USPS Plans Permanent Fuel Surcharge As Shipping Rates Set To Rise Again In January 2027 Paid Members Public
USPS plans shipping rate increases for January 2027, replacing its "temporary" 8% transportation-related hike with a permanent fuel surcharge.
eBay Mixes Depop Listings Into Search, Raising Competition Concerns Paid Members Public
eBay inserts Depop listings into search results, competing with its own sellers while sending shoppers offsite to buy.
TCGPlayer CEO Rob Bigler Exits After 3.5 Years Leading eBay-Owned Trading Card Marketplace Paid Members Public
CEO Rob Bigler departs TCGPlayer following three years of labor disputes, seller complaints and major changes under eBay ownership.
eBay Promotes Existing Magical Listing AI As "New," Then Backtracks With Revised Press Release Paid Members Public
eBay's latest Magical Listing announcement generated headlines about supposedly new AI technology, then the company quietly backtracked.
USPS Loses $6.5 Billion In 2026 As Shipping Revenue Climbs On Fewer Packages Paid Members Public
USPS loses $6.5B in 2026 as shipping revenue rises on fewer packages, but shrinking losses mask continued financial struggles.
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.
Marketplace Threatens To Drop CarParts.com Over Competing Platform Paid Members Public
CarParts.com faces losing major sales channel after an unnamed marketplace partner threatens termination over plans to launch competing platform.
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.
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.
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.
USPS Plans Weekly Variable Fuel Surcharge For 2027 As Shipping Rate Uncertainty Grows Paid Members Public
USPS will introduce weekly fuel surcharges in January 2027, making shipping costs even harder to predict for online sellers.
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.
