The Feds came down hard on five Amazon sellers whom they said participated in a conspiracy to fix the prices of DVDs and Blu-Ray Discs sold on the Amazon marketplace. The government issued a press release on Wednesday after the Read more
Some astute sellers discovered the USPS’s decision to roll out Ground Advantage is having an impact on the availability and cost of bubblewrap and certain other shipping supplies, which could impact sellers of fragile goods that must be carefully packaged Read more
As online sellers look ahead to peak shopping season, there’s one issue they won’t have to worry about – the prospect of delivery disruption from a potential UPS strike. On Tuesdays, UPS announced via Twitter that its Teamsters-represented employees voted Read more
eBay began overcharging buyers in Australia when it incorrectly charged domestic buyers GST (Goods and Services Tax) on their purchases, and it had a negative impact not only on buyers, but on sellers as well. eBay acknowledged the problem, but Read more
If you don’t use one of Amazon’s shipping-carrier partners to get your inventory from China to the US, you may now be able to allow Amazon to track those shipments anyway. Amazon introduced “ShipTrack” carriers, “which automatically provide end-to-end tracking Read more
Users who prefer using their PayPal balance as a partial funding source for certain payments through a special PayPal debit card that earned them cashback learned of some disappointing news this week. They will no longer be able to use Read more
Walmart is introducing a new “Pro Seller Badge” for top-performing Marketplace sellers. The retailer said standing out among thousands of sellers on Walmart Marketplace as a “reliable choice” was important. (See update below.) Offers with a Pro Seller Badge are Read more
Etsy began testing “Make an Offer” in March and continues to expand the feature. This week, it announced the following improvements: We wanted to give you an update about some of the exciting improvements we’ve recently made to Make an Read more
PayPal is changing how it charges sellers for transactions paid using QR codes. PayPal has been sending out the following notice of a change to its user agreement and numerous other legal agreements this week: Hello (Name redacted),We’re making some Read more
The Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) put out a call asking for input on whether the USPS is ready for holiday peak shipping. It’s conducting a preparedness audit, and posted the following announcement on social media site Threads: Read more
