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Ina Steiner

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Editor and reporter for EcommerceBytes

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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
eBay removed a listing for violating its used cosmetics policy even though the seller said the item was new and they had sold hundreds. www.ecommercebytes.com/cbx1
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Amazon will have stricter insurance requirements as of November 2nd. Sellers listing products in categories such as children's products, cosmetic and ingestible products, and lithium battery products should take immediate note of the new policy. www.ecommercebytes.com/me7y
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
eBay eliminated certain sizes in the apparel category, leaving sellers to try and figure out how to accurately list certain items such as a size 33 men's pants. www.ecommercebytes.com/8fqy
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
TikTok Shop is testing a membership program similar to Amazon Prime that offers shoppers who pay a monthly fee benefits including free shipping, discounts, and coupons. www.ecommercebytes.com/3nyf
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
A new Bundle Discounts feature was included in the eBay September Seller Update, which according to sellers (including former eBay executive Chuck Van Pelt), have both pros and cons. www.ecommercebytes.com/a3k8
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The FTC and 22 Attorneys General sued Amazon over its advertising practices and alleged it used ChatGPT to come up with a euphemism for "surcharge" (it wouldn't be the first marketplace to obfuscate when announcing unpopular changes). Amazon vehemently denied the charges. www.ecommercebytes.com/h1z9
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Techdirt @techdirt.com · 03/09/2026
Hackers Had A Live Feed Of Every ID This Verification Company Scanned. For Over A Year. From the very beginning of this recent obsession with identifying everyone online... www.techdirt.com/2026/09/03/hackers…
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Hackers Had A Live Feed Of Every ID This Verification Company Scanned. For Over A Year.
From the very beginning of this recent obsession with identifying everyone online (yes, they like to call it "age" verification, but it always ends up as identity verification), we've been pointing out that it was a huge privacy nightmare waiting to happen. Or maybe it wasn't waiting. Maybe it was already happening. This week a...
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Amazon joined the YouTube Shopping affiliate program so content creators can tag products directly in their videos - meaning viewers may not have to scroll down to find product links in the description underneath the video. www.ecommercebytes.com/r9fw
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Letter to the Editor: eBay suggested a seller list an item he was looking at, but when he did, it told him it violated its policy. And it's not the first time it's happened. www.ecommercebytes.com/95w7
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
eBay users can no longer privately communicate with each other on the discussion boards as eBay tries to thwart a phishing campaign. Have you gotten phishing DMs? Is it a big deal not being able to message other sellers and buyers on the boards? www.ecommercebytes.com/ek4b
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eBay Disables DMs to Thwart Scammers
eBay is disabling the direct-messaging feature on its discussion boards because of scam emails that it said were very ...
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Amazon invited FBA sellers to pay extra to get additional products into its SSD Sub Same Day Shipping network that reaches buyers in many markets in 5 hours or less. Amazon says SSD generates 12 percent greater sales for products in the program. www.ecommercebytes.com/ldgm
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MissyCat @missygirl1999.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Just yesterday from a potential customer. 🙄🤦 USPS is killing small businesses. I will now have to eliminate smaller ticket items pretty much from my Shop.
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Online sellers will pay higher shipping costs during the holiday shopping season with USPS package rates rising by 6 percent on average beginning October 4th. It is in effect the 4th USPS shipping rate hike hitting sellers this year. www.ecommercebytes.com/7qyg
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
eBay sellers must proactively opt-out by September 25 in order to retain shipping discounts for labels purchased on the marketplace. eBay is making the change so listings appear more attractive to buyers - but it's sellers who take the financial hit. www.ecommercebytes.com/v4xy
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
eBay sellers must now send coins that sell for $500 or higher to its partner authenticator as it expands its Authenticity Guarantee program to the Coins category. www.ecommercebytes.com/mnmb
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
eBay published a webinar and guide on 2026 holiday selling and reviewed some recently added features for sellers - including a feature to help sellers spot opportunities to combine shipping. www.ecommercebytes.com/bpgl
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
eBay has been testing extended bidding in the US for the past year and formally launched it in Australia this month. Would the end of snipe bidding be bad for buyers? www.ecommercebytes.com/82vk
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Amazon sellers are running into problems with the annual Inform Act verification process. An expert said this year is particularly challenging, here's Amazon's advice for sellers experiencing issues. www.ecommercebytes.com/2ydb
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Letter to the editor: eBay ignored its as-is policy and allowed a buyer to return an item that was listed "For Parts or Not Working" outside the return window. www.ecommercebytes.com/i11k
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Certain USPS rates for Ground Advantage and Priority Mail on eBay will change on August 22nd (again!), though significantly, not for rural buyers. www.ecommercebytes.com/jnjc
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Amazon is limiting how many product reviews shoppers can read over apparent concerns about companies scraping the reviews for their own AI tools. The problem surfaced as far back as February, and sellers are concerned about the potential impact on sales. www.ecommercebytes.com/gqas
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
eBay Consignment is down after rival Poshmark acquired Linda's Stuff's facilities - the third-party company that powered eBay's consignment service. Adding insult to injury, Linda's Stuff is also moving its lucrative live-streaming shows from eBay to Poshmark. www.ecommercebytes.com/9wla
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Amazon is prohibiting customers from filing lawsuits with a new mandatory arbitration policy, joining other corporations that, in effect, create their own justice system. www.ecommercebytes.com/ilat
