Is eBay's Search Redesign Really More Intuitive, Seamless & Rich? Paid Members Public
eBay Tech Blog touts search redesign with seamless, intuitive features; users struggle to find anything actually new or innovative in the update.
Poshmark Gamifies Listing Process With New Listing Streaks Reward Program Paid Members Public
Poshmark looks to gamify listing process, hoping to get more items on the site by offering rewards to sellers for maintaining weekly listing streaks.
eBay Charges Minnesota Road Improvement & Delivery Fee On Orders That Don't Meet $100 Threshold Paid Members Public
eBay is charging some buyers new Minnesota Road Improvement & Delivery Fee in error, applying the tax incorrectly to orders below $100 threshold.
Amazon & Etsy Add Regulatory Fees For Canada Digital Services Tax Compliance Paid Members Public
Amazon, Etsy react to Canada's Digital Services Tax with Regulatory Operating fees passing compliance costs to sellers on their platforms.
eBay Social Sharing Tool Adds YouTube Option To Promote Item Videos Offsite Paid Members Public
eBay adds new platform to social media sharing tool, empowering sellers to post item videos directly to YouTube to draw more traffic to the site.
eBay Uses AI To Detect Sellers Skirting Cancellation Policies - What Happens When Bots Get It Wrong? Paid Members Public
eBay is turning to AI to detect & punish sellers who try to skirt cancellation policies, but what happens if the bots don't always get it right?
Value Added Resource Week In Review 8-4-24 Paid Members Public
eBay Q2 earnings, service metrics penalties, AI image-based listing; Etsy Insider membership program; Amazon liable for defective items & more!
CPSC Rules Amazon Must Recall Dangerous Items Sold By 3rd Party FBA Sellers Paid Members Public
Consumer Product Safety Commission rules Amazon was a distributor of dangerous & defective products, legally responsible for recall.
Fiverr Buys AutoDS As Major Marketplaces Crackdown On Dropshipping Paid Members Public
Fiverr acquires automation tool AutoDS in deal that could prove ill-timed as major ecommerce marketplaces crackdown on arbitrage dropshipping.
New eBay Tool To Help Sellers Track Earnings & COGS Suffers Premature Launch Failure Paid Members Public
eBay's new tool to help sellers track earnings & cost of goods suffers embarrassing premature launch failure with broken links & incorrect data.
eBay Return Fraud Exposes Service Metric Penalty Conflicts & Seller Protection Failures Paid Members Public
eBay seller faces potentially business-killing penalty fees as return fraud & abuse expose Service Metrics conflicts & seller protection failures.
eBay Buyers Push Back On Ads Inserted In Purchase History Paid Members Public
Buyers are expressing frustration with latest update to the eBay app that inserts intrusive & disruptive ads into purchase history experience.
eBay Q2 2024 Earnings - Lowered Forecasts Call Enthusiast Strategy Into Question Paid Members Public
eBay Q2 2024 shows stalled Active Buyers, 1% GMV growth & a lowered Q3 forecast raising questions about limits of enthusiast buyer strategy.
Etsy Announces Etsy Insider Buyer Membership Program Ahead Of Q2 2024 Earnings Paid Members Public
Etsy is hoping to put their own spin on Amazon Prime, introducing Etsy Insider buyer membership program ahead of today's Q2 2024 earnings report.
eBay Rolls Out New AI Powered Image-Based Listing Experience For Trading Cards Paid Members Public
eBay introduces new image-based listing feature for trading cards, building on COMC partnership to streamline selling process.
eBay "Sponsored Items From This Seller" Snafu - Tech Misexecution Or Dark Pattern Design? Paid Members Public
A change in how eBay displays some Promoted Listings ads could mislead & confuse consumers - is it AI run amok or intentional dark pattern design?
eBay Q2 2024 Pre-Earnings Commentary & Highlights Paid Members Public
eBay is set to report Q2 2024 earnings July 31. Take a look back at highlights from Q2 & what's happening so far in Q3 2024!
Value Added Resource Week In Review 7-28-24 Paid Members Public
eBay trading card search problems, Seller Hub & Feedback page updates; Etsy shop set up fee change; Amazon On Time Delivery Policy update & more!
