How the Internet Made In-Store Shopping Miserable
(wsj.com)
E-commerce didn’t kill bricks-and-mortar stores, but it made them worse. Much worse.
E-commerce didn’t kill bricks-and-mortar stores, but it made them worse. Much worse.
When They Stop Selling Your Favorite Thing
(nytimes.com)
Shoppers are going online to pay dearly for discontinued items, from the perfect lip pencil to Tab.
Shoppers are going online to pay dearly for discontinued items, from the perfect lip pencil to Tab.
Show HN: I built a Free price comparison tool for Amazon, eBay, and AliExpress
(oneclickcompare.com)
Shop Hot Deals at AliExpress!
Shop Hot Deals at AliExpress!
Chinese Temu sellers use fake U.S. postage labels to boost their profits
(restofworld.org)
Some Chinese Temu merchants are padding their profits by using counterfeit postage labels to trick the U.S. Postal Service into delivering packages for free.
Some Chinese Temu merchants are padding their profits by using counterfeit postage labels to trick the U.S. Postal Service into delivering packages for free.
Show HN: Dealswiki is a deals sharing platform you can earn money posting deals
(deals.wiki)
Earn now, get 50% of the affiliate commission when you post deals on deals.wiki!
Earn now, get 50% of the affiliate commission when you post deals on deals.wiki!
Show HN: Built A Better Shopify (that's not a rip off)
(gitpage.site)
Save 360+ Hours of Development Time
Save 360+ Hours of Development Time
Show HN: I indexed 10M Shopify products to build an API
(searchagora.com)
"My wife asked me for a pair of red shoes for Christmas. I quickly typed it into Google and found a combination of ads from large retailers and links to a 1948 movie called 'Red Shoes'. I decided to build Agora to solve my own problem (and stay happily married)."
"My wife asked me for a pair of red shoes for Christmas. I quickly typed it into Google and found a combination of ads from large retailers and links to a 1948 movie called 'Red Shoes'. I decided to build Agora to solve my own problem (and stay happily married)."
A loophole used by Shein/Temu to ship packages to US tax-free (2024)
(businessinsider.com)
As Shein and Temu grow their foothold in the US, analysts and lawmakers are paying close attention to both companies' use of a special tax rule that some say should be eliminated completely.
As Shein and Temu grow their foothold in the US, analysts and lawmakers are paying close attention to both companies' use of a special tax rule that some say should be eliminated completely.
Bookshop.org is launching an eBook store to take on Amazon
(theverge.com)
Local bookstores should benefit from ebooks, too, Bookshop.org thinks. Making that happen at scale will take a fight.
Local bookstores should benefit from ebooks, too, Bookshop.org thinks. Making that happen at scale will take a fight.
Oops Our Bug Created a Stampede of Price Watches
(camelcamelcamel.com)
If you noticed some strange behavior in your price watches recently, like duplicate alerts popping up out of nowhere, you’re not losing it. That’s on us. We had a little hiccup (okay, a big hiccup) with our system, and here’s the story.
If you noticed some strange behavior in your price watches recently, like duplicate alerts popping up out of nowhere, you’re not losing it. That’s on us. We had a little hiccup (okay, a big hiccup) with our system, and here’s the story.
Coping with dumb LLMs using classic ML
(softwaredoug.com)
In previous posts I use a local LLM to choose which two products were more relevant for a search query (see this github repo). Using human labels in an open e-commerce search dataset as a baseline (WANDS from Wayfair), I measure the LLM’s preference for a product, seeing if it matches human raters. If I can do this, then I can use my laptop as the search relevance judge.
In previous posts I use a local LLM to choose which two products were more relevant for a search query (see this github repo). Using human labels in an open e-commerce search dataset as a baseline (WANDS from Wayfair), I measure the LLM’s preference for a product, seeing if it matches human raters. If I can do this, then I can use my laptop as the search relevance judge.
American Sellers Lost Amazon to China
(marketplacepulse.com)
In 2024, China-based sellers increased their market share to more than 50% on Amazon.
In 2024, China-based sellers increased their market share to more than 50% on Amazon.
eBay acquires Caramel to reduce risk and complexity of online car sales
(techcrunch.com)
E-commerce giant eBay has announced plans to acquire Caramel, a startup that helps car sellers and buyers complete the final steps of the transaction — including verification, financing, paperwork, ownership transfer, insurance, and more.
