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 Notification Bell Pop Up Bug Persists For Over A Week With No Fix In Sight Members Public

eBay sellers frustrated by persistent bug causing constant erroneous notification popups for over a week with no fix in sight.


eBay

Etsy-Owned Reverb Quietly Undertakes Layoffs Impacting Marketing, Design, Support & More Members Public

Etsy-owned instrument marketplace Reverb undertakes another round of layoffs amidst activist investor pressure to make "House Of Brands" strategy payoff.


Reverb

US Rep. Spanberger Presses Amazon, Facebook, eBay Over Sale Of Stolen Goods Members Public

US Rep Abigail Spanberger presses Amazon, Facebook & eBay CEOs on efforts to curb resale of stolen goods & protect consumers from organized retail crime.


Legal

Instrument Marketplace Reverb Launches Dark Mode App Members Public

Etsy-owned instrument marketplace Reverb gives musicians a break from glaring spotlight, introducing dark mode in iOS & Android app experiences.


Reverb

eBay Sellers Wanted: CWA & The Responsible Online Commerce Coalition Seek Unfair Practices, Market Dominance Insights Members Public

The Responsible Online Commerce Coalition & CWA survey eBay sellers about marketplace experiences & unfair practices on the platform.


eBay

Depop Launches Image Based AI Listing To Speed Up C2C Fashion Sales Members Public

Etsy-owned fashion marketplace Depop has launched AI powered listing using a single photo, speeding up circular economy selling on the platform.


Depop

eBay Rolls Out New Feedback Removal Policy, Promises Human Review Of Requests Members Public

eBay rolls out new "more fair feedback experience" for sellers & buyers, with promises that removal requests will be reviewed by humans, not AI.


eBay

USPS Cuts Discounted Rates For Shipping Consolidators In Bid To Reduce Volume From UPS, DHL & More Members Public

USPS announces it's ending discounts for shipping consolidators like UPS & DHL in effort to slow losses - will consumers pay the price?


USPS

Etsy Sellers Face Creativity Standards Takedowns From Stolen Photos With No Appeal Members Public

Etsy sellers increasingly face Creativity Standards takedowns of handmade items due to stolen images with no support or ability to appeal.


Etsy

Whatnot Launches Rewards Club, Giving Sellers Loyalty Program Levers To Drive Sales Members Public

Whatnot launches Rewards Club, putting loyalty program levers in seller hands to drive repeat sales on the livestream shopping platform.


Whatnot

eBay Highlights Same Day Shipping, Urges Fast Payment With Countdown Timer Members Public

eBay tests ways to draw buyer attention to sellers who offer same day shipping with countdown timer displayed on listing pages.


eBay

Value Added Resource Week In Review 9-8-24 Members Public

eBay removes Guaranteed Fit seller protections, price glitches; USPS rate hikes; Walmart x StockX partnership; Mercari fee caps, Poshfest & more!


Week In Review

Mercari US To Cap Buyer Fees At 10% As Platform Tweaks New Fee Structure Members Public

Mercari VP Marketing David Lee takes questions about plans to cap buyer fees & more in interview with reselling influencer Becky Park.


Mercari

Poshmark Consignment, Giveaways, AI Listing & More At PoshFest Hackathon 2024! Members Public

Poshmark unveiled new features at PoshFest Hackathon 2024, including Consignment, Posh Show giveaways & sudden death auctions, AI listing & more!


Poshmark

eBay Guaranteed Fit Update Removes Critical Protections For Auto Parts Sellers Members Public

Sleath update to eBay Guaranteed Fit policy removes feedback & service metrics protections for Motors Parts & Accessories sellers with no notice.


eBay

USPS Announces Holiday 2024 Peak Season Rate Hike Starting October 6 Members Public

USPS announces Holiday 2024 rate hike for Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail & Ground Advantage starting October 6th.


USPS

USPS Zip Code Rate Increase Mimics Rural Delivery Surcharge For Priority Mail & Ground Advantage Members Public

USPS is increasing rates for Priority Mail & Ground Advantage in 17,000+ zip codes, prompting questions about rural surcharges & discrimination.


USPS

Walmart Teams With StockX To Steal eBay's Sneaker Thunder In Pre-owned Expansion Push Members Public

Walmart takes unusual approach to fast track pre-owned expansion into sneakers with StockX partnership bringing hot drops to the marketplace.


Walmart
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