eBay Removes Another Key Resource for Sellers
by Ina Steiner on November 26, 2025 at 11:12 pm
eBay eliminated a resource for sellers to find known technical issues and must now hunt around to see if others are experiencing the same glitch.
eBay Nudges Sellers to Lower Prices on Slow Movers
by Ina Steiner on November 21, 2025 at 4:14 pm
Sellers 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 nagging them.

eBay Reports Show Its Continued Focus on Fashion, Used Goods

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eBay was out with two new reports on Tuesday that show its continued focus on fashion and used (“pre-loved”) goods. eBay now has a “resident stylist,” Brie Welch, who said …

Etsy UK Adds Royal Mail Duties-Paid Option for US Orders

November 18, 2025

Etsy is offering UK sellers a new delivery service for orders going to the US. It’s the first marketplace to offer Royal Mail’s postal delivery duties paid (PDDP) service directly …

Amazon Expands Service that Grades and Resells FBA Sellers’ Returns

November 18, 2025

Amazon launched the Grade and Resell service for FBA sellers in 2021, and this month it expanded the program to additional categories “with smarter features.” Amazon describes the program as …

Etsy Sellers Say ‘Total Search Invisibility’ Is Causing Sales to Tank

November 16, 2025

Glitch? Policy enforcement crackdown? Etsy sellers have been reporting since early November that their listings are not showing up in Etsy search results and, as a result, they say their …

USPS Adds Service in Response to Tariffs, End of De Minimis

November 16, 2025

USPS is adding Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) to address recent challenges mailers have faced related to foreign-country tariffs that apply to certain outbound international items as well as the end …

Facebook Marketplace Makes It Easier to Ask Sellers Questions

November 15, 2025

Facebook Marketplace announced new features last week, saying it is “evolving the Marketplace experience to make it more social and collaborative.” While many features are buyer-facing, one that could impact …

eBay Advises Sellers on Getting Increased Visibility On and Off eBay

November 12, 2025

The eBay Seller News Team was back this week with another update addressing questions that were asked during its most recent quarterly Seller Check-in. The eBay Seller Announcement board posts …

Amazon Announces New Dashboard ahead of Expected January Returns Tsunami

November 12, 2025

Amazon announced a new returns dashboard for sellers to get “clearer insights into your returns and inventory recovery,” in one central location, regardless of channel. It comes at an opportune …

Look for 2026 Postage Rate Announcement Next Week

November 10, 2025

The USPS will likely announce its January 2026 postage rates early next week. Shippers are already paying higher rates thanks to the holiday surcharge that went into effect on October …

What to Know about eBay Recent Changes to Stores

November 9, 2025

eBay made recent changes to Stores, including testing a new “curated” section that appears in some eBay Stores, and changing how sellers’ Promoted Store ads are budgeted so eBay can …

Sellers Can Display Walmart+ Badge and Still Self-Fulfill

November 9, 2025

Walmart offers fulfillment services for sellers through Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) just as Amazon does through FBA. Amazon lets sellers take advantage of its Prime subscription program so sellers’ listings …

Etsy Lets Overseas Sellers Set Higher Prices for US Buyers

November 7, 2025

Marketplaces generally frown upon sellers setting different prices based on the location of the buyer. But with American tariffs taking a toll on foreign sellers, Etsy is making an exception …

eBay Shows Sellers How to Research Trends as It Runs Global Marketing Campaign

November 5, 2025

eBay announced its holiday marketing campaign 5 weeks ago, and on Tuesday, the Seller News Team provided an update where it responded to sellers’ questions asked during the recent quarterly …

Recommerce Is Growing Faster than Retail, New Conference to Debut in 2026

November 4, 2025

Recommerce will grow over 10% per year for the next few years and is the fastest growing category of retail, according to a new report from the AIM Group. The …

Etsy Unveils 2025 Holiday Campaign, Pulls Back on ‘Linear’ TV

November 4, 2025

Etsy Chief Marketing Officer Brad Minor unveiled the company’s 2025 holiday marketing campaign on Monday, which “celebrates the magic of feeling seen.” But you’ll likely see fewer Etsy commercials on …

PayPal Wallet Will Be Coming Soon to ChatGPT

November 2, 2025

PayPal merchants will soon be discoverable in ChatGPT, one of several announcements from PayPal this fall about services to help sellers take advantage of AI-powered platforms. The partnerships with OpenAI, …

IRS Posts FAQs on 1099K, Halts Some Services during the Shutdown

October 31, 2025

The IRS posted a draft of the 2025 Form 1099K along with FAQs. The tax agency also announced that it is continuing to accept payments from taxpayers – but will …

Amazon Grew North American Sales 11% in 3rd Quarter 2025

October 31, 2025

Amazon grew sales 13% in the third quarter of 2025, year-over-year, including its AWS service. By segment, Amazon grew North American sales 11% to $106.3 billion and International 14% to …

eBay Has Strong Quarter: Sales up 10%, Revenue Up 9%, in Q3 YoY

October 29, 2025

eBay sales (GMV) were up 10% to $20.1 billion in the third quarter of 2025, year-over-year, or up 8% on a currency-neutral basis. Revenue was up 9% to $2.8 billion, …

Etsy Sales Decline, Revenue Grows, New CEO Named

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Etsy announced its 3rd-quarter 2025 financials on Wednesday and named a new CEO as Josh Silverman hands over the reins, though he will remain an employee for another year. When …

Amazon Blames Shipping Carrier for Overbilling Issue, Refunds Sellers

October 28, 2025

Sellers received good news this week when Amazon refunded them for mysterious “Other” fees that they had been billed for in August and again in September. A reader who had …

Would Mass Layoffs Impact Amazon Sellers?

October 27, 2025

Update 10/28/2025: Amazon announced today it will reduce its corporate workforce by 14,000 roles overall (not providing the number of employees impacted) and said in part, “The reductions we’re sharing …