eBay's Spring Seller Check In was full of interesting announcements, and in this week's episode I'm diving into all of them! They're also updating their privacy policy, and announcing a new executive. Amazon is also in the news with an update to their seller financing program. I do mention that I was going to link to the application for the new Preloved Partner Program with eBay, but the link was unfortunately not in their recap video! eBay Spring Seller Check In Full Video: https://youtu.be/5MtHB0P4BfE?si=UCyYIyHig8CyVGNg eBay Automated Offers: https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/Save ..read more

eBay announced their 4th Quarter and 2023 Year End results, and we'll take a quick look at them, and at how some of the different sites tried to spin them. Amazon sent many sellers an erroneous email that had them scared about their business. And in the what sold segment I'll spend some time talking about how I and another seller found different ways to succeed at a less than ideal estate sale. eBay Results: https://www.ebayinc.com/stories/news/ebay-inc-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2023-results/ Amazon Scare: https://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/abblog/blog.pl?/pl/2024/3/1709343303.html Ci ..read more

Etsy is attempting to make it's site more secure, and to rightsize it's seller roster by making some major changes to their onboarding process. They're also messing about with your shipping profiles, launching a loyalty program, and announced their 2023 and Q4 earnings! We'll also look at the possible beginning of the end of eBay's NFT venture. Then I'll cover some of my better sales from the last week, and go on a bit of a rant about Etsy's Offsite Ad Program. Good times! Etsy Onboarding Changes: https://www.etsy.com/seller-handbook/article/1241780194948?ref=handbook Etsy Earnings: https://ww ..read more

eBay hit us with the Winter Seller Update today, and in this Special Episode I'll hit the high, and low, points, and give my thoughts on it. Update Summary: https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/resources/seller-updates/2024-winter Fee Change Summary: https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/resources/seller-updates/2024-winter/financials#fees Tools Summary: https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/resources/seller-updates/2024-winter/tools#sellfaster Protections Summary: https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/resources/seller-updates/2024-winter/protections#muaa My Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link ..read more

This week I'll take you through eBay's ongoing legal woes, some updates at eBay, a messaging problem at Etsy, return concerns at Amazon and more. I'll also give you last week's best sales, including some remarkable DVD sales! eBay Legal Issue: https://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2024/2/1707804473.html eBay Streetwear Authentication Update: https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/Upcoming-improvements-to-the-Authenticity-Guarantee-process/ba-p/34272413 eBay Adds Cubic Rate for USPS: https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/shipping/choosing-a-carrier-and-service/usps-and-ebay-labe ..read more

On this week's show we'll discuss the ongoing proliferation of scams on Etsy, a new Postal Zone coming in July, trouble for eBay in the Trading Card World and more in the Reselling News, and then recap the best items that sold here at the Galaxy last week! Etsy Scammers: https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/02/06/scammers-are-treating-etsy-like-an-atm/ Etsy Promotion: https://community.etsy.com/t5/Announcements/Surprise-We-re-celebrating-with-5-off-for-shoppers/m-p/144767577#M1926 eBay Faces Heat From Trading Card Sellers: https://www.ign.com/articles/group-of-card-sellers-accuses-ebay-of-retal ..read more

I'm back after a short break with big news from eBay, Amazon, Etsy and more! We'll discuss eBay's latest fine, Amazon's big year, changes at eBay and Etsy, along with the ever growing layoffs in and around the tech world. And then we'll catch up with a big what sold recap! eBay $59 Million Settlement: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68063742 Amazon Huge 4th Quarter and Year: https://ir.aboutamazon.com/news-release/news-release-details/2024/Amazon.com-Announces-Fourth-Quarter-Results/ Amazon Rufus AI Tool: https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/amazon-rufus Etsy Gift Mode: https ..read more

I talk regularly about the importance of maintaining our mental health, so this week I'm putting my show where my mouth is and announcing a brief hiatus! My Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/galaxycdsrocks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My Etsy Shop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/GalaxyCDS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ I've created a series of Reselling Logs, which you can see on Amazon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3pJPkqD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/GalaxyCDSRocksandFlips ..read more

A new Department of the Treasury reporting requirement went into effect on Jan. 1, in this episode we'll look at whether or not it effects some resellers. There's also an announcement of a new Amazon competitor from FedEx, and the DOJ case against eBay for their harassment of the Steiner couple who run E-Commerce Bytes finally, mostly, winds down. New Government Reporting: https://www.natlawreview.com/article/corporate-transparency-act-takes-effect-beneficial-ownership-reporting-requirements Exclusions from the New Reporting: https://www.53.com/content/fifth-third/en/business-banking/managin ..read more

A huge episode this week with updates from Amazon, eBay, the USPS, and Etsy, a deep dive into a look at what is going wrong at Etsy, and a massive what sold segment! USPS Updates: https://support.pirateship.com/en/articles/8780459-2024-usps-rates-go-live-january-21st?utm_campaign=usps2024rates1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=intercom Q4 Recap: https://www.eseller365.com/the-2023-holiday-season-tally-e-commerce/ Amazon Crushes the Late Shopping Rush: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-04/amazon-captured-29-of-online-orders-in-weeks-before-christmas Amazon Trust Issues: htt ..read more