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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 2d

Etsy's Chief Marketing Officer announced a new TV ad campaign kicking off in November with a simple message about being seen.
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 2d

A tiny bookseller describes recent challenges she encountered selling on Amazon, including Other fees and bookselling restrictions, in today's Letter to the Editor blog.
www.ecommercebytes.com/596n

Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 2d

Amazon sellers may no longer list books and other media not already in its catalog - only publishers may do so. Booksellers say the policy is devastating, especially for longtime sellers of rare and out-of-print books.
www.ecommercebytes.com/ci3a

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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 3d

PayPal will launch an offering next year that lets sellers generate revenue by hosting complementary ads on their websites.
www.ecommercebytes.com/vyea

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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 3d

eBay is implementing stricter payment holds on an increasing number of sellers this year in a practice that puts pressure on cash flow. Sellers debated whether eBay planned to roll it out to everyone by the end of the year.
www.ecommercebytes.com/tf4g

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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 3d

Adobe predicts US holiday sales will grow 5.3% compared to last year - and more shoppers are using gen-AI services to research purchases. It also expects significant discounts this holiday season - up to 28% off listed price - on par with the 2024 holiday-shopping season
www.ecommercebytes.com/69gq

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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 5d

The PRC has routinely pumped the brakes on USPS rate hikes, but the current administration, which eschews oversight, is in charge of naming a new head. Will the current PRC chairperson's departure spell bad news for sellers who rely on affordable shipping services?
www.ecommercebytes.com/2hca

Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 5d

Etsy is making a significant change to its Etsy Insider loyalty program after discovering for itself that there's no such thing as free shipping.
www.ecommercebytes.com/9nmy

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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 6d

eBay is again running a fall global marketing campaign that includes TV commercials. "eBay Stories" center on focus categories Fashion, Motors, and Collectibles. "It's about that winning feeling," according to eBay's head of Brand.
www.ecommercebytes.com/wlz1

Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 7d

Sellers located in Washington state must now pay sales tax on ads. Amazon has begun complying with the new law, which could catch on in other states hungry to grow revenue.
www.ecommercebytes.com/cy55

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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 7d

eBay told sellers that taking over payment processing in 2019 would result in lower selling fees. In today's letter to the editor, a seller said the reality has been the opposite and goes point-by-point explaining why that's the case for them.
www.ecommercebytes.com/aooo

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Barry Schwartz @rustybrick.com · 8d

So Facebook fully removed the Search Engine Roundtable page - I don’t understand why. It’s been on Facebook for like 20 years - Facebook even gave it a custom url before other channels got it. Oh well. I guess less for me to manage. I thought it was some mistake and a human review would fix it.

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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 8d

eBay will reimburse UK sellers the cost of refunding INR claims if tracking ends up showing the item was delivered within 30 days of the case closure - be sure to read the fine print.
www.ecommercebytes.com/kor7

Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 9d

eBay's October Seller Update includes a change favorable to US sellers. eBay also appears to have referenced an Auto Price Reduction feature by mistake. The lowdown on Wednesday's announcement here.
www.ecommercebytes.com/o1ea

Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 10d

Amazon informed sellers they'll have to wait longer to get funds from their sales beginning next year thanks to its DD+7 policy (delivery date plus 7 days). Sellers who discussed Monday's notification generally panned the move.
www.ecommercebytes.com/6tda

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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 10d

Amazon and 2 of its executives narrowly escaped a jury verdict and potential corporate *and* personal penalties if found liable after they settled with the FTC for $2.5 billion after the trial had begun.
www.ecommercebytes.com/0yr6

Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 10d

eBay began rolling out a new feature for reporting sellers' cost of goods but ran into a system error and had to roll it back. In an unprecedented move, eBay is crediting sellers who were impacted $25 as a "gesture of goodwill."
www.ecommercebytes.com/p40n

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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 11d

eBay sided with a buyer who submitted a photo in a SNAD claim that showed the item was identical to the item pictured in the seller's photos. An eBay supervisor agreed with the decision. The seller called it buyer's remorse disguised as SNAD.
www.ecommercebytes.com/k8p3

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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 12d

The Canadian government blindsided citizens with news of radical cuts to service leading to an immediate strike by CUPW. Online sellers and buyers are once again impacted by postal disruption in and outside of Canada.
www.ecommercebytes.com/a5w6

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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 14d

Get ready for a new auction platform called Snype launching in the fall. Can a top eBay powerseller build a better mousetrap? Rick Probstein thinks he has.
www.ecommercebytes.com/phx9

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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 14d

A seller had to pay return shipping for a false SNAD claim. He noticed eBay no longer provides an option for reporting the type of abuse his buyer perpetrated - today's Letter to the Editor.
www.ecommercebytes.com/gi5v

Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 15d

Amazon is investigating reports of fees displayed as Other but with no supporting documents to explain the charges.
www.ecommercebytes.com/2ibn

Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 16d

Are you familiar with Michael of Government Attic? www.governmentattic.org

governmentattic.org

an eclectic collection of released government (and other) documents

www.governmentattic.org

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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 16d

Texas will begin charging sellers sales tax on eBay commission fees. As one person wrote, "taxed when you buy an item, taxed when you sell it." And many fear the new money grab will spread to other states, taking a serious bite out of their margins.
www.ecommercebytes.com/48p5

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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 17d

Walmart will run a sale the same week as Amazon Prime Big Deal Days in October, but it's longer and will be open to all shoppers - and in-store.
www.ecommercebytes.com/h5cd

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