What is happening? In November 2018, the German Parliament passed a new law making online marketplaces legally potentially responsible for unpaid VAT by third-party merchants on their platforms. This is a landmark ruling as it means that Amazon and other marketplaces could be fined if they fail to ensure that sellers are handling their German VAT …
Brexit is looming in the United Kingdom and its effects are being felt far and wide throughout Europe and indeed the world. As BQool’s preferred indirect tax partner, we want to help you keep your clients informed of the changes that are occurring. Let’s shed some light upon what Brexit means with regards to cross …
BQool is excited to announce that BigTracker is now available on the Amazon Marketplace Appstore Compared to traditional methods of product research, which often includes arduous tasks such as copying and pasting information from Amazon into a spreadsheet, BigTracker alleviates this time-consuming task. Users can view comprehensive Amazon product data within seconds. BigTracker aggregates all …
BQool is excited to announce that Repricing Central is now available on the Amazon Marketplace Appstore. Repricing Central is an Automated Amazon Repricer which may help the user win the coveted Amazon Buy Box while ensuring their price accuracy and profit margins. Users can optimize their repricing speed to every …
If you are selling or considering selling on Amazon’s EU marketplaces, paying VAT is unavoidable and can lead to serious issues if it is not addressed. Please read on to find out more about Value Added Tax and the importance of keeping your tax affairs in order. What is VAT? The Value Added Tax, or …
Amazon Prime Day 2018 As Amazon Prime Day 2018 comes to an end, newly researched data has really emphasized just how dominant Amazon is within the world of online retail. Amazon is certainly deemed as a retail giant but the following stats from eMarketer are really eye-opening. 49.1 percent of all online retail sales go …
Reports are suggesting that Amazon Returns are responsible for buyers receiving correspondence from Amazon to confirm the closure of their accounts (sometimes without letting the buyer know what they have done wrong). Buyers are suffering the consequences of returning their Amazon orders. Wall Street Journal Report on Amazon Returns According to a report in …
Amazon international shopping feature is now available, this new feature has a global reach of over 100 countries. The feature will help to simplify shipping issues for global customers, it will also ensure that Amazon’s US mobile app is more user-friendly. This is especially important for those customers who live outside of Amazon’s core marketplace. Why …
The industry of online retail is so aggressive that no Amazon seller, whatever the scale or experience, should be taking success for granted. One should constantly stay on top of the latest trends and tech to maintain a competitive edge. Attending an Amazon conference is one of the best ways to learn actionable content from those …
Amazon has announced some significant changes regarding U.S. Amazon storage fees and policies for 2018. Here we will discuss the latest changes in the FBA fees and what you should do about them. Let’s talk about the new Amazon storage Fees in brief. The biggest change is that Long-Term Storage Fees (LTSF) will be assessed …
Nothing makes selling on Amazon better than new fees… And for some of you, they soon will get higher. New Year, New Fees From April 15, 2018, eligible items in Shoes, Handbags & Sunglasses as well as in Clothing & Accessories will see higher referral fees. In Shoes, Handbags & Sunglasses category sellers will pay 15% referral fee …
Last year Amazon let US buyers opt out of unsolicited emails sent from third-party sellers. Now, the same thing has happened on Amazon UK. This is not necessarily a bad change, you can read our thoughts on it here, and if you are using our Feedback Central there is nothing to worry about, you can keep using it …
In a recent turn of events, tech-giant Amazon has won litigation against a Seattle-based pillowcase company. The ruling comes as a blow to Amazon sellers that were considering taking the world’s largest e-commerce to see its day in court. While it was believed that company – Milo & Gabby – had a convincing case, ultimately …