EcommerceBytes

Ina Steiner, co-founder and editor of EcommerceBytes, the independent trade publication for online merchants. [email protected]

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A stamp collector says eBay won't let him sell his collection of Syrian postage stamps even though Syria is no longer on the US list of embargoed countries.
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Amazon is making a controversial change and told sellers if they routinely ship earlier than their handling time, it will take control over their settings. The policy goes into effect on June 29, 2026.
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It's official - Amazon Prime Day 2026 kicks off on June 23. It's encouraging sellers to discount products and extended the deadline to submit deals.
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eBay will move its discussion boards to a new platform but will only migrate posts from 2023 on, resulting in the loss of helpful posts - and a rich history of the site.
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eBay changed its mandatory arbitration clause in its User Agreement to give it the right to force arbitration disputes to small claims court.
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In the latest letter to the editor, a seller says it's more difficult to print shipping labels directly on eBay due to recent changes to the purchase-label page.
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Will eBay roll out its Simple Delivery shipping program to the US market? eBay amended its User Agreement, adding sections on shipping and eBay Live, and changing its arbitration clause.
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Sellers who use Amazon's optional, paid customer-service program will have to make fewer refunds to customers due to changes to the program.
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Etsy's new Children and Baby Products policy will take effect on June 2, meant to clarify which products are not allowed on its marketplace.
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In a lawsuit for wrongful termination, a former employee alleged eBay had perpetrated deceptive practices against sellers involving Promoted Listing ads by deliberately manipulating metrics, data, or reporting.
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Amazon is now displaying 'new arrival' badges on listings to give greater visibility to new products launched by sellers - but some sellers have questions.
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Some people assume you can sell anything on eBay without needing a proof-of-purchase receipt, but that's not always the case. Is eBay too strict - or too lenient - about forcing sellers to prove their items are legitimate and were acquired legitimately?
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May Seller Update: eBay added resources for sellers to stay in compliance with its own rules and with government regulations, and it added new ad campaign controls for advertisers.
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An Amazon seller is seeing a sudden jump in USPS costs this week, and seller support couldn't tell him if it was intentional or accidental.
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A mystery spate of sales from a single vendor is leading Amazon sellers to wonder if AI firms are deliberately gobbling up, scanning, and then destroying books.
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eBay announced a 3-week change in the cost of USPS Ground Advantage shipping labels purchased through the eBay Labels program. Why these weight-zone combos, and why only for 3 weeks?
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Two customers sued Amazon for failing to refund them for higher prices they say were tied to tariffs later invalidated. On one hand, pricing on Amazon is complex - on the other hand, the lawsuit cites examples.
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A reader concerned about the USPS running out of cash favors going back to the days when the Post Office was run as a public service in today's Letter to the Editor.
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eBay is making a Size Standardization Update to standardize clothing sizes in listings. Conform by July or risk having eBay hide your listings.
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Amazon is changing sellers' buyer dissatisfaction rates which measure buyers' opinion on sellers' customer service quality and indicates how well sellers resolve buyer issues.
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