eBay Quietly Grows China Sales As CEO Downplays Temu Competition Paid Members Public
eBay CEO Jamie Iannone downplays Temu competition while quietly growing sales from China - are cheap Chinese apps a threat to eBay GMV forecasts?
Mercari US Undertakes Mass Layoff Months After Major Fee Structure Shakeup Paid Members Public
Mercari US has undertaken a significant mass layoff, eliminating 45% of staff months after major fee structure & business operations shake up.
Ecommerce Marketplaces Fight CA, GA Seller Verification Legislation Paid Members Public
CA & GA seek to expand seller verification requirements beyond INFORM Act to also apply to classified ad sites where payments are made offline.
eBay For Business Facebook Page Shuts Down, Redirects To Main eBay Profile Paid Members Public
eBay For Business seller support Facebook page shuts down, users directed to main profile instead as eBay looks to consolidate customer service.
eBay Support Snafu Sends Sellers In Automated AI Circles Paid Members Public
eBay sellers report trouble getting through to customer support, being sent around in AI automated circles due to apparent call "routing issues".
Value Added Resource Week In Review 6-9-24 Paid Members Public
eBay drops AMEX, AI background enhancer, feedback changes, eBay Open, dropshipping crackdown; Etsy AI review summaries; Whatnot updates & more!
eBay Testing New AI Search & Discovery Features To Curate Personalized Search Experience Paid Members Public
eBay tests adding generative AI more overtly into search & discovery with conversational query prompting to curate more personalized results.
eBay International Shipping Program Expands To Include Alaska, Hawaii & Puerto Rico Paid Members Public
US sellers will soon be able to leverage eBay International Shipping to help reduce friction & risk of selling to domestic locations in AK, HI & PR.
UK Retailers File £1B Damages Claim Against Amazon For Misuse Of Proprietary Data Paid Members Public
Amazon faces £1B collective action from British Independent Retailers Association alleging illegal misuse of seller data to manipulate Buy Box.
Whatnot Adds New Tools For Saving Drafts, Managing Inventory & Tracking Stats Paid Members Public
Whatnot continues product updates with new tools for saving drafts, mobile image capture, CSV uploads, & dashboard reporting.
eBay Faces Heated Questions About Feedback Removal At Summer Seller Check In Paid Members Public
eBay VP Andrea Stairs was in the hot seat at today's Summer Seller Check In, facing tough questions about recent feedback removal policy changes.
eBay Blocks Aquiline & Bluecare Express Shipping In Amazon Dropshipping Crackdown Paid Members Public
eBay cracks down on policy-violating Amazon dropshippers, blocking Aquiline & Bluecare Express shipping used to circumvent dropshipping policies.
eBay Open 2024 Virtual Seller Conference Scheduled For September 25-26 Paid Members Public
eBay Open annual virtual seller conference will be held September 25-26, 2024 with possible live studio events too - stay tuned for details!
Etsy Tests AI Review Summaries - Sellers Say They Hate It Paid Members Public
Sellers are not holding back about a new Etsy test that uses AI to summarize product reviews on the site - in short, they hate it.
eBay To Cut Off American Express Amid Credit Card Fee Negotiations Paid Members Public
eBay will no longer allow buyers to use American Express on the site starting in August as credit card fee negotiations hit a standstill.
eBay Launches AI Powered Image Background Enhancing Tool In App Paid Members Public
eBay launches AI background enhancer, allowing sellers to place items on a variety of generated backdrops for more professional presentation.
eBay Sell Similar, Revise & Relist Listing Glitch Frustrates Sellers Paid Members Public
eBay sellers frustrated by glitch that interrupts workflow as listing form starts in middle for sell similar, revise, relist or create new items.
Value Added Resource Week In Review 6-2-24 Paid Members Public
eBay UK influencer strategy, Promoted Listings ad blockers, Venmo test; USPS July rate changes; Etsy ads in shops; Amazon Prime FTC case & more!
