Author: GeekSeller Editorial Team
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USPS Simplifies Package Shipping Options
The Postal Service announced its plans to incorporate USPS Retail Ground and Parcel Select Ground into one enhanced First-Class Package Service (FCPS) product. If approved, changes will take effect on January 8, 2023.
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eBay Open Seller Conference
eBay announced that it will hold its annual eBay Open conference on September 21-23, 2022. The event is designed to connect, educate and inspire sellers of all types and levels. This year’s event will mainly take place online, but sellers can also join eBay Open Studio, the in-person events that are happening on September 23…
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Selling Bundles and Kits through 3rd party systems with GeekSeller
Based on our customers’ demand, we needed to upgrade Bundles and Kits functionality. Right now sellers can fulfill orders for bundles and kits with components listed on another marketplace or 3PL system.
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USPS increases prices, First-Class Mail goes up by 6.5%
The United States Postal Service announced its plans to raise the prices. The change will take effect on July 10. The price hike will increase the cost of First-Class Mail by 6.5%, and a Forever stamp will rise from 58 cents to 60 cents. See the table below for a complete list of changes.
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Walmart Refund Adjustments
Recently Walmart has added a new feature to the Enhanced Returns program. This feature is called Refund Adjustments and can be used in various situations where you need to submit a partial or full refund manually.
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2022 Amazon Prime Day will happen on July 12 and 13
Amazon announced, that this year the famous 48-hour event kicks off July 12 at 3 a.m. EDT and runs through July 13. Sellers should review this Amazon Seller Central help page to check the eligibility criteria for Prime Exclusive Discounts and instructions on how to create them.
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Shopify will give cashback to customers for shopping in your store
Shoppers now earn 1% cashback on eligible purchases made via Shop Pay (Shopify’s payment processing system), but this cash is only redeemable in the Shop app. There is no cost to sellers, as Shopify is funding this cashback.
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Improve your shopping experience using Buy with Prime button
Amazon introduced a new feature called Buy with Prime that allows sellers to use the Buy with Prime button directly on their DTC (direct to consumer) sites.
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USPS Retail Ground and Parcel Select Ground now delivered in 2 to 5 days
Effective Aug. 1, 2022, the United States Postal Service (USPS) will accelerate service for its Retail Ground and Parcel Select Ground products from two to eight days to two to five days within the United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii).
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Selling to customers in Germany gets more difficult – the 2019 Packaging Act
Germany’s 2019 Packaging Act (VerpackG) requires business sellers to license the packaging for their products and register with the LUCID database when they sell items to customers in Germany.