Remember when you had to put a physical piece of metal (otherwise known as a key) into your car-door keyhole to unlock your car? Despite initial skepticism, keyless entry systems for cars are now ...
When you re shopping for items that cost tens of thousands of dollars, you expect to be able to communicate with the merchant and perhaps engage in some haggling - especially if it s on a site like ...
The internet is filling up with reports that Amazon has closed accounts of customers. Initially we were cautious given that today is April Fool s Day and the fact that Amazon has been in the ...
We received yet another report about eBay incorrectly assessing selling fees. The latest report: The eBay Bulk Editor Tool is generating and showing users erroneous fees for simple listing ...
Several Amazon sellers said foreign rivals are trying to intimidate them, and two sellers have even reported receiving death threats. Why? According to the sellers, the threats come from ...
eBay is charging sellers for listings that should be free. It s 5PM on February 28th, I have 47 of 50 free listings still available (and a ton of new store offers that don t apply), and (eBay s ...
Craigslist made the momentous decision to close its Personals section. AuctionBytes blogger Bob takes a look at what s behind the move, and while readers will have differing opinions about the ...
eBay disappointed some of its best sellers - those who pay monthly fees for Stores - by announcing a fee increase. eBay also introduced two new tiers to its Stores subscription program today ...
Sellers are upset about an email eBay sent them on Monday about their return rates, in some cases couched as warnings. There are various versions of the email depending on the recipient s rate of ...
eBay sellers can no longer generate DSR reports, though whether it s a glitch or by design isn t clear. Despite the fact Detailed Seller Ratings are no longer counted as defects against a seller ...
eBay doesn t let sellers mention competitors in their listings (or when communicating with buyers through its messaging system). But one enterprising seller got around this restriction with a ...
The US Postal Service is now checking packages sent using online postage providers (eBay, Stamps.com, ShipRush, Pitney Bowes, USPS Click N Ship, etc.) to see if the sender paid the correct rate. A ...
Amazon is testing a new service in which it will take professional photos of products for FBA sellers. It already has photo studios for the items it sells itself. Now it is inviting certain sellers ...
Virtually anyone with an email address can request money from someone with a PayPal account. That s the double-edged sword with PayPal - it s simple to set up and use for legitimate purposes, but ...
eBay is running another sitewide coupon sale, the second this month. While coupon codes and sales are not unusual, what makes this sale rare is the fact that it isn t limited to a small number of ...
eBay sellers are concerned about PayPal s decision to withdraw protection for certain types of transactions as part of changes to the PayPal Seller Protection policy next month. It doesn t affect ...
eBay is removing guides, which are user-generated handbooks that helped bring buyers to its marketplace; topics run the gamut from identifying fake purses to safely packing guitars for shipment ...
Home design marketplace Houzz has gotten creative with seller fees. The site notified sellers it will begin charging them non-compliance fees beginning next month. A seller on Houzz forwarded ...
AuctionBytes blogger Bob says Amazon s pressure on booksellers to lower their prices has an unintended consequence: sellers are exaggerating the condition of their books to try and squeeze enough ...
Happy anniversary! It s been nearly 2 years since eBay began providing sellers who opened Stores a coupon for free, eBay-branded shipping supplies. AuctionBytes Blogger Bob takes a look at the ...
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