Daniel Sodkiewicz (Co-founder and CTO), Author at GeekSeller

News September 20, 2022

PayPal reports a promising outlook for cross-border eCommerce

Paypal has released the Borderless Commerce Report 2022, which looks at the trends for international eCommerce. PayPal reports that 57% of shoppers already buy internationally and 42% feel more confident with cross-border shopping now than they did the year before. This report comes at a very good time, as many international marketplaces (Walmart Canada, Walmart Mexico, MercadoLibre, just to name a few) are opening their websites to US sellers.

News September 15, 2022

You can now accept cryptocurrencies on your BigCommerce website

BigCommerce announced a partnership with BitPay and CoinPayments enabling merchants to accept cryptocurrencies.

News September 14, 2022

Amazon launches Free Email Marketing Capabilities for sellers to contact repeat, recent, and high-spend customers

Today at Accelerate, Amazon’s annual seller conference, Amazon introduced exciting changes to the Amazon Customer Engagement tool. Sellers can now expand beyond brand followers when sending free marketing emails to reach their customers.

News August 15, 2022

Trada wholesale marketplace by QuickBooks

QuickBooks just introduced a new marketplace called Trada, designed for small businesses that sell wholesale goods. The marketplace connects independent retailers with brands and wholesale sellers in the United States and Australia.

News August 13, 2022

More PayPal policy changes, effective September 19, 2022

In June, we reported PayPal changes to fees and friends & family transactions. More changes are coming in September, again focusing on cracking down on users trying to avoid fees and a new way to identify websites that violate PayPal policies. The changes are pretty significant and affect both business and personal accounts.

News August 12, 2022

eBay partners with TaxAct to assist sellers with the new 1099-K threshold

Before 2022, the IRS required marketplaces to issue Form 1099-K when sellers reached 200 transactions and $20,000 in gross payments in a year. However, starting January 1, 2022, the minimum number of transactions was removed, and the threshold was changed to $600. Many more 1099-K will be issued this year, and eBay is trying to help sellers understand the Form 1099-K tax obligations by partnering with TaxAct.

News August 11, 2022

Sweetwater launches Gear Exchange, a new marketplace for used equipment and instruments

Sweetwater is the largest online retailer of musical instruments and pro audio equipment in the United States. The company just opened a marketplace called the Gear Exchange, where musicians can get equipment and instruments by buying and selling used gear.

News July 30, 2022

Etsy implements a new policy to resolve disputes between buyers and sellers

Etsy announced that “starting August 1, buyers will receive a full refund for purchases on Etsy.com in the rare cases that they don’t match the item description, arrive damaged, or never arrive.” At the same time, Etsy is also planning to protect sellers and “invest at least $25 million per year into the purchase protection program to cover refunds on behalf of sellers for qualifying orders up to $250, enabling them to keep their earnings from sales when things happen outside of their control.”

News July 28, 2022

Back-to-school trends, 2000s style is back

Many students across the U.S. will return to the classroom in person this fall. With a new (in-real-life) school year fast approaching, students and their families are already on the lookout for new gear. Google Shopping team published a post pointing out that searches for “back to school supplies” increased by 80% in the last month versus the same period last year, while searches for “back to school deals” grew 40%.

PayPal reports a promising outlook for cross-border eCommerce

You can now accept cryptocurrencies on your BigCommerce website

Amazon launches Free Email Marketing Capabilities for sellers to contact repeat, recent, and high-spend customers

Trada wholesale marketplace by QuickBooks

More PayPal policy changes, effective September 19, 2022

eBay partners with TaxAct to assist sellers with the new 1099-K threshold

Sweetwater launches Gear Exchange, a new marketplace for used equipment and instruments

Etsy implements a new policy to resolve disputes between buyers and sellers

Back-to-school trends, 2000s style is back

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