Seller Calendar 2024 (Holiday Edition) | Selling

wastingtime101 · 2024-09-24T17:47:34.201000Z

Upcoming dates for sellers to keep track of. A month later than planned, but here it is, updated for holiday.September 15 - Quarterly estimated tax deadline for June 1 - Aug 31. (Due to recent disasters, some states have extended relief deadlines.)Sept 25 - Sept 26, Wednesday-Thursday - eBay Open - Register HERESeptember 29, Sunday - UPS peak season surcharges go into effect. See the last 2 pages of this document.September 30, Monday - First part of FedEx peak season surcharges go into effect. FedEx Demand Surcharges.September 30, Monday - Last day to use 3rd quarter eBay store subscriber shipping supply coupon for Basic and above stores. Find it here.October 2? October 9? (unconfirmed date but it will be on a Wednesday) - eBay Fall Seller UpdateOctober - November - Pre-Black Friday deals across retailEarly October - Release of eBay branded holiday shipping supplies. Let's hope this year is not another disappointment covered with icons of eBay's focus categories.October 6 - January 19 - USPS implements a temporary holiday surcharge. Read more here and here. This will be immediately followed by Market Dominant (Ground Adv and Priority) price changes. In other words, it's not so temporary.October 8 - October 9, Tuesday-Wednesday - Big online sales week across various retailers to coincide with Amazon's Prime Big Deals Day.October 14, Monday - Post offices closed for Columbus DayOctober 31, Thursday - HalloweenNovember 3, Sunday - Daylight Saving Time endsNovember 5, Tuesday - Election DayNovember 11, Monday - Post offices closed for Veterans DayNovember 14 - Winter Seller Check-In. Register here.November 28, Thursday - Post offices closed for ThanksgivingNovember 29, Friday - Black Friday shopping eventNovember 30, Saturday - Small Business Saturday shopping eventDecember 2-6, Monday-Friday - Cyber Monday / Cyber Week shopping eventDecember 18, Wednesday (approximate) - Dates will be announced by USPS closer to the holidays, but this is usually the cut off time for arrival by Christmas. Until the 2024 deadlines are announced you can use the 2023 mailing deadlines as a general reference point.December 25, Wednesday - Post offices closed for ChristmasDecember 31, Tuesday - Last day to use 4th quarter eBay store subscriber shipping supply coupon for Basic and above stores. Find it here.January 1, 2025, Wednesday - Post offices closed for New Year's DayJanuary 15, 2025 - Quarterly estimated tax deadline for Sept 1 - Dec 31. (Due to recent disasters, some states have extended relief deadlines) Check the eBay Announcements page for regular updates throughout the year. You can subscribe to the announcements forum to receive notification updates on Community if that makes it easier to track, and you can also find announcements linked on your Seller Hub Overview page. This link (2024 Marketing Trends) from the eBay Ads Team gives a good idea of category demand fluctuations throughout the year. Identify peak season for your products.This link (2024 Seasonal Guide) is for the eBay Export site (for international sellers listing on .com), however it provides a handy list of holidays throughout the year and the types of items that perform well during those times. It's worth looking at for listing / sourcing inspiration. For upcoming Seller Events and Seller Meetups in your area, click here. This blog is always a good reference for tracking colors of the year. They've been filling in 2025 as announcements are made. Pantone doesn't typically announce until later in the year. Keep track to see what colors will be on trend in 2025 for sourcing opportunities. eBay announced today the end of the eBay for Business Podcast. Catch up on episodes here while they last. Mark your calendars, set alerts, print this page, bookmark it, or whatever it is you do to keep track. Did I miss anything? Probably. Hit reply and add it below. ðŸ‘‡

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