How Far Back Does Your eBay Shopping History Go?
by Ina Steiner on January 17, 2026 at 10:40 pm
How far back does your eBay shopping history go? A buyer was looking for records of an eBay transaction from 2008 but got some bad news.
eBay to Launch Custom Promoted Stores Landing Page
by Ina Steiner on January 13, 2026 at 2:42 pm
eBay yanked its January Seller Update announcement from its website on Monday that had included news of custom Promoted Stores landing pages.

eBay Identifies 3 Ways AI Will Impact Ecommerce

January 18, 2026

eBay executives shared their thoughts about AI and agentic shopping in a post on the eBay corporate blog on January 16th. The post comes amid a busy month of AI-related …

Ruby Lane Blames USPS for Upcoming Errors in Shipping Prices

January 17, 2026

Sellers can no longer rely on Ruby Lane shipping calculations beginning January 26. The vintage-and-antiques platform blamed changes USPS is making to its APIs – something the USPS has been …

USPS to Enforce Stricter Requirements on Military Mail in March

January 15, 2026

USPS announced it will begin enforcing stricter requirements for mail going to and coming from members of the military stationed abroad. Sellers should familiarize themselves with the customs requirements since …

Amazon Removes Safeguard for Sellers of High-Value Items

January 14, 2026

Amazon is removing a safeguard for sellers of high-value items next month, a decision sellers are denouncing as untenable. On Friday, Amazon announced the following policy change: “Effective February 8, …

eBay Shares Climate Transition Plan for ‘Sustainable Commerce’

January 14, 2026

Companies put a lot of adjectives in front of the word “commerce” (mobile, social, agentic, etc.) to show they are hip to the latest trends (and to signal they are …

USPS Is Already Planning July 2026 Changes

January 13, 2026

January 2026 postal rates haven’t even taken effect yet and USPS is already planning changes for July. The new 2026 rates go into effect on Monday (January 19, which is …

Will Sellers Pay for the AI Agentic-Shopping Gold Rush?

January 11, 2026

In the space of 4 days, Etsy announced it would make sellers’ items available for purchase directly on Microsoft Copilot Checkout and in Google Search AI Mode, coming just 3 …

USPS to Restrict Access to Package Tracking

January 9, 2026

In an effort to make mail more secure, the USPS will restrict access to tracking information for packages. Currently, anyone who has a tracking number (not just the shipper or …

Amazon Hypes Ambient AI: Always on in the Background

January 9, 2026

Like other companies, Amazon is attempting to show it is winning when it comes to AI, as evidenced by several press releases this week. On Tuesday, it said it was …

Amazon Limits Reviews for Product Variations

January 7, 2026

Amazon currently displays reviews left for products across all of their variations, even when the variations have significant differences in features or specifications. Beginning February 12th, it will no longer …

Consumers Set New Ecommerce Spending Record for 2025 Holiday Season

January 7, 2026

Adobe said consumers spent a record $257.8 billion online during the holiday season ( from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2025), up 6.8% year-over-year (YoY) and setting a new record …

Amazon Scrapes Listings, Places Orders on Indie Seller Stores

January 6, 2026

Sellers who don’t sell on Amazon were shocked to see their store listings appear in its shopping app under Shop Direct and Buy for Me features. They learned that Amazon …

Fed Transition to Electronic Disbursements Impacts Potential Tariff Refunds

January 4, 2026

It’s hard enough for online sellers to keep track of marketplace rules, taxes, and regulations, but 2025 brought a new area of concern: tariffs. The Supreme Court is expected to …

Holiday Returns: Is Letting a Buyer Keep an Item Ever a Viable Option?

January 4, 2026

Returns are costly, so costly in fact, that Walmart suggests in some cases sellers might wish to let buyers keep an unwanted item instead of requiring them to return it …

eBay Introduces ‘Credit Note’ Tax Documents for Sellers

January 2, 2026

eBay is introducing “credit note” tax documents, it announced on the last day of 2025. The goal of credit notes is “to make billing clearer, more transparent, and easier for …

eBay COGS Rollout Complete, Some Sellers Remain Ineligible

December 30, 2025

eBay finished rolling out its cost-of-goods-sold feature for sellers, but a moderator revealed that eBay is not giving everyone access to it. In response to questions on an eBay discussion …

eBay Shipping Advisory Omits Impact on 2026 Selling Fees

December 29, 2025

eBay advised sellers of higher shipping rates that are taking effect in the New Year. “The major U.S. carriers have announced their 2026 rate updates. As always, eBay continues working …

When eBay Tried to Get into the Logistics Game – Should It Try Again?

December 28, 2025

Online marketplaces like eBay are always looking for growth opportunities – and one of the most successful has been to charge sellers advertising fees to promote their listings. But at …

Amazon to Change Refund Policy for Fulfilled by Merchant Orders

December 23, 2025

Amazon dropped a new policy update 2 days before Christmas that impacts sellers who fulfill their own orders rather than using Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA). On December 23, Amazon said …

eBay Sends Holiday Gifts to Sellers and Mentors

December 21, 2025

Sellers are buzzing about an eBay-branded blanket some received as a holiday gift. “Thank you so much for the thoughtful holiday gift! I was so surprised and delighted to receive …

Amazon Business Drives over $35 Billion in Gross Sales – Adds New Prime Benefits

December 19, 2025

Amazon Business, which now drives over $35 billion in annualized gross sales, announced new benefits of the Business Prime program and said the expanded benefits can help businesses save nearly …

USPS Winter-Weather Warning One Week before Christmas

December 18, 2025

Bad weather has been causing shipping delays that carried over into this week, with the USPS warning of weather events that could impact processing, transportation, and delivery in great swaths …