E-commerce giant eBay has announced plans to acquire Caramel, a startup that helps car sellers and buyers complete the final steps of the transaction — including verification, financing, paperwork, ownership transfer, insurance, and more.
Lawsuit:PayPal Accused of Poaching Commissions Via Its 'Honey' Browser Extension
(law.com)
Fintech giant PayPal was hit with a proposed class action on Sunday for allegedly pocketing sales commissions belonging to YouTube influencers for promoting products and services in their content.
Fintech giant PayPal was hit with a proposed class action on Sunday for allegedly pocketing sales commissions belonging to YouTube influencers for promoting products and services in their content.
The Nintendo Switch EShop Is a Bigger Slop Factory Than
(kotaku.com)
If you’ve recently loaded up the Nintendo Switch’s eShop to buy something or search for a specific game, you’ve likely noticed that the digital store is filled with a lot of garbage that was likely made quickly and is only there to cash in on a trend or holiday.
If you’ve recently loaded up the Nintendo Switch’s eShop to buy something or search for a specific game, you’ve likely noticed that the digital store is filled with a lot of garbage that was likely made quickly and is only there to cash in on a trend or holiday.
Show HN: Open-source and transparent alternative to Honey
(github.com/Abdallah-Alwarawreh)
Syrup is an open-source browser extension designed to help users discover and apply the best coupons effortlessly.
Syrup is an open-source browser extension designed to help users discover and apply the best coupons effortlessly.
Honey's deal-hunting browser extension is accused of ripping off YouTubers
(theverge.com)
The PayPal Honey browser extension is, in theory, a handy way to find better deals on products while you’re shopping online. But in a video published this weekend, YouTuber MegaLag claims the extension is a “scam” and that Honey has been “stealing money from influencers, including the very ones they paid to promote their product.”
The PayPal Honey browser extension is, in theory, a handy way to find better deals on products while you’re shopping online. But in a video published this weekend, YouTuber MegaLag claims the extension is a “scam” and that Honey has been “stealing money from influencers, including the very ones they paid to promote their product.”
Why online returns are a hassle now
(theatlantic.com)
Getting your money back is not as simple as it used to be.
Getting your money back is not as simple as it used to be.
Amazon forces sellers to divulge COGS, won't reimburse other costs
(amazon.com)
We’re updating our Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) inventory reimbursement policy to help provide you greater transparency and more predictability in how reimbursements are calculated for items that are lost or damaged before a customer order.
We’re updating our Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) inventory reimbursement policy to help provide you greater transparency and more predictability in how reimbursements are calculated for items that are lost or damaged before a customer order.
You Can Buy a Car on Amazon Now
(wired.com)
The next time you see a Hyundai online, you may just be able to hit Add to Cart.
The next time you see a Hyundai online, you may just be able to hit Add to Cart.
I bought an $4500 mini electric tractor off of Alibaba
(reddit.com)
I finally received my mini electric loader, and I will say: The experience of buying a 1,900 pound piece of farm equipment from China was an interesting one.
I finally received my mini electric loader, and I will say: The experience of buying a 1,900 pound piece of farm equipment from China was an interesting one.
Joining the Shopify Board of Directors
(world.hey.com)
I've known Tobi for over twenty years now. Right from the earliest days of Ruby on Rails, when he was building Snowdevil, which eventually became Shopify, to sell snowboards online.
I've known Tobi for over twenty years now. Right from the earliest days of Ruby on Rails, when he was building Snowdevil, which eventually became Shopify, to sell snowboards online.
David Heinemeier Hansson joins Shopify's board
(shopify.com)
Welcome, David Heinemeier Hansson (known to many as “DHH”), to Shopify’s board of directors.
Welcome, David Heinemeier Hansson (known to many as “DHH”), to Shopify’s board of directors.
Chinese immigrants run e-commerce hubs out of their homes
(restofworld.org)
Chinese immigrants in America are offering their living rooms and garages as warehouses to cross-border sellers on Temu, TikTok, and Amazon.
Chinese immigrants in America are offering their living rooms and garages as warehouses to cross-border sellers on Temu, TikTok, and Amazon.