Even if eBay wasn’t experiencing a decline in the number of buyers on its marketplace (which it is), there are reasons why sellers may feel they are getting less visibility on eBay – and they have to do with how Read more
When briefing Wall Street analysts on Thursday about Etsy’s fourth-quarter financials, CEO Josh Silverman took a moment to acknowledge Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that day, which he said weighed heavily on all of them. “I wanted to acknowledge our hearts Read more
Don Heiden, aka The Auction Professor on YouTube, takes a look at eBay’s new Repeat Buyer feature to see if it has the potential to boost sales. Building up repeat business is a great way to increase your sales. It Read more
Does eBay include sales tax in the information it gives to the IRS on Form 1099K? eBay now touches all money paid by buyers now instead of PayPal, which used to handle payment processing on the eBay marketplace. And that Read more
eBay is eliminating volume discounts on selling fees in the UK next month, effectively raising fees for all but the smallest sellers. eBay chose to email sellers rather than publicly announce the change. It may come as a surprise to Read more
eBay CEO Jamie Iannone traveled to Washington DC to advocate for eBay sellers, he announced on Tuesday. While there, he met with Utah Senator Mitt Romney. Iannone noted that eBay employs workers at its Draper, Utah location, as well as Read more
eBay is running a promotion to entice sellers to list their sneakers. From today (February 14) through February 21st, UK sellers can list sneakers and pay 2.5% final value fees, regardless of the selling price. In a press release touting Read more
What changes lie in wait for sellers in Wednesday’s eBay Seller Update? eBay announced today that the Winter 2022 Seller Update will go live on February 9th, but sellers will only have one day to ask questions in special forums. Read more
eBay told some sellers to disregard the IRS 1099-K forms it had generated because of a “recent technical issue.” On Wednesday, we wrote about sellers in California who were puzzled because eBay issued them 1099-Ks despite being below the reporting Read more
In 1789 Ben Franklin penned that, “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” which still rings true to this day. Some people may think that it is odd to compare death to taxes, Read more
