eBay Launches £5 Electronics Condition Guarantee In UK To Rival Vinted Paid Members Public
eBay launches £5 Condition Guarantee for used electronics in the UK, rivaling Vinted with device inspections before delivery.
Etsy Tells Sellers To Violate Messaging Policy, Retracts Advice Three Days Later Paid Members Public
Etsy urged sellers to break its own rules by messaging past buyers about holiday sales, then admitted the mistake without addressing potential penalties.
eBay, Depop Building Lower-Cost Pickup & Drop-Off Shipping Network Paid Members Public
eBay, Depop developing lower-cost pickup and drop-off shipping network as new job listings reveal US logistics expansion.
Value Added Resource Week In Review 11-8-26 Paid Members Public
Amazon price inflation suit; ThredUp on Vinted, Depop spending; Poshmark holiday shipping; Prudential ethics questions, eBay check-in & more.
eBay Quietly Builds Electronics Verification Operations In UK & EU Paid Members Public
eBay is quietly building an electronics verification operation in UK & EU to go head-to-head with rival Vinted on testing used tech.
Ship With eBay Expands To $500 For Select Users As Sellers Report Business Policy Overrides Paid Members Public
Ship with eBay expands to $500 for eligible individual sellers, adds drop-off option as users report business shipping policies being overridden.
ThredUp Calls Rival Resale Spending 'Irrational' As Vinted, Depop Gain Ground Paid Members Public
ThredUp estimates rivals could spend $500 million on marketing and order subsidies as Vinted and Depop intensify competition in secondhand fashion.
Etsy Bans AI-Generated Patterns, Tightens Listing Photo Rules Paid Members Public
Etsy says AI content is hurting buyer trust as it bans generated patterns and requires unedited photos of actual products.
TCGPlayer Finally Adds Free PWE Tracking, But eBay Still Has The Shipping Edge Paid Members Public
TCGPlayer adds free PWE tracking for low-value orders, but sellers still lack the integrated shipping workflow available on eBay.
Pirate Ship Stops Rate Change Alerts As eBay Warns Of More USPS Shipping Changes Paid Members Public
Pirate Ship stops routine shipping rate alerts as eBay announces more USPS Ground Advantage changes with just days' notice.
Depop Ends Independent Shipping For New US Listings Paid Members Public
Depop ends independent shipping for new US listings, requiring previously grandfathered sellers to use its prepaid USPS labels going forward.
Amazon Price Inflation Lawsuit Gains Class Action Status For eBay, Walmart Buyers Paid Members Public
Amazon faces a certified class action alleging its pricing policies inflated prices for millions of eBay and Walmart shoppers.
eBay Makes Seller Balance Mandatory, Resets Payout Schedules In November Update Paid Members Public
eBay makes balance enrollment mandatory November 4, resetting automatic payouts and changing how sellers can access and spend their earnings.
Poshmark Slashes Holiday Shipping To $0.99 In Battle For Resale Buyers Paid Members Public
Poshmark cuts holiday shipping to $0.99 with no minimum purchase, plus free shipping on qualifying Posh LIVE orders of $75 or more.
Prudential Keeps Ex-eBay Exec Wendy Jones In Ethics Oversight Amid Japan Governance Crisis Paid Members Public
As Prudential faces a governance crisis in Japan, Wendy Jones retains an ethics oversight role after her $500,000 eBay cyberstalking settlement.
Whatnot Stops Picking Up The Tab For USPS Shipping Weight Adjustments Paid Members Public
Whatnot will stop covering USPS weight adjustments November 4, making sellers responsible for additional postage on underweight shipping labels.
eBay Adds Promoted Offsite Ad Controls, But Sellers Still Can't Exclude Listings Paid Members Public
eBay adds new Promoted Offsite ad controls, but sellers still can't exclude listings, set CPC bids or control how their ad budgets are allocated.
Poshmark Seller Payout Problems Return, Status Page Shows All Clear Paid Members Public
Poshmark sellers face renewed payout failures weeks after banking issues, as support confirms technical problems but status page shows all clear.
