The USPS is discontinuing the medium size tubes for shipping long narrow items effective immediately, but shippers can order them while supplies last. The Postal Service said it based the decision to stop offering the “Dual-Use Priority Mail/Priority Mail Express Medium Tube Box” on an analysis of its packaging and usage. It said simplifying its ..read more

eBay invited some sellers to participate in a survey, but there’s an unusual twist – participants must be willing to upload videos of themselves. A seller who received the email posted the invitation because they weren’t sure if it was genuine. The email read as follows: You’re invited to participate in an eBay research study ..read more

The Better Business Bureau lets consumers leave reviews for and file complaints against businesses, but now the BBB has teamed up with one of those businesses to crack down on fake reviews. Amazon announced on Thursday it has filed a joint lawsuit with the BBB against ReviewServiceUSA.com. Amazon alleged that “the owners and operators of ..read more

Following a new marketplace trend, Etsy’s Depop platform is eliminating selling fees and shifting them to buyers, who will pay up to 5% of the item purchase price plus a fixed amount of up to $1. (It does not affect Etsy’s other two marketplaces, Etsy and Reverb.) The announcement came on the 3rd anniversary of ..read more

The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts issued a press release on Thursday regarding the sentencing of a former eBay executive for his role in cyberstalking EcommerceBytes’ publishers. The Department of Justice press release follows: U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of MassachusettsFor Immediate ReleaseThursday, July 18, 2024 Final Defendant in eBay Cyberstalking Case Sentenced ..read more

Adobe said consumers spent $7.2 billion on July 16 (Tues.), the first day of the Prime Day event. That’s nearly 12% higher than last year and the biggest ecommerce day (and mobile shopping day) so far in 2024. Online sales were driven by categories including electronics (up 33% compared to average daily sales in June ..read more

eBay advised sellers that the US Postal Service is no longer supporting receipt of any FedEx Ground Economy shipments – the service formerly known as FedEx SmartPost. Effective July 14, 2024, sellers should not drop off their FedEx shipment to a USPS location – otherwise, FedEx will not forward it and the package will be ..read more

eBay is working with yet another financial services firm to offer working capital loans to sellers. On Wednesday, July 10, 2024, it announced Business Cash Advance, a new eBay Seller Capital revenue-based financing product provided by Liberis, a “global embedded finance platform.” eBay used to market PayPal’s working capital to sellers until eBay took over ..read more

Etsy announced this week it launched a new ad campaign consistent with its “Keep Commerce Human” theme, and in addition to new TV commercials, it’s featuring Etsy sellers in billboards in two cities: New York and London. A new home page experience curates “the best of Etsy” and features the shops of sellers from the ..read more

eBay announced it is unveiling a “reimagined and redesigned advertising experience,” with a new dashboard for sellers who pay eBay for extra exposure, and new names for the types of ads it offers. eBay had informed sellers of the pending changes in its Summer Seller Update on June 26, where in a FAQ it explained ..read more