Ecommerce Industry News
Etsy advised sellers to prepare for tax season, including reminding them to update account information if necessary. In its announcement on Tuesday, Etsy pointed to its informational post from November about IRS Form 1099-K, where […]
Etsy said in a post on Friday that sellers are not allowed to add their customers’ email addresses to mailing lists, explaining that buyers must give their consent before sellers can copy email addresses from […]
Etsy offered a glimpse into the backend of its sales-tax collection practices, explaining that more jurisdictions are now requiring marketplaces to collect the tax from buyers and remit the tax to the relevant authorities. Etsy […]
Sellers outside the US have reported for over 7 months that Etsy has undercharged some buyers for their international orders, forcing sellers to either pay the difference out of their own funds or else cancel […]
Etsy sellers reported problems accessing the site, with some getting a “too many requests” error. In a thread on the Etsy boards discussing the outage, one seller said issues began after 6:15 pm Eastern: “Same […]
Etsy is out with its New Year predictions about fashion trends, including the color of the year for 2024: Berry. Dayna Isom Johnson has been following Etsy’s sales and predicting trends for the online marketplace […]
Etsy is running another Etsy-funded promotion, this time offering shoppers $5 off on a minimum purchase of $30, today only. Buyers in the US, Canada, UK, and Eurozone can use the code CYBER5 to get […]
Etsy reminded sellers last week that they may receive a 1099-K form in the New Year for 2023 since it’s required by law to report sales amounts to the IRS for any seller who made […]
A seller said Etsy required them to provide the last four digits of their bank account number, credit card number, and social security number in order to get customer service help through Etsy chat. The […]
Etsy told sellers their ads may appear in Google Shopping search results when shoppers use Google’s new Small Business filter, referring sellers to Google’s November 1st blog post announcing the feature. Etsy is currently testing […]