Think Craigslist, but for homes — that’s the idea behind Galleon. Galleon is an off-market, for-sale-by-owner residential marketplace that lets homeowners name their prices to see if any buyers bite. “We believe that there should be a free and open consumer-led marketplace,” Amanda Orson, the CEO and founder of Galleon, told BI. While similar to
Amazon is turning to third-party sellers to expand one of its fastest shipping options — and asking them to pay up for it. The e-commerce giant is asking some sellers who use Fulfillment by Amazon, or FBA, to submit bids to make their products eligible for “sub-Same Day” delivery, according to an email sent to
Facebook is rolling out updates today in a bid to increase engagement and make the platform more organized for its users. New apps for sellers on Marketplace are on the horizon; a verification system to prove that you are human in services such as Dating, Marketplace and Groups; and a new immersive design for video.
In 2017, Emily Olson, a stay-at-home mom who lives in Boulder, Colorado, started selling custom puppy prints and portraits on Etsy. His watercolors were simple and relatively inexpensive (images of saucer-eyed corgis and malamutes in mini-tuxedos, which sold for between $75 and $300 each), but dog owners loved them: “They were a labor of love,”