The USPS is planning changes next year that could disadvantage buyers and sellers in rural areas after already extending mail delivery standards in 2021. ecommercebytes.com/s9j5

Would you rate a marketplace customer support agent even before your case had been resolved? Sellers on Amazon can now do that, but some appeared skeptical it would help improve service. ecommercebytes.com/iech

eBay is kicking off its inaugural Pre-Loved Fashion Week in New York and London this month in conjunction with its live shopping platform. ecommercebytes.com/7va5

eBay is experiencing major glitches this evening. People report they cannot login and are receiving an erroneous incorrect-password message. Others who are logged in are unable to print shipping labels. ecommercebytes.com/0vlk

Sellers who use USPS to ship packages during the holidays will see higher prices due to peak holiday fees from the Postal Service. The USPS expects fewer packages but higher revenue due to the peak surcharge. ecommercebytes.com/sf77

A member of Amazon Brand Registry says the marketplace is not helping him protect his brand and is allowing others to hijack his listings. "What can we do about this," he asked in today's letter to the editor. ecommercebytes.com/p23s

eBay Canada is inviting sellers to apply for one of four awards honoring entrepreneurs and small businesses with $25,000 in grant money up for grabs. ecommercebytes.com/jd4f

If you upload videos to your product listings on eBay, keep copies. Once your videos are no longer associated with listings, eBay will only retain them for 30 days instead of for a year. ecommercebytes.com/9e01

PayPal is expanding its partnership with Shopify through its Complete Payments solution for marketplaces and ecommerce platforms. The integration will offer a consolidated view for merchants, PayPal said. ecommercebytes.com/3loj

Despite tracking showing his items were delivered, eBay refunded this seller's buyers using money from the seller's account - in today's Letter to the Editor. ecommercebytes.com/hxdl

If you sell cosmetics on Amazon, be aware of new requirements taking effect on September 24th, otherwise it will deactivate your listings. FDA regulations will likely impact sellers on other marketplaces as well. ecommercebytes.com/fuda

A seller offered eBay a suggestion on what the marketplace could do to get sellers back on track when they are disrupted by glitches and technical issues. ecommercebytes.com/e27e

Amazon is forcing some vendors to migrate to a seller account with major ramifications just ahead of the holiday season. ecommercebytes.com/ihk4

A seller points out problems he says eBay could easily fix for sellers, from customer service and returns, to feedback and buyer abuses. Let us know if you agree with today's letter to the editor. ecommercebytes.com/6j71

Sellers are noticing a change in how eBay refers to Detailed Seller Ratings and are leery it might elevate the importance of DSRs. ecommercebytes.com/ck8r

Amazon is holding Prime Big Deal Days in October, another incentive to draw buyers to sign up for Prime. Amazon encouraged sellers to offer discounts during the event, telling them it would help them boost their sales. ecommercebytes.com/egqh

End to the flood of cheap goods from abroad? The White House plans to stop overseas companies from exploiting a trade loophole known as de minimis that is seen as giving them an advantage over US sellers. ecommercebytes.com/io2q

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eBay said 97% of small businesses who sell on its EU marketplaces are exporters compared to 5% of traditional enterprises in a report issued on Friday. ecommercebytes.com/9fwd

A seller using eBay's calculated shipping feature is experiencing a major issue when buyers purchase multiple quantities of his computer monitors. Does anyone have suggestions for the author of this Letter to the Editor? ecommercebytes.com/avuc