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  • eBay Buyers Can't Revise Feedback Due to Glitch
    by Ina Steiner on January 5, 2026 at 4:35 pm

    An eBay moderator confirmed a glitch is preventing buyers from revising feedback including an accidental negative left for a seller.

  • eBay $50 Coupons - What's the Catch?
    by Ina Steiner on January 2, 2026 at 3:39 pm

    eBay is tantalizing buyers with a $50 coupon if they successfully sell an item but the coupon is proving to be elusive.

AuctionBytes Blog

  • Boston Police Pose as Facebook Marketplace Buyers
    by Ina Steiner on January 8, 2026 at 10:41 am

    Police officers posed as Facebook Marketplace buyers and arrested a seller for receiving stolen goods after the owner saw his skis listed there.

  • Concerns over USPS Postmarks Are Valid
    by Ina Steiner on January 6, 2026 at 11:13 pm

    Because mail is slower USPS acknowledged postmarks no longer necessarily match the date that senders mailed their items.

Letters from Readers

  • Challenges in Shipping Internationally on eBay
    by Reader on January 8, 2026 at 11:07 am
  • eBay Misdelivered Shipping Supplies
    by Reader on January 7, 2026 at 2:53 pm

Ecommerce Articles

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USPS to Restrict Access to Package Tracking

January 9, 2026
In an effort to make mail more secure, the USPS will restrict access to tracking information for packages. Currently, anyone who has a tracking number (not just the shipper or …

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Amazon

Amazon Hypes Ambient AI: Always on in the Background

January 9, 2026
Like other companies, Amazon is attempting to show it is winning when it comes to AI, as evidenced by several press releases this week. On Tuesday, it said it was …

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Amazon

Amazon Limits Reviews for Product Variations

January 7, 2026
Amazon currently displays reviews left for products across all of their variations, even when the variations have significant differences in features or specifications. Beginning February 12th, it will no longer …

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Consumers Set New Ecommerce Spending Record for 2025 Holiday Season

Consumers Set New Ecommerce Spending Record for 2025 Holiday Season

January 7, 2026
Adobe said consumers spent a record $257.8 billion online during the holiday season ( from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2025), up 6.8% year-over-year (YoY) and setting a new record …

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Amazon

Amazon Scrapes Listings, Places Orders on Indie Seller Stores

January 6, 2026
Sellers who don’t sell on Amazon were shocked to see their store listings appear in its shopping app under Shop Direct and Buy for Me features. They learned that Amazon …

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US Customs and Border Protection

Fed Transition to Electronic Disbursements Impacts Potential Tariff Refunds

January 4, 2026
It’s hard enough for online sellers to keep track of marketplace rules, taxes, and regulations, but 2025 brought a new area of concern: tariffs. The Supreme Court is expected to …

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Shipping and logistics

Holiday Returns: Is Letting a Buyer Keep an Item Ever a Viable Option?

January 4, 2026
Returns are costly, so costly in fact, that Walmart suggests in some cases sellers might wish to let buyers keep an unwanted item instead of requiring them to return it …

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eBay

eBay Introduces ‘Credit Note’ Tax Documents for Sellers

January 2, 2026
eBay is introducing “credit note” tax documents, it announced on the last day of 2025. The goal of credit notes is “to make billing clearer, more transparent, and easier for …

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eBay

eBay COGS Rollout Complete, Some Sellers Remain Ineligible

December 30, 2025
eBay finished rolling out its cost-of-goods-sold feature for sellers, but a moderator revealed that eBay is not giving everyone access to it. In response to questions on an eBay discussion …

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eBay

eBay Shipping Advisory Omits Impact on 2026 Selling Fees

December 29, 2025
eBay advised sellers of higher shipping rates that are taking effect in the New Year. “The major U.S. carriers have announced their 2026 rate updates. As always, eBay continues working …

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eBay

When eBay Tried to Get into the Logistics Game – Should It Try Again?

December 28, 2025
Online marketplaces like eBay are always looking for growth opportunities – and one of the most successful has been to charge sellers advertising fees to promote their listings. But at …

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Amazon

Amazon to Change Refund Policy for Fulfilled by Merchant Orders

December 23, 2025
Amazon dropped a new policy update 2 days before Christmas that impacts sellers who fulfill their own orders rather than using Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA). On December 23, Amazon said …

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eBay

eBay Sends Holiday Gifts to Sellers and Mentors

December 21, 2025
Sellers are buzzing about an eBay-branded blanket some received as a holiday gift. “Thank you so much for the thoughtful holiday gift! I was so surprised and delighted to receive …

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Amazon

Amazon Business Drives over $35 Billion in Gross Sales – Adds New Prime Benefits

December 19, 2025
Amazon Business, which now drives over $35 billion in annualized gross sales, announced new benefits of the Business Prime program and said the expanded benefits can help businesses save nearly …

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USPS Winter-Weather Warning One Week before Christmas

December 18, 2025
Bad weather has been causing shipping delays that carried over into this week, with the USPS warning of weather events that could impact processing, transportation, and delivery in great swaths …

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Holiday Shoppers Are Returning Fewer Products So Far, But Don't Break Out the Champagne Yet

Holiday Shoppers Are Returning Fewer Products So Far, But Don’t Break Out the Champagne Yet

December 17, 2025
Adobe is crunching the numbers on holiday-shopping returns and found shoppers are returning fewer products this year compared to last year. Between November 1 and December 12, returns were down …

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Is That an AI Bot Buying from You?

Is That an AI Bot Buying from You?

December 17, 2025
It’s hard enough to detect if your buyer is a scammer, but now sellers must be able to determine if buyers are even human, and what having AI bots as …

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Etsy

Etsy Quirks Lead to Shipping Questions

December 14, 2025
Etsy has some quirks related to shipping that can cause confusion on the part of sellers (and buyers). Etsy still hasn’t updated its system to show USPS Ground Advantage (“GA”), …

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Amazon

Amazon Hid FBA Listings Regionally for Two Months

December 14, 2025
Amazon moderators acknowledged the company restricted some FBA listings on a regional basis after sellers reported the issue on the Amazon discussion boards. A reader told EcommerceBytes last month, “The …

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eBay

eBay Reports on 2025 Trends in Collectibles

December 12, 2025
eBay released data today showing collectibles trends it identified using eBay marketplace data from 2025. In recent years, it has invested heavily in returning to its roots as a place …

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Down to the Wire: Holiday Ship-By Dates and the Busiest Shipping Week of the Year

December 10, 2025
The USPS said its busiest week begins Monday, December 15. It reminded customers that next week also includes the last ship-by dates of the holiday 2025 season (for expected delivery …

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Walmart Touts Marketplace Performance, Adds Christmas Eve 'Express Delivery'

Walmart Touts Marketplace Performance, Adds Christmas Eve ‘Express Delivery’

December 10, 2025
Walmart is both a retailer and a marketplace, selling and fulfilling goods on behalf of independent sellers. The company recently reported that its Walmart Marketplace set a new single-day conversion …

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