AMZ Handling Rules Tighten, Expanded Seller Appeals, Payout Glitch Persists, Amazon PR Initiative - This week in Amazon & eCommerce - Jul 15

Do we ever really get a break?

1. Amazon’s New Handling-Time Policy Gives Sellers Less Control: Amazon’s new handling-time policy for seller-fulfilled orders takes effect on June 29, 2026, requiring sellers who do not use the Automated Handling Time feature to maintain accurate SKU-level handling times or allow Amazon to determine those settings. [Learn more]

2. Etsy Expands Listing Appeals for Greater Seller Support: Etsy plans to expand listing-level appeals across its marketplace by the end of 2026 while improving policy enforcement, transparency, and detection of policy violations, including misleading AI-generated content, to support sellers. [Learn more]

3. eBay Sellers Face Unexpected Weekly Payout Delays: Some eBay sellers reported delays in receiving their scheduled weekly payouts, with several raising concerns on the seller forums after expected payments failed to arrive. An eBay moderator confirmed the issue and said the product team was working on a resolution. [Learn more]

4. Amazon Backs Landmark Carbon Restoration Project: Amazon has announced an investment in a large-scale nature-based carbon removal project in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, supporting the restoration of more than 50,000 hectares of degraded land through the planting of 180 million spekboom cuttings by 2028. [Learn more]

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