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eBay’s export-seller page highlights that the EU ended low-value import duty relief and introduced a €3 customs duty per item from July 1, while certain exports to the United States require CPSC product-safety information from July 8.
The Council of the European Union gave final approval to customs framework reform on September 3, 2026; platforms may be treated as importers, and a uniform handling fee for small parcels is planned by November 1.
The United States has imposed an additional 50% tariff on certain Canadian goods since August 22, 2026, while Canada has imposed 15%, 25%, and 50% tariffs on certain U.S.-origin goods since September 8.
eBay updated buyer terms for EIS, covering eligible countries, package handling, international transportation, tracking, customs clearance, and tax arrangements.
Holiday sales growth is usually accompanied by more returns. Brands are testing extended return windows, free returns and exchanges, and prominent policy placement on product pages to improve conversion and retention.
The article recommends that e-commerce businesses use related product bundles, data analysis and tiered discounts to increase average order value while controlling margin, inventory and return risks.
eBay updated its seller rules to standardize apparel size information and protect service ratings from eligible shipping delays.
eBay reached an agreement with Ina and David Steiner over a 2019 employee misconduct incident and issued an official statement.
The Dutch Consumers' Association purchased and evaluated 10 popular TikTok Shop products, saying about half performed significantly below expectations compared with their promotional presentation.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and 22 states sued Amazon, alleging that it concealed additional fees in digital advertising auctions and increased advertisers’ costs.
eBay suspended GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen’s account over suspicious activity and restored it after verification.
The FTC and attorneys general from 22 states accuse Amazon of concealing reserve prices in search-ad auctions and increasing advertisers’ costs. Amazon denies the allegations.
Amazon updated its Business Solutions Agreement to restrict account transfers outside official procedures and prohibit pledging future platform payouts as collateral for external financing.
After community users were targeted by phishing emails and direct-message attacks, eBay temporarily disabled community direct messaging and warned users about account-verification messages from impersonators posing as official representatives.
Amazon launched a feature through Alexa for Shopping that helps users verify whether notifications are genuine and identify scam text messages containing one-time verification codes that impersonate official communications.
eBay temporarily disabled the feature after an increase in phishing scams through community direct messages, which often use account verification requests and 24-hour deadlines to induce users to click links.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and multiple states sued Amazon, alleging that its advertising bidding system includes inadequately disclosed additional fees.
A Florida consumer’s Walmart account was compromised, generating about $2,000 in grocery orders that were collected using pickup barcodes.
A South Australian employment tribunal ruled that an employer’s after-hours TikTok videos and non-urgent work messages were insufficient to constitute a breach of the statutory right to disconnect.
The U.S. FTC and 22 states sued Amazon, alleging that it obtained more than $20 billion through undisclosed advertising surcharges and that approximately 1.2 million advertising customers may be affected.