Should Etsy and eBay Divulge Top Spenders?
by Ina Steiner on November 5, 2025 at 4:58 pm
Etsy and eBay differentiate top sellers by displaying badges. Now Etsy is testing a Top Buyer badge it shows sellers. Here's what sellers think of it.
eBay to Rake in More Ad Fees at Sellers' Expense
by Ina Steiner on November 2, 2025 at 11:09 am
eBay will attribute more sales to Promoted Listings in January in a change that will see sellers paying more fees and opens the door to click fraud.

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

October 29, 2025

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 …

eBay Confirms Change to Ads in Search Results

October 25, 2025

Sellers noticed a change eBay made to Promoted Listing ads in search results – and an eBay moderator confirmed on Thursday it had made the change in early October. Promoted …

Amazon Offers AI for the Indecisive Shopper

October 24, 2025

Amazon has been the forerunner in getting consumers to trade privacy for convenience, at least in the ecommerce sector. Amazon’s new AI-powered shopping feature called “Help Me Decide,” which it …

eBay Briefs Sellers on New Features, Holiday Marketing, New GM at Seller Check-In

October 24, 2025

eBay’s head of US markets Dawn Block is moving to a new position leading the Customer Experience and Support team, responsible for both buyer and seller customer support. Ron Jaiven, …

New Amazon ‘Seller Challenge’ Gives 3 Lifelines to Sellers

October 22, 2025

If selling on Amazon could be compared to the “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” game, sellers now have three “lifelines” thanks to a new feature rolling out called Amazon …

Walmart Hops on ChatGPT ‘Instant Checkout’ Bandwagon

October 20, 2025

Walmart entered into a new partnership with OpenAI that will start with allowing customers and members to shop Walmart through ChatGPT’s Instant Checkout. “Whether planning meals, restocking household essentials, or …

Amazon AWS Outage Brings Many Websites Down

October 20, 2025

Amazon AWS experienced an outage that demonstrated how many companies are dependent on Amazon’s web-hosting cloud services. In fact, the outage earned a special alert on the top of DownDetector …

USPS Places 2-Week Hold on Unused Label Refunds

October 19, 2025

The USPS said it will now place a 2-week hold before refunding customers for unused labels. It issued the following alert on Saturday (October 18, 2025): Unused Label Refund ProcessingAs …

Tariff Turmoil Leads to Destruction of Packages as Holiday Shopping Ramps

October 17, 2025

First consumers were hit by surprise tariffs this year. Now they’re learning that in some cases, shipping carriers are destroying packages coming from overseas sellers and suppliers. NBC News’s article, …

Amazon Hiring Fulfillment Workers Amid Rumors of Corporate Layoffs

October 17, 2025

Amazon is creating 250,000 jobs in the US this holiday season, including full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions. They aren’t just jobs in cities and suburbs – Amazon said the hiring …

Walmart Angles to Be the ‘Safe Place’ to Buy Collectibles

October 12, 2025

Walmart made a big splash in the collectibles space last week, with a major presence at New York Comic Con and announcing it was adding 10,000 comics to its Marketplace …

eBay Updates Developers on 3rd-Quarter Changes

October 11, 2025

eBay rolled out a number of changes during the third quarter (July, August, September 2025), and it recently summarized the changes for third-party developers that offer tools and services for …