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eBay Blocks Aquiline & Bluecare Express Shipping In Amazon Dropshipping Crackdown Paid Members Public
eBay cracks down on policy-violating Amazon dropshippers, blocking Aquiline & Bluecare Express shipping used to circumvent dropshipping policies.
Amazon FBA High Returns Fees Coming In June 2024 Paid Members Public
Amazon will begin charging a returns processing fee for Fulfilled By Amazon (FBA) products with a high return rate, effective June 1, 2024.
Amazon Updates Dietary Supplements Policy To Require 3rd Party Testing, Inspection, & Certification Paid Members Public
Amazon updates dietary supplements policy, requiring product verification by 3rd party Testing, Inspection, & Certification (TIC) organizations.
Amazon Provides Transition Period For Controversial New Low Inventory Selling Fees Paid Members Public
Amazon sellers breathe sigh of temporary relief as VP Dharmesh Mehta announces transition period for new low inventory FBA fees through April.
Amazon Updates Policies For Auto & Marine Emissions Tuners As EPA Cracks Down On Marketplace Sales Paid Members Public
Amazon updates policies for auto & marine emissions tuners to help prevent sale of unlawful defeat devices that interfere with emission controls.
Amazon Discontinues Direct Lending, Will Still Offer 3rd Party Financing Options Paid Members Public
Amazon is discontinuing direct term loan working capital offering but will still provide financing options through third party partners.
New Amazon Coupon Requirements Crackdown On Previous Price Manipulation Paid Members Public
Amazon announces new coupon pricing requirements to cut down on previous price manipulation used by less than honest sellers to offer fake discounts.
Amazon Investor Sues For Records, Alleging Prime Membership Dark Patterns Breach Fiduciary Duty Paid Members Public
Investor DM Cohen is suing Amazon, seeking records of possible breach of fiduciary duty & mismanagement regarding Prime membership dark patterns.
Amazon Textbook Sellers Thrown Into Turmoil With Short Notice Of New Restrictions Paid Members Public
Amazon book sellers are in turmoil as confusing email with less than 1 day notice puts future of textbook selling on the site in question.
eBay Australia Clarifies Policies Blocking Use Of Amazon FBA, Presale Restrictions - Will Other Countries Be Next? Paid Members Public
eBay Australia reminds sellers about 3rd-party fulfillment & presale policies - is enforcement crackdown coming & will other countries follow?
Lawsuit Claims Amazon Buy Box Harms Consumers, Steering Them To Pay Higher Prices To Boost Fees Paid Members Public
Lawsuit claims Amazon Buy Box steers shoppers to higher-priced items in effort to earn extra fees, violating consumer protection laws.
Amazon Forcing Free Instant Replacement For Returns On Some Seller-Fulfilled Orders Paid Members Public
Amazon will allow buyers to receive free instant replacements for returns on some seller-fulfilled orders, starting February 12, 2024.
Amazon Launches Rufus AI-Powered Shopping Assistant Paid Members Public
Amazon buyers will soon have a new way to shop in app with Rufus, an AI-powered conversational shopping assistant.
Amazon Will Now Display Images From Multiple Sellers On Product Pages Paid Members Public
Amazon product pages will display images provided by multiple selling partners starting January 31.
Amazon Book Sellers Panic Over Seasonal Book Restrictions Paid Members Public
Amazon book sellers were sent scrambling when they received very short notice of new restrictions on listing seasonal books for sale on the site.
Amazon Warns Sellers To Update Items With Unsupported Documents By February 26 Paid Members Public
Amazon has notified sellers they will need to update their listings to remove unsupported documents by February 26.
Amazon Launches Star-Only Feedback, Sellers Cannot Request Removal Paid Members Public
Amazon allows buyers to leave star-only feedback without comment, sellers upset they will not be able to request removal.
Amazon — Market. Power! Monopoly? Documentary Debuts On X Paid Members Public
Founder of educational toy company Viahart, Molson Hart, announces debut of Amazon — Market. Power! Monopoly? documentary on X December 17.
