Mercari Seller Survey Raises Questions About Fee Changes, Average Order Values Paid Members Public
Recent Mercari seller survey raises questions about whether fee changes might be reversed as average order values & GMV continue downward trend.
Mercari Tests Adding Buyer Fees Back Into Item Price; Glitches On Offers Ensue Paid Members Public
Mercari tests adding buyer fees back into item prices to stem abandoned cart tide, causing confusion & pricing glitches for sellers on offers.
Mercari US To Cap Buyer Fees At 10% As Platform Tweaks New Fee Structure Paid Members Public
Mercari VP Marketing David Lee takes questions about plans to cap buyer fees & more in interview with reselling influencer Becky Park.
Mercari Tests Showing Buyer Fees On Item Pages To Avoid Cart Abandonment At Checkout Paid Members Public
Mercari tweaks item page design to provide buyer fee transparency as major strategy shift fails to deliver hoped for short-term GMV results.
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.
Mercari Backtracks On New Return Policy, Reverts Back To Not As Described Only Paid Members Public
A month after launching returns for any reason, Mercari reverts to previous policy only allowing returns for damaged or not as described items.
Mercari Plans Dynamic Pricing For New Buyer Fees That Will Adjust With Supply & Demand Paid Members Public
A month into buying & selling fee shakeup, Mercari considers system that would dynamically adjust fees based on supply and demand.
Mercari Temporarily Waives $2 Payout Fee As FTC Complaints From Angry Sellers Rack Up Paid Members Public
In the wake of massive pushback from sellers, Mercari is temporarily waiving new $2 fee for direct deposit payouts instituted earlier this week.
Mercari Double Dips On Fees, Charging Both Buyers & Sellers As New Fee Structure Rolls Out Paid Members Public
Sellers say Mercari is double dipping on fees, charging both buyer & seller as new fee structure hits major bumps in roll out.
Mercari Shifts Fees From Sellers To Buyers, Adds 3 Day Returns For Any Reason Paid Members Public
Mercari drops selling fees, passes payment processing & service fees on to buyers but there's a catch - items can now be returned for any reason!
Etsy Adds To Cyber Savings With $5 Off Orders Of $25+ Paid Members Public
Etsy sweetens Cyber Savings Spectacular deal with a $5 off orders of $25 or more offer stacked on top of seller-funded discounts.
Value Added Resource Week In Review 12-1-24 Paid Members Public
eBay Values Assessment, Black Friday tech issues; Canada Post strike; IRS 1099-K updates; Mercari promotion changes; Poshmark Second Sunday & more!
eBay-owned TCGPlayer Suffers Major Black Friday Outage, Duplicate Orders Send Users Into Panic Paid Members Public
eBay-owned TCGPlayer experiences unexpected database error causing Black Friday site outage & duplicated orders, sending users into panic.
Shopify Makes Black Friday History With Las Vegas Sphere Paid Members Public
Shopify is going all in for entrepreneurs on Black Friday making annual Live Globe a historic first in partnership with Sphere Last Vegas.
eBay Promotes Auction For Cheetos' Take On Famous Banana Art - Marketing Gimmick Or FMCG Play? Paid Members Public
eBay promotes auction for "priceless art" Cheeto Puff duct taped to a wall - is it a marketing gimmick or part of larger Fast Moving Consumer Goods play?
eBay Android App Update: Degraded Image Resolution, Slow Page Loading Paid Members Public
eBay's latest Android app update degrades buyer experience with low resolution images & slow loading in run up to Black Friday/Cyber Week sales.
Depop Draws Sellers With Cyber Week Listing Sweepstakes Paid Members Public
Etsy-owned Depop is hoping to draw new sellers to the platform with fee free sales and a chance to win $1000 just for creating new listings.
Value Added Resource Week In Review 11-24-24 Paid Members Public
eBay bulk AI listing, Entrepreneur Of The Year awards; USPS rate increase; Amazon fee freeze; Whatnot Black Friday 0% fees; Mercari Local discontinued & more!