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
A seller said eBay International Shipping took his item out of his study box and put it in a bubble mailer, resulting in damage upon arrival in Canada. Letter to the Editor www.ecommercebytes.com/kdnb
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Sellers buying shipping through eBay on Thursday encountered a problem with QR codes not being recognized at the post office. Be warned: cancelling the shipping label in such cases may not be a good option. www.ecommercebytes.com/r3t0
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eBay Is Aware that USPS QR Codes Are Not Working at the Post Office
Sellers buying shipping through eBay on Thursday encountered a problem with QR codes not being recognized at the post office
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
An eBay glitch has prevented sellers from uploading photographs for hours on Sunday morning. Sellers were left to figure out if they were the only ones experiencing the issue. www.ecommercebytes.com/ega2
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
If you've had to file insurance claims with the US Postal Service, you can provide feedback on your experiences to the Inspector General. www.ecommercebytes.com/ky6o
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
eBay has shifted fees from sellers to buyers in some markets, but on Wednesday, its CEO said it had no plans to do so in the US. www.ecommercebytes.com/vzaj
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Etsy is laying off 200 employees just days after selling Depop for $1.4 billion and experiencing a strong-growth quarter in its Etsy Marketplace. www.ecommercebytes.com/uzjb
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
eBay grew GMV and revenue 14% in the second quarter of 2026 and pointed to three strategic priorities for driving growth: Focus Categories, Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C) business, and Recommerce. www.ecommercebytes.com/dhyg
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Barry Schwartz @rustybrick.com · 06/08/2026
Google Ads is piloting a feature to not allow those using free email addresses (like @gmail.com or @yahoo.com) from making sensitive account changes www.seroundtable.com/google-ads-f... #googleads #google #security #hack
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
A seller claims eBay is watering down search results to obscure certain items it doesn't like or to target sellers who make complaints - in today's letter to the editor. www.ecommercebytes.com/yej5
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
From eBay's earliest days, sellers have worked on ways to gain a competitive edge by crafting searches they can save and have automatically deployed on their behalf. But is Boolean breaking, as one seller reported recently? www.ecommercebytes.com/8kwq
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
A research study claims Amazon and Walmart's AI tools are suppressing Made in USA products in chatbot results - an issue of concern for many sellers and shoppers. www.ecommercebytes.com/o9xj
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
eBay will operate Depop as a complementary business and will seek synergies after paying Etsy $1.4 billion for the UK C2C fashion marketplace. www.ecommercebytes.com/sw6w
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Amazon grew North American sales 16% in the second quarter, year-over-year and grew worldwide paid units 17%. www.ecommercebytes.com/5x3k
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
A seller said eBay has not always been passing along the discounted commercial rate for a USPS Small Flat Rate Box. Is eBay customer service correct that destination can change the rate of a flat rate package? www.ecommercebytes.com/1i4q
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
eBay and its former executives settled the cyberstalking lawsuit filed by EcommerceBytes publishers in 2021 for $55.7 million in compensation and charitable commitments in landmark civil rights case. www.ecommercebytes.com/o2ln
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Facebook Marketplace launched a new app for volume sellers last week with AI features designed to make the selling process more efficient. Will it change the FBMP vibe? www.ecommercebytes.com/o0fb
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
eBay warned sellers of some higher Ground Advantage package rates taking effect on July 25th, outside of the postal rate changes that took effect on July 12th. www.ecommercebytes.com/n89v
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
USPS is making it $2-$3 more expensive to ship lightweight packages to rural locations for items purchased on sites like eBay. www.ecommercebytes.com/3gzz
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Bloomberg spoke to Amazon sellers who say a Senate committee is probing possible Chinese manipulation in ecommerce. www.ecommercebytes.com/ylze
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
eBay is displaying AI pop-ups to a buyer to the point they are disrupting his shopping, and customer service was non-existent when he called to report it, he said in this Letter to the Editor. www.ecommercebytes.com/ugb2
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
As the 5th annual Amazon Business Reshape conference for procurement professionals is set to take place in Nashville in October, Amazon is leaning on sellers to offer features that appeal to business customers. www.ecommercebytes.com/kjo2
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
eBay is spending over a billion dollars to buy C2C marketplace Depop from Etsy as part of its Focus Category strategy in fashion. The deal is set to close on July 30th. www.ecommercebytes.com/l85w
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
If you have a USPS website account to schedule pickups or complete other tasks, make sure your password is compliant with new requirements going into effect on July 30. www.ecommercebytes.com/a5lk
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Barry Schwartz @rustybrick.com · 16/07/2026
Google to merge the Shopping ads and free listings policies into a single Shopping policy sometime in September 2026 www.seroundtable.com/google-shopp... #googleshoppingads #google #googlemerchantcenter #googleads
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Sellers are appalled to learn eBay is publicly displaying private offers that sellers make to buyers known as Second Chance Offers. www.ecommercebytes.com/sahm
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
A reader who has been selling on eBay for 20 years said she was recently scammed out of $800 through the Fake Tracking ID scam (FTID). www.ecommercebytes.com/kt2c
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Ina Steiner @inas.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
B2B payments firm Stripe and a private equity firm are reportedly trying to acquire PayPal for over $50 billion. How might that impact online and marketplace sellers? www.ecommercebytes.com/4taz
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