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Starting October 15, 2026, eBay Live transactions will no longer count toward sellers’ standard Seller Standards or Service Metrics; the platform will assess live sellers separately.
TikTok Shop US announced a 2026 peak-season shipping fee adjustment. Standard shipping fees will increase from October 5, 2026, through January 17, 2027.
Amazon Shipping will charge demand surcharges of $0.50 to $0.75 per package in stages during the 2026 peak season, with special packages potentially incurring higher fees.
TikTok Shop US reiterated that live streams, videos, product descriptions, comments, and other promotional settings may not direct consumers to transact off-platform or share external-platform information.
On October 6, 2026, Walmart launched the promotional price validation Dynamic Sandbox, mainly for sellers and service providers using APIs, sandbox environments, and automated promotion tools. (Based on the summary)
Amazon will open Review Requests testing in the US, displaying review invitations through ads to recent purchasers.
Amazon has launched holiday-season AI tools for sellers covering demand analysis, reporting, market research, and some operational automation.
TikTok has launched the conversational AI shopping assistant Shopping Assistant and the one-click checkout feature Buy Direct, initially testing them with U.S. brands and advertisers.
Amazon U.S. MCF peak-season fulfillment fees will apply from October 15, 2026, through January 14, 2027. Lithium-battery, remote-area, and oversized orders may also incur additional fees.
In its October 2026 seller update, eBay added an item condition description for auto parts that remain installed on scrapped vehicles and have been inspected.
In its October 2026 seller-center update, eBay highlighted AI Assistant, seller-protection improvements, eBay Live, and international selling tools for more than 200 countries.
Amazon US will monitor Business Hour Delivery Rate for FBM orders, requiring a rolling 14-day rate of at least 90%; failure to improve may affect eligibility to sell to Amazon Business customers.
Amazon requires handling times for US FBM SKU listings to match actual processing speeds; some SKUs that are consistently shipped early may be flagged.
Amazon introduces a new Seller Central that consolidates business tools into different workspaces and supports multi-marketplace views and homepage customization.
Walmart Marketplace added a promotional price validation process in Dynamic Sandbox, allowing API sellers to test promotional results before launch.
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2026 will take place October 6–7, creating traffic, inventory, and price competition pressures for sellers.
Amazon’s 2026 peak-season FBA fulfillment fees will take effect October 15 and apply to multiple U.S., Canadian, and cross-border fulfillment services.
TikTok Shop US classifies restricted-product eligibility into category-level, product-level, and invitation-only qualifications; some products require documentation and approval before listing.
Amazon Europe is offering up to five free customs clearance fees for eligible UK–EU cross-border shipments, with additional benefits for new users.
eBay announced that, from October 15, 2026, eBay Live transactions will no longer count toward seller standards and service metrics, with live-seller performance to be evaluated and reported separately in the future.