USPS is discontinuing some of its free Priority Mail packages, including the medium box. The Postal Service said it made the decision to "simplify" its packaging offerings as part of its Delivering for America plan.

Based on usage, it will discontinue further production of the following items effective immediately:

- Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes Variety Pack (VARIETYBOX)

- Priority Mail Medium Box Option 2 (O1097)

- Priority Mail DVD Box (ODVDS)

- Priority Mail Express Medium Box Option 1 (EMBOX2)

Online sellers should order them while supplies last. In fact, the announcement may have some sellers wondering if they should stockpile their favorite sizes lest the USPS continue to cut ... Read More

A seller asked in a post on the Amazon discussion boards today, "Is FBA automation by a third party company a scam or legit?" They said they had received calls from four companies in the last 6 months, each promising to help them set up an Amazon business.

But the seller asked the question after already signing on with one such company and paying it $12,500 upfront - an excerpt of their post follows:

 

Two sellers noticed that some of their searches are bringing back AI-generated results, with less-than-ideal results. One seller wrote on the eBay discussion boards on Sunday the following:

"When looking up comps, I am getting AI-generated results showing items not related in the slightest bit of what I'm looking for. The items showing look to be cheap Temu or Amazon type of items. I searched "Vintage Uranium Glass Candlesticks" and I'm getting results with cheap notebooks, watches, etc. There is a small link to change back to classic search, when I switch back it gives me the normal results. Most ... Read More

eBay ran a test of a feature that it viewed as an opportunity for sellers to rescue cancelled orders. Sellers saw the feature as a shakedown opportunity for buyers who wanted lower prices. On Friday, an eBay moderator confirmed the company had been testing the feature and ended it.

A seller wrote about their experience encountering the unannounced feature on the eBay discussion boards on May 6. As we explained in our previous coverage, the seller said that a buyer requested a cancellation immediately after paying for an item. When the seller opened the eBay app to proceed with the cancellation, ... Read More

eBay informed shoppers that later this summer, they will no longer be able to pay for purchases using American Express. "You'll still be able to use a wide variety of credit and debit cards such as Visa, Mastercard, and Discover, and other payment methods such as PayPal," it told buyers in an email on June 5, 2024. 

The pair had at one time an amiable relationship. In 2021, they ran a promotion giving $5 off a $15+ purchase on eBay when using American Express with the code AMEX2021. But today, the companies battled it out with competing statements to the press, ... Read More