We reported on Tuesday eBay was planning to run a promotion for sellers who don’t have an eBay Store, and details are now available. The announcement comes after eBay kicked off promotions for Store subscribers (March 23, 2020) and for Read more
FedEx is implementing a temporary surcharge on all FedEx Express and TNT international parcel and freight shipments beginning April 6th. The surcharge from origin countries outside Asia (China and APAC) to all countries is 10 cents per pound – see Read more
eBay is running a promotion to help small retail businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic by offering them a free 3-month Basic Store subscription. Current sellers are excluded from the program. eBay’s “Up & Running” campaign is targeted at retailers Read more
eBay sellers already anxious about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their health and their livelihood got something new to worry about on Tuesday when they opened an email from eBay with the subject line, “New managed payments option Read more
The French postal service is asking mailers around the world to pause any non-urgent shipments to buyers in that country and has suspended certain mail services, according to the United States Postal Service. In its 11th “COVID-19 CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS Read more
Amazon is waiving two weeks of inventory storage fees for FBA sellers who have products stored in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, and the Czech Republic. While the decision may sound purely altruistic, and many sellers Read more
eBay Vice President of Seller Operations and Engagement Marni Levine did her third live-stream video “seller check-in” on Monday, a practice she started as the coronavirus outbreak began disrupting everyday operations for eBay employees and sellers. Levine broadcast yesterday’s video Read more
In a sign of the times, the US Postal Service is extending the time it will hold mail to accommodate businesses that may be temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “In an effort to best serve our business customers, Read more
Etsy CEO Josh Silverman called on European leaders to consider the self-employed, micro businesses, and gig workers when working on national economic recovery measures. The CEO made a similar plea to US legislators last week as they worked on emergency Read more
eBay is giving sellers extra time to restock inventory presumably in recognition of the challenges sellers and their suppliers are facing due to the coronavirus pandemic. eBay sellers use the “out-of-stock” feature to hide their listings from search results when Read more
