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  • eBay Still Misses Out on Late Holiday Shopping
    by Ina Steiner on December 20, 2025 at 10:50 am

    eBay is hamstrung from reaching last-minute holiday shoppers by its approach to digital downloads while its rival Etsy actively embraces the strategy.

  • Why the Secrecy about eBay 'Interested Buyers'?
    by Ina Steiner on December 16, 2025 at 11:23 pm

    eBay no longer shares how it defines interested buyers for purposes of sending seller-initiated offers. But why the secrecy?

AuctionBytes Blog

  • Why Seller Heralded News of Amazon Warehouse Theft
    by Ina Steiner on December 19, 2025 at 10:34 pm

    After a $2 million theft and fraud investigation, police in Ontario arrested Amazon warehouse employees who will face charges in the case.

  • Amazon Advice on Returns Met with Reproach
    by Ina Steiner on December 16, 2025 at 8:24 pm

    Amazon began displaying "Frequently Returned" badges in 2023. This week, sellers reacted to Amazon's advice on avoiding the designation.

Letters from Readers

  • Is Etsy Too Lax towards Poorly Performing Sellers?
    by Ina Steiner on December 18, 2025 at 11:14 am
  • Seller Observes Worsening Service from USPS
    by Reader on December 16, 2025 at 8:47 pm

Ecommerce Articles

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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eBay

eBay Vows to Protect Sellers from Shipping Delays

December 10, 2025
eBay told sellers it would protect them from shipping-carrier and weather delays. With Christmas 2 weeks away, it’s the peak of peak shipping season, and sellers face significant consequences when …

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Amazon Walmart

Consultants Weigh in on New Walmart and Amazon Policies

December 7, 2025
Consultants discussed new Walmart and Amazon marketplace policies, with one change garnering praise and the other getting panned. Walmart just put a policy into place for sellers who use its …

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eBay

eBay Entices Collectors to Link Accounts to Goldin

December 5, 2025
eBay acquired Goldin Auctions in 2024 and is now enticing collectors to link their eBay accounts to Goldin through a sweepstakes. eBay sent an email to customers on Friday with …

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Amazon

How Amazon AI Tool Helps Shoppers, Including to Spot Fake Discounts

December 3, 2025
Online shoppers are right to be skeptical about discounts offered during sales like Black Friday (as this article from 2024 shows). But now Amazon’s Rufus AI shopping assistant may help …

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Amazon

Amazon to Lower Fees for European Sellers

December 2, 2025
European sellers will see lower fees on Amazon next year, which Reuters surmised was a response to competition from Temu and Shein, sites that sell “clothes, homeware and gadgets at …

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eBay

eBay Holds Live-Streaming Luxury and Collectibles Auctions for the Holidays

November 28, 2025
eBay’s live- streaming platform called eBay Live is holding special holiday events kicking off on Black Friday (November 28) and running through December 20th. The live auctions include “rare luxury …

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Amazon

Amazon Sellers Can Now Set ‘No-Ship’ Dates

November 28, 2025
It’s nearly impossible for sellers to take a day off from shipping orders because of strict delivery deadlines set by marketplaces. But Amazon is now giving sellers who fulfill their …

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eBay

eBay Reports Show Its Continued Focus on Fashion, Used Goods

November 18, 2025
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 …

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Etsy

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 …

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Amazon

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 …

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Etsy

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 …

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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 …

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Facebook

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 …

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