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  • 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.

AuctionBytes Blog

  • Amazon Thanks Sellers for 25 Years of Partnership
    by Ina Steiner on November 7, 2025 at 8:53 pm

    Amazon celebrated 25 years of opening its marketplace to sellers who reacted by suggesting ways Amazon could alleviate the challenges they face.

  • USPS Ditches Tyvek for Priority Mail Envelopes
    by Ina Steiner on November 3, 2025 at 9:01 pm

    USPS is changing its free Priority Mail envelopes and told customers who prefer Tyvek to order early as it changes them to Poly Mailers.

Letters from Readers

  • eBay and AliExpress Force Mobile Users into Apps
    by Reader on November 3, 2025 at 10:10 am
  • Seller Wins Default Judgment against eBay
    by Reader on October 31, 2025 at 10:34 am

Ecommerce Articles

Etsy

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 …

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eBay

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 …

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Recommerce Intelligence

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 …

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Etsy

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 …

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PayPal

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, …

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Tax

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 …

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Amazon

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 …

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eBay

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, …

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Etsy

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 …

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Amazon

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 …

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Amazon

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 …

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eBay

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 …

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Amazon

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 …

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eBay

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, …

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Amazon

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 …

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Walmart Hops on ChatGPT 'Instant Checkout' Bandwagon

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 …

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Amazon

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 …

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USPS logo

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 …

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US Customs and Border Protection

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, …

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Amazon

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 …

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Walmart Angles to Be the 'Safe Place' to Buy Collectibles

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 …

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eBay

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 …

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