amazon
deadline change
11 / 18
Amazon seller-fulfilled refund process updates
- — Refund timing changes the daily FBM return queue.
- — SAFE-T eligibility can narrow after Amazon auto-refunds.
High impact
Method
How a source change becomes an operator note.
The workflow is intentionally simple: official sources first, fixed intake fields, impact scoring, then a public note or a digest item only when there is something a seller can act on.
Workflow
Step 01
Source watchlist
Add official pages here first. A page needs a category, priority, frequency, and reason before it becomes part of coverage.
/sources
Step 02
Change intake
Every discovered change gets a source URL, snapshot, raw diff, change type, and first-read note before it becomes public content.
Obsidian intake template
Step 03
Impact scoring
Only publish changes that score at least 6, have a 3-point risk dimension, or touch deadlines, fees, account health, funds, or seller protection.
/method
Step 04
Public operator note
A public note must explain what changed, who should care, why it matters, what to check, and the official source.
/change-log and /alerts/[slug]
Step 05
Weekly digest
Digest items reference public alert slugs first, so the email, archive, and site stay in sync.
/digest and Buttondown
Impact scoring
We do not publish every wording change.
A change becomes publishable when it scores at least 6, has a 3-point risk dimension, or touches deadlines, fees, account health, funds, listing risk, or seller protection.
Dim. 01
Account health risk
Could it affect violations, AHR, deactivation, appeals, or enforcement?
Dim. 02
Listing risk
Could it affect listing approval, suppression, restricted products, IP, or catalog edits?
Dim. 03
Revenue or fee impact
Could it change fees, reimbursements, held funds, protection eligibility, or margin?
Dim. 04
Deadline or workflow impact
Could it change an operating clock, queue cadence, evidence step, or SOP?
Dim. 05
Affected seller breadth
Does it affect a narrow category or a broad seller/operator segment?
Dim. 06
Actionability
Can a seller check, route, edit, train, or escalate something now?
Current bridge
View latest digest →12 scored changes are tied to public notes.
amazon
deadline change
12 / 18
Amazon SAFE-T claim filing window updates
- — The filing window was cut in half.
- — Slow reimbursement queues now age out faster.
High impact
etsy
fee or margin change
11 / 18
Etsy updates to handling and package fees
- — Calculated-shipping sellers may need to move packaging cost into listing prices.
- — Shipping-profile assumptions can become stale without any listing going offline.
High impact
etsy
listing rule change
13 / 18
Etsy drop shipping and reselling policy
- — Production-partner and reselling boundaries affect listing review.
- — POD-heavy shops can act by checking design ownership and partner disclosures.
High impact
amazon
fee or margin change
11 / 18
Amazon Seller Forums: Fuel and logistics-related surcharge for FBA, MCF, and BWP
- — Fulfillment surcharge changes per-unit economics for every FBA SKU.
- — MCF and Buy with Prime take the surcharge from May 2, widening the affected channel mix.
High impact
amazon
listing rule change
14 / 18
Amazon Seller Forums: Upcoming Improvements to Reference Pricing
- — List Price validation tightened immediately; Typical Price math changes May 18.
- — Promotion-heavy SKUs can quietly lose their strike-through right before Prime Day.
High impact
amazon
deadline change
12 / 18
Amazon Seller Forums: Prime Day 2026 is in June
- — Inventory and deal deadlines compress into late May.
- — Forces surcharge, reference pricing, and inventory work into the same week.
High impact
etsy
eligibility change
13 / 18
Etsy Legal: Purchase Protection Program for Sellers
- — Case window, late definition, and high-value coverage all changed together.
- — Support SOPs must reflect new eligibility conditions or sellers lose protection.
High impact
etsy
listing rule change
13 / 18
Etsy Legal: Children's Clothing and Products policy
- — Adds explicit safety examples that can trigger listing removal.
- — Shops in baby, apparel, and pattern categories need to act before June 2.
High impact
etsy
listing rule change
13 / 18
Etsy Legal: Animal Products Policy (effective August 11, 2026)
- — Forces inventory cleanup for vintage and mixed-material listings.
- — Long lead time hides the work but does not remove it.
High impact
ebay
workflow guidance change
15 / 18
eBay Seller Center: Issue Resolution Center launch
- — Where sellers should check compliance moved; old habits hide notices.
- — Account-level banners only appear in Seller Hub, not in legacy email-only flows.
High impact
ebay
workflow guidance change
12 / 18
eBay Export: US import tariffs and customs policy
- — Ongoing guidance rather than a single policy change.
- — Affects listing data, shipping setup, and customer-support scripts at once.
High impact