Price Fixing, Shoplifting and Unethical Sales in Reselling. Plus More Reselling News.

This week's episode features a look at the shadier side of reselling, including shoplifting gangs, price gouging and price fixing and more. We also have updates from USPS, Etsy, eBay, Amazon and more!

Artfire Closes: https://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/abblog/blog.pl?/pl/2022/1/1641309320.html

Fanatics Buys Topps: https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/01/04/fanatics-gobbles-topps-heartburn-for-sports-retailers-ebay/

Amazon SAFE-T: https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/01/10/amazon-extends-safe-t-seller-appeals-to-csba-orders/

Amazon Hires Physicist for Packaging: https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/01/05/a-physicist-helps-amazon-reduce-package-weight/

USPS Kiosks: https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/01/07/usps-offers-self-scanning-at-over-2200-post-offices/

New Etsy Reports: https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/01/04/new-etsy-payment-reports-break-down-seller-fees/

Etsy & TikTok: https://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/abblog/blog.pl?/pl/2022/1/1641867864.html

eBayTitle Rewrites: https://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/abblog/blog.pl?/pl/2022/1/1641675290.html

eBay Payment Holds: https://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2022/1/1641573316.html

eBay Facebook Group Issues: https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/01/10/ebay-says-it-didnt-request-the-facebook-groups-takedowns/

IRS Filing Dates: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-years-income-tax-filing-season-starts-jan-24-and-the-irs-says-its-going-to-be-a-frustrating-one-11641835408

New 1099-K Requirements Divide Sellers: https://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2022/1/1641409690.html

Shoplifting and Reselling: https://www.cbs58.com/news/shoplifting-is-surging-across-america-with-dangerous-and-costly-consequences

DVD Price Fixing: https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/01/07/three-more-amazon-sellers-plead-guilty-to-price-fixing/

Price Gouging on COVID Test Kits: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-01-05/rapid-covid-tests-are-reselling-for-triple-the-retail-price

Google Authentication Scam: https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/01/06/beware-google-authentication-scam-targeting-online-sellers/

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