Legal

Legal, regulatory and compliance issues in the ecommerce industry

Amazon Investor Sues For Records, Alleging Prime Membership Dark Patterns Breach Fiduciary Duty Members Public

Investor DM Cohen is suing Amazon, seeking records of possible breach of fiduciary duty & mismanagement regarding Prime membership dark patterns.


Amazon

eBay Compliance Monitoring - What Does Cyberstalking Have To Do With M&A Due Diligence & Risk? Members Public

eBay's deferred prosecution deal with DOJ raises question - what does Mergers & Acquisitions due diligence have to do with cyberstalking scandal?


eBay

eBay Presidents' Day Sale Disappoints, Tricking Buyers With Fake Discount Deals Members Public

Honest Abe would be disappointed as eBay Presidents' Day Sale features brands using false strikethrough pricing to trick buyers with fake deals.


eBay

Lawsuit Claims Amazon Buy Box Harms Consumers, Steering Them To Pay Higher Prices To Boost Fees Members Public

Lawsuit claims Amazon Buy Box steers shoppers to higher-priced items in effort to earn extra fees, violating consumer protection laws.


Amazon

Fraudster Steals $2 Million Using 500+ Fake eBay & PayPal Accounts In Triangulation Scheme Members Public

Fraudster sentenced in $2 Million international triangulation scheme using stolen IDs, credit cards & over 500 fake PayPal & eBay accounts.


eBay

Sellers Accuse eBay TCGPlayer Of Anti-Competitive Behavior & Retaliation Following Acquisition Members Public

eBay TCGPlayer sellers air concerns about acquisition, union busting, alleged retaliation, & anti-competitive practices in letter to CEO & Board.


eBay

Spot The Scam: Fake Websites, Scraped eBay Listings Raise Red Flags Members Public

Old scam proliferates across web as eBay sellers find listings scraped to prop up fake ecommerce sites stealing credit card & personal info.


eBay

Stricter Rules Ahead: What eBay Sellers Need to Know About $59 Million DEA Settlement Members Public

eBay will pay $59 Million to settle DEA pill press allegations, but how will enhanced compliance requirements impact sellers?


eBay

eBay Will Pay $59M In Historic DEA Settlement For Pill Presses Sold On Site Members Public

eBay has agreed to pay historic $59M to settle DEA allegations regarding pill presses sold on the site.


eBay

Bonanza Lawsuit & Shipping Shenanigans - Should Sellers Be Concerned? Members Public

As Bonanza founder sues current owner for failure to make payments & shipping fee shenanigans ensue - should sellers be concerned?


Bonanza

eBay Germany Moves Cancellation Policy On View Item Page, Exposing Sellers To Legal & Compliance Trouble Members Public

A seemingly small change to the eBay View Item Page could spell serious legal and compliance trouble for sellers in Germany.


eBay

eBay Criminally Liable For 2019 Cyberstalking, Will Pay $3 Million Penalty Members Public

eBay found criminally liable for 2019 cyberstalking of Ina and David Steiner of Ecommercebytes, will pay $3 million penalty for six felony offenses.


eBay

New Year, Same Fake eBay Coupon Discounts With Shady Strikethrough Pricing Members Public

The new year is a time for resolutions to "do better", but when it comes to eBay coupons & discounts, shady fake strikethrough pricing continues.


eBay

Corporate Transparency Act Beneficial Ownership Reporting: What Online Businesses Need To Know Members Public

Corporate Transparency Act Beneficial Ownership Reporting requirements go into effect January 1, 2024 - here's what you need to know!


Legal

NLRB Finds Merit In eBay TCGPlayer Labor Complaints Filed By TCGUnion-CWA Members Public

NLRB has found merit in two unfair labor practice charges filed against eBay by unionized workers at subsidiary TCGPlayer.


eBay

No Exit For eBay & Former Execs As Judge Orders Cyberstalking Case to Continue Members Public

Judge rules eBay, former execs & security personnel must continue to face civil claims in cyberstalking scandal, denies motions to dismiss.


eBay

NYC & NYS Comptrollers Chastise eBay For Removing Pro-Union Language From Human Rights Policy Members Public

NYC & NYS Comptrollers call on eBay to reinstate pro-union language in Human Rights Policy & bargain in good faith with TCGPlayer workers.


eBay

IRS Delays 1099-K $600 Threshold Changes Until 2024 Members Public

The IRS once again delays implementation of $600 threshold for 1099-Ks, now expecting phased transition for tax year 2024.


Taxes
Recent Comments
Avatar PlaceholderSeller54287 hours ago
Received a message via the Mercari app to verify credit card information. This was for a listing that was just listed. I did not do it. It had a link that I was to paste into my browser. How can I tell if this is a scam? I just started selling on this app so not sure how it all works
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Avatar PlaceholdereBayer18 hours ago
Yes, I will try it. Not happy about being forced to adapt to the new technology, but willing to keep an open mind. Even though it sounds like it will be somewhat more difficult.