Amazon just ended Walmart's 13-year streakAmazon’s gotta be grinning ear to ear, it just ended Walmart’s 13-year reign. AMAZON NEWS Amazon is officially on top, not by a landslide, but just enough to make it count. According to Fortune, the ecommerce giant reported $716.9B in[...]
If you're under 30, Amazon's not for youUnder 30 and planning to crush it on Amazon? Cute. Some say you can barely handle a latte, let alone supplier headaches. HOT TOPIC A seller in the seller forums kicked off with a spicy take: if you’re under 30, you’re probably[...]
Can review manipulation ever be 'safe'?Everyone wants five stars. Not everyone wants the audit that sometimes comes with them. SELLERBITES INBOX An Amazon seller (OP) asked: Has anyone used a company offering Amazon review services? OP’s listing was brand new,[...]
Amazon confirms DD+7 won't be reversedHow was your Valentine’s weekend? If you ask retail, it would rather not talk about it. 🫣 AMAZON NEWS If you were hoping Amazon would walk back DD+7, that door just closed. Sellers were reminded that the platform is officially[...]
100K AI-generated stores are hijacking brandsNothing says weekend like catching up on chaos you didn’t create. Oh, and happy Valentine’s! 💗 BLACK MARKET Your brand can be cloned in minutes, and it might already be. Last year alone, more than 100,000 AI-generated[...]
Account at risk over a shipping error sellers can't findEverybody loves surprises… until it’s a violation warning from Amazon. Even worse? It’s vague, cryptic, and you have no clue what to fix. BLACK MARKET You know that mini heart attack when you see a performance notification? Now[...]
Retail returns are turning into a billion-dollar headacheWoah, scammers are getting scary good using the ‘best’ part of AI to pull off the absolute worst frauds. HOT TOPIC What used to be a simple “process it and forget it” task is now hitting margins, customer loyalty, and fraud control[...]
Hijacker threatened to turn a listing into a $20K lossThinking it’s just another day… then a hijacker pops up with, “I’ll turn your listing into a dog.” Probably nothing, right? Suddenly, $20K, your Buy Box, and reviews are all at stake. SELLER CONFESSIONS An Amazon[...]
Amazon lets buyers return trash 19 timesWe know you’ve been waiting for this. Reviews with incentives are finally here…sort of. BLACK MARKET Ever feel like an FBA return is more trouble than the sale itself? A frustrated seller (OP) went to the seller forums to share a case[...]
Brands are betting on rich shoppers right nowBefore you log off, here’s a quick roundup of the weird, wild, and wallet-worthy seller news you don’t want to miss. SOCIAL PULSE As everyday consumers start watching their wallets a little closer, brands aren’t panicking, they’re[...]
"Customer damaged" keeps killing reimbursements“Customer damaged,” they said. “We’ll reimburse,” they said. Yeah… about that. BLACK MARKET Are your holiday returns kicking in already? Yeah… headache. We know. But a seller on the forums is calling out a next-level[...]
Sellers hit by a shipping bug that created “ghost” labelsNovember feels far away, but are we already seeing ghosts in February? 👻 In the form of money charged… to nothing? BLACK MARKET File this under things sellers definitely didn’t need last week: an eBay shipping glitch that had[...]
