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Amazon to Hold Funds of Unverified Sellers Starting July 7

June 26, 2023 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon will hold sellers’ funds starting July 7 for those who have not provided it with required information it requested to comply with the INFORM Consumers Act, which takes effect Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Amazon updated its notice to sellers Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon verification, INFORM Act1 Comment

Request an Exception if You Don’t Want eBay to Publish Your Address

June 20, 2023June 21, 2023 Ina Steiner
eBay

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is going full steam ahead on enforcing a new law that takes effect next week that requires marketplaces to disclose sellers’ names and full addresses to their buyers. Last week, eBay sent the following email Read more

Marketplaces, News, Tax and Legal IssueseBay, FTC, INFORM Act3 Comments

FTC Tells Shoppers to Report Questionable Activity on Marketplaces

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023 Ina Steiner
Federal Trade Commission

The FTC tweeted a message to consumers informing them they can get information about marketplace sellers and can report questionable activity thanks to a new law called the INFORM Act. The Friday morning tweet linked to a page on the Read more

Marketplaces, News, Tax and Legal IssuesFTC, INFORM Act

Amazon: New Law on Seller Verification Takes Effect June 27th

May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon said a new law takes effect on June 27 requiring it to “collect, verify, and disclose” information about high-volume third-party sellers. Amazon said in its May 10th announcement that it already verifies sellers’ business information during and after registration. Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, INFORM Act, seller verification

eBay Surveys Sellers about Fraud, Privacy, and Safety

July 17, 2021July 17, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay Main Street

eBay conducted a survey to ask sellers about their concerns over privacy and safety and asking them to share stories about any negative experiences they endured where they felt their privacy or safety was compromised with communication off of the Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay Government Relations, eBay Main Street, eBay survey, INFORM Act, Privacy, USPS Rates2 Comments

eBay and Etsy Send Urgent Pleas to Sellers on Saturday

May 22, 2021May 22, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay Etsy

eBay and Etsy sent urgent emails to sellers over the weekend about legislation in Congress that the marketplaces say would harm small sellers and that Etsy says would put sellers’ safety at risk. eBay warned, “Tell Your Senators Not To Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, Etsy, INFORM Act, Privacy, Regulation26 Comments


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