eBay launched Price Match Guarantee in the UK. The new feature doesn’t impact regular listings, instead, it applies to “deals” from a small number of exclusive merchants that are able to offer a large quantity of items at steep discounts Read more
B-Stock helps enterprise clients liquidate excess inventory. It has teamed up with Best Buy to launch Best Buy Liquidation Auctions, Best Buy’s official, branded B2B marketplace for customer-returned and overstock appliances, providing online merchants with product sourcing opportunities. Announcement follows: Read more
Third-party sellers on Amazon.com are undercutting Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) by 13 percent, according to a new report released from ORIS Intelligence, while eBay sellers undercut by about 20 percent. The report from ORIS, which helps manufacturers preserve pricing integrity Read more
eBay has finally corralled third-party sniping services, leaving some eBay shoppers with questions about the future of snipe bids. If you’re a collector or bargain-hunter, chances are you’ve placed a last-minute bid on eBay to try to win an auction, Read more
After major layoffs and a change in leadership, Etsy continues to slash costs. The latest victim: French marketplace ALittleMarket.com, which Etsy had acquired in 2014. Etsy will also close ALittleMercerie.com. The iTunes app for ALitleMarket.com was updated as recently as Read more
eBay is relocating the facility that processes packages for its Global Shipping Program in the UK, moving to larger premises apparently due to demand, and advising sellers of a new address for GSP orders. Announcement follows: Building on the success Read more
Turning to colleagues for advice is nothing new for online sellers who need help dealing with everything from difficult eBay buyers to Amazon category restrictions or various types of shipping advice – and in recent years, sellers are increasingly turning Read more
eBay Canada issued a warning that some sellers have experienced problems resulting from its new shipping platform. A handful of Canada Post retail counters are having difficulties processing packages with the new eBay shipping labels – and it offered advice Read more
Next month’s Amazon Prime Day will be the biggest yet, but how does it compare with December’s Black Friday shopping event? According to a study from Market Track, Prime Day discounts will fall short of its winter counterpart, but more Read more
A new survey of consumers find the majority agree that a strong postal service is an important part of American life, and 80 percent of respondents believe the USPS provides value for businesses. Some even think the USPS should add Read more
