who dropship, but rather, this applies to brands who are set up as vendors where Amazon sells Read more
eBay rebuffed Alibaba in 2006 despite the fact many of its sellers used the Chinese platform to source the products they sold on eBay. Some believe that was a mistake on eBay’s part. Now Alibaba has found a new channel Read more
Stamps.com took measures to reassure customers after its CEO had warned that its relationship with the US Postal Service was changing. In a blog post last week, Stamps.com’s Eric Nash published FAQs about how the news would impact shippers. As Read more
eBay is running a flash sale in Australia. Shoppers who use the code “Post10” at checkout can receive 10% off a $120 purchase. The promotion kicked off on March 1st and runs for a limited time (it was still promoting Read more
