Reseller Talk Podcast Ep 205 An Upgrade at Mercari, Issues at Etsy, Amazon Sued

A lot going on in the news this week, with Mercari and Etsy
making changes, resale sites working with retailers to combat
stolen item reselling, and more FTC action against Amazon. Also,
I sell a bunch of stuff!


Last week's Tips Show:
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/FFfFU0EiVAb


Mercari Adds 4x6 Labels:
https://www.mercari.com/us/help_center/article/600/


Etsy Trials New Detailed Seller Ratings:
https://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/abblog/blog.pl?/pl/2023/6/1687222132.html


Etsy Linking to Search In Seller Photos:
https://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/abblog/blog.pl?/pl/2023/6/1687016529.html


Etsy Updates Terms of Service:
https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/06/17/etsy-limits-liability-and-changes-arbitration-clause-in-new-terms-of-use/


TikTok to Begin Selling:
https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/06/23/latest-on-tiktok-transforming-into-a-shopping-platform/


eBay Updates Sellers on INFORM Act Exemption:
https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/06/20/request-an-exception-if-you-dont-want-ebay-to-publish-your-address/


eBay Trading Card Camp:
https://www.ebayinc.com/stories/news/ebay-launches-training-camp-for-sports-trading-card-collectors/


USPS Rate Changes 7/9:
https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/USPS-Rate-Changes-effective-July-9-2023/ba-p/33825248


Selling Platforms and Retailers Partner to Stop Stolen Item
Sales:
https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/06/22/ebay-amazon-etsy-facebook-mercari-offerup-will-work-with-retail-chains-through-a-new-state-ag-initiative/


FTC Goes After Amazon For Deceptive Prime Practices:
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/06/ftc-takes-action-against-amazon-enrolling-consumers-amazon-prime-without-consent-sabotaging-their





My Website: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/galaxycdsrocks⁠⁠ My Etsy Shop:
⁠⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/GalaxyCDS⁠⁠


I've created a series of Reselling Logs, which you can see on
Amazon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3pJPkqD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


My Podcasts:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podpage.com/galaxy-cds-rocks-and-flips-a-reselling-podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


My Ebay Store: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://ebay.us/oljLOV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Galaxy CDS Rocks Swag Store:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://galaxy-cds-rocks.creator-spring.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠





Stuff I use: (These are affiliate links, and by using them you
will support the podcast when I receive a small commission for
referring you, at no additional cost to you. So click away
Galaxians!)


I use Streamyard for my Podcast Interviews and Upcoming Live
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Podcast/YouTube Gear


Lewitt LCT 440 Pure Microphone: ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3qzsbM4⁠⁠⁠


Neat King Bee 2 Microphone: ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3qFOxeU⁠⁠⁠


Rode Procaster Microphone: ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3CfXFcR⁠⁠⁠


Audio-Technica ATH-M30x Headphones: ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3CpLMkJ⁠⁠⁠


Pig Hog XLR Cables: ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3oRfo7j⁠⁠⁠


Rode PSA-1 Boom Arm: ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3ChfRTt⁠⁠⁠


InnoGear Mic Stand: ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/42nyrnn⁠⁠⁠


InnoGear Weighted Desktop Microphone Stand:
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Reselling Tools


Scotty Peeler Label Remover: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3rnpp8n⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Standard 14x10x4 Boxes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://ebay.us/9JrGD3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Standard 10x6x6 Boxes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://ebay.us/j3o9NR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Standard 8x8x8 Boxes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://ebay.us/CviRpQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


45 RPM 7" Mailer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://ebay.us/9EQm9N⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Newsprint Filler: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://ebay.us/35SjNH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Various Size Bubble Mailers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://ebay.us/J722qf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Shipping Tape: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://ebay.us/FSkeuA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Tape King Tape Gun: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/2WjFPBz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Sound effects obtained from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.zapsplat.com