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StockX Introduces Verified Seller Program Amidst Ongoing Nike Lawsuit Members Public

StockX launches Verified Seller program, allowing small number of pre-selected sellers to ship directly to buyers & bypass authentication.


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USPS Seeks To Use AI To Improve Info Access For Employees With LLM Chatbot Members Public

USPS seeks to deploy internal AI assistant, hoping LLMs can help employees with tasks which require tremendous amount of institutional & external knowledge.


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Trump Ends De Minimis Exemption For China, Other Countries To Follow Once Systems Are Ready Members Public

Trump Executive Order ends de minimis for China, will expand to remove the exemption for all countries once systems in place to collect duties.


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Etsy Names Rafe Colburn As New Chief Technology Officer Members Public

Etsy announces more executive changes to fill gaps left by departures at end of 2024, naming Rafe Colburn as Etsy's new Chief Technology Officer.


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Should eBay Buy Etsy? Analysts Say Companies Could Make Compelling Combo Members Public

Piper Sandler suggests an eBay & Etsy merger could be "elegant solution" to growth struggles in new report musing on potential of compelling combo.


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Amazon’s Auto Ambitions Grow, Adding Used Cars To The Roadmap Members Public

Amazon expands automotive roadmap to include used cars as well as new in latest move to take market share from eBay & other motors marketplaces.


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Amazon Sues Consumer Product Safety Commission; Fights Recall Ruling Members Public

Amazon sues CPSC over ruling which found company liable for recall hundreds of thousands of items sold by 3rd party sellers & shipped via FBA.


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eBay Privacy Policy April 2025: Blockchain & AI Tech Enable Digital Authentication & More Members Public

eBay April 2025 Privacy Policy update hints at new Blockchain technology, AI integrations, digital wallets & authenticity certificates coming soon!


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eBay Loses VP International Markets David Ramadge Members Public

eBay is looking for a new VP International Markets as David Ramadge announces he has left after a total of 12 years at the company.


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Shippers Get Temporary De Minimis Reprieve Amidst Evolving US Tariff Situation Members Public

Shippers bracing for impact of tariffs going into effect against Canada & Mexico given reprieve as de minimis exemption stays in place - for now.


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DOJ & EPA Stall Appeal Of Precedent-Setting eBay Section 230 Case Members Public

DOJ granted extension to file appeal of Section 230 dismissal in EPA suit which sought to hold eBay liable for illegal items sold on the platform.


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eBay Makes Quiet Cuts At Israel Research Center, Are More Layoffs On The Way? Members Public

eBay reportedly makes another round of quiet cuts to Israel research center workforce as rumors swirl that broader layoffs could be on the way.


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eBay's TCGPlayer Offices Up For Bid As CEO Robert Bigler Shares Strategy Progress Members Public

TCGPlayer may soon have new landlord as offices head to auction - will eBay make a move as CEO Robert Bigler lays out strategy for 2025 & beyond?


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Walmart Q4 Earnings Shows Strong Marketplace Growth In Collectibles & Other High Value Categories Members Public

Walmart reported Q4 results this week, revealing strong ecom growth in Collectibles & other high value categories taking market share from eBay.


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Sullivan & Cromwell Named Product Liability Practice Of The Year After eBay Section 230 Win Members Public

Sullivan & Cromwell wins award for eBay Section 230 win dismissing EPA suit seeking to hold co liable for emissions control cheat devices sold on the site.


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FTC Takes On Big Tech Censorship, Banning & Demonetizing With Call For Public Comment Members Public

FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson takes on Big Tech censorship, asks for public comments on how platforms limit users' ability to freely share ideas.


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Postmaster DeJoy Eyes Exit, Tells USPS Board It's Time To Find A Successor Members Public

PMG DeJoy informs Postal Service Governors it's time to find a successor as he looks to pass the Delivering For America torch to new leadership.


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eBay Canada Sellers Missing Payments From February 4th Demand Answers Members Public

eBay failed to pay out funds due to some Canadian sellers on February 4th, leaving them with no money & no answers almost 2 weeks later.


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Recent Comments
Avatar PlaceholderSeller54288 hours ago
Received a message via the Mercari app to verify credit card information. This was for a listing that was just listed. I did not do it. It had a link that I was to paste into my browser. How can I tell if this is a scam? I just started selling on this app so not sure how it all works
Avatar PlaceholdereBayer19 hours ago
Yes, I will try it. Not happy about being forced to adapt to the new technology, but willing to keep an open mind. Even though it sounds like it will be somewhat more difficult.