Liz Morton

Liz Morton is a seasoned ecommerce pro with 17 years of online marketplace sales experience, providing commentary, analysis & news about eBay, Etsy, Amazon, Shopify & more at Value Added Resource!

eBay Germany & Riverty Monthly Invoice Payments: What Sellers Need To Know Members Public

eBay Germany has partnered with Riverty to give buyers more flexible payment options with monthly invoicing - here's what sellers need to know.


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eBay Sellers Feel Pinch As 2024 Holiday Guide Pushes More Ads At Higher Rates Members Public

eBay sellers feel ad rate pinch as once again they're left depending on ever increasing costs for Promoted Listings ads to drive seasonal sales.


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eBay's Q4 GMV Gambit: Big Discounts To Convert Sellers Into Enthusiast Buyers Members Public

eBay willing to spend big to goose Q4 GMV & Active Buyer stats, turning casual sellers into "enthusiast buyers" with hefty discount coupon offer.


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BigCommerce Undertakes Mass Layoff Despite Growing Revenue In Latest Earnings Release Members Public

BigCommerce announced Q3 2024 earnings last week, revealing they have initiated a round of layoffs despite growing revenue 7% year over year.


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eBay Quietly Changes Payment Policies, No Longer Processing Payouts On Weekends Members Public

eBay has quietly updated payment policies , no longer processing payouts to bank accounts on weekends, which may delay funds for some sellers.


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eBay Search Sort By Price Glitch Stymies Buyers Looking For Deals Members Public

eBay search is experiencing ongoing glitch when sorting by price plus shipping, making it difficult for buyers to find best deals on the site.


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Value Added Resource Week In Review 11-10-24 Members Public

eBay minimum ad rate changes, combine shipping in app, traffic analytics; Mercari US CEO resigns; StockX CEO steps down, Whatnot Premier Shops & more!


Week In Review

eBay Tests Banner Carousel For Stores Featuring About Info & Store Videos Members Public

eBay is tinkering with Store page design, adding a rotating carousel featuring the seller's banner image, About information, and store video.


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eBay UK Launches Listings In Lights Holiday Pop Up Experience Members Public

eBay UK puts fee-free private selling front & center for holidays with in person immersive shoppable display featuring pre-loved items from across the UK.


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Scott Cutler Steps Down As CEO Of StockX, Co-Founder Greg Schwartz To Take Helm In 2025 Members Public

StockX announces CEO Scott Cutler will be stepping down at end of year, co-founder & current COO Greg Schwartz set to take over in 2025.


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eBay Traffic Reporting Updates Raise Transparency Concerns Members Public

eBay's traffic analytics & reporting changes expand to desktop experience, continuing trend of technical misexecution & lack of transparency.


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eBay Unlocks China Cross Border Trade With Alipay Members Public

eBay partners with Alipay to offer buyers in China more ways to pay on the site, unlocking cross border trade opportunities for US sellers.


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eBay Names Jateen Patel Chief Analytics Officer Members Public

eBay has a new Chief Analytics Officer as Jateen Patel joins from food retail group, Ahold Delhaiz, bringing expertise in data, analytics, & AI.


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eBay Finally Adds Combined Shipping Request To Mobile App Experience Members Public

eBay finally adds long awaited feature to mobile app - the ability for buyers to request combined shipping on multiple items from same seller.


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eBay Boosts Promoted Listings Dynamic Ad Rate Minimum To 5% With No Notice As Q4 Revenue Pressure Mounts Members Public

eBay is ratcheting up Promoted Listings dynamic ad rate minimum requirements during prime holiday shopping season as Q4 revenue pressure mounts.


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Mercari US CEO John Lagerling Resigns; Will Fee Structure Changes Be Reversed? Members Public

Mercari US CEO John Lagerling resigns, will be replaced by Japan CEO Shintaro Yamada. Will controversial buyer fee changes be reversed?


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Mercari Discontinues Smart Offers; Sellers Wonder If Promotion Changes Are Intentional Or A Glitch Members Public

Mercari reportedly discontinues Smart Offers & sellers notice strange changes to Promotions - is it a glitch or intentional GMV boosting update?


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eBay Mobile App Traffic Analytics Launch Stumbles Amid Technical Hiccups Members Public

eBay launches new traffic insights for sellers in mobile app, but feature appears not ready for primetime, displaying blank or incorrect data.


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