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If you haven't searched eBay lately, you may be surprised to see what the marketplace is inserting into the search results page, from AI-generated FAQs to links to auctions on the website of its Goldin Auctions subsidiary.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Etsy extended Star Seller status to international sellers after the end of the US de minimis exemption, but Star Seller badges unaccountably disappeared in the crucial month of December.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Consultants who work with online sellers weighed in on new policies Walmart and Amazon are rolling out, one getting praise, the other getting panned.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:42 AM
A seller explained why they feel eBay's new ad attribution policy going into effect in January is flawed, in today's Letter to the Editor.
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December 6, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Do you agree with Amazon sellers who think buyers are getting bolder about lying about remorse returns in order to get free return-shipping?
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December 6, 2025 at 4:16 AM
eBay acquired Goldin Auctions last year and is running a sweepstakes to encourage collectors to link their accounts, clearly looking for greater synergies between the two platforms.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:10 AM
eBay sellers can now enter their inventory costs into a new cost field. Will sellers trust eBay to keep their data secure and accurate, especially after an early glitch that already occurred?
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December 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Amazon touted the benefits of its AI shopping assistant called Rufus, which can also help buyers track prices to spot fake discounts.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
A lawmaker wants to make porch piracy a federal crime and hold online sellers responsible for refunding buyers for stolen packages.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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Bombshell of a post by @ericgoldman.bsky.social exposing another "shill" law review article accepted for publication attempting to normalize the egregious due process issues inherent in SAD Scheme litigation. blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/202...
December 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Amazon will lower selling fees in Europe next year to compete with Temu and Shein. It previously announced in October it was raising FBA fees for US sellers in 2026.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Does eBay fight false payment disputes filed with credit card issuers, asked a seller who earned positive feedback but lost the claim. Today's letter to the editor.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
eBay is hosting special holiday auctions on its live-streaming platform kicking off today (Black Friday) and running through December 20th. The live auctions will focus on used luxury goods and collectibles.
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November 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Amazon is giving sellers more flexibility around days when they choose not to ship FBM orders, but unlike Vacation mode, the new Seller-Set Holidays feature maintains visibility of their products.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Some seller inventory is stuck in an Amazon warehouse in Arkansas at the worst possible time of year. Amazon closed the warehouse last month because significant structural repairs are needed.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:54 AM
eBay eliminated an important resource sellers had used to find known technical issues and must now hunt around to see if others are experiencing the same problem or if it's an eBay glitch.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Sellers who are irked by eBay emails advising them to lower prices of listings that haven't sold in 90 days say they can't get eBay to stop sending them. Are the frequency and types of such emails changing, and can you get them to stop if you don't find them helpful?
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November 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Something doesn't smell right when it comes to eBay policy enforcement of highly collectible perfume bottles, says an EcommerceBytes reader, who said the policy unwittingly encourages more fraud, not less.
www.ecommercebytes.com/8k3x
November 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
USPS has been giving special access to a few high-volume shippers like Amazon. The new Postmaster General wants to end that practice and open up prized services to shippers large and small.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Etsy now offers UK sellers the ability to send orders bound for the US via Royal Mail PDDP, meaning duties are paid when postage is purchased on Etsy. It's an effort to make sure US buyers don't get surprised by duties when their packages arrive.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Amazon expanded FBA Grade and Resell to 5 additional categories. Sellers can use the service to resell returns as used goods.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Former eBay CEO Devin Wenig's attorney Abbe Lowell convinced a Judge to delay the eBay stalking trial until March.
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Wenig Attorney Gets eBay Stalking Trial Delay
If you believe you can fight a fair fight against a corporation, or people of extreme wealth, you had better be ...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
An eBay buyer figured out a way to shift the burden of return shipping to the seller. Is this happening to you?
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November 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Etsy de-indexed some sellers' listings in search in early November leading to reports of plummeting sales. Etsy said it is investigating.
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November 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
USPS is adding a service in response to reciprocal tariffs and the end of de minimis. Shippers sending packages abroad will soon be able to use USPS DDP to reduce the risk that buyers reject items at the time of delivery.
www.ecommercebytes.com/k1g8
November 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM