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eBay Promotes Sneakers & Pre-Loved Fashion In Hip Hop Valentine Giveaway Paid Members Public
eBay is partnering with hip hop station Capital Xtra to bring the hottest kicks and pre-loved fits to the UK just in time for Valentine's Day.
eBay Testing Find Similar In Search For Mobile & Desktop Paid Members Public
eBay testing "Find Similar" feature for search in mobile app & desktop, but functionality is curiously missing AI image recognition tech.
Stricter Rules Ahead: What eBay Sellers Need to Know About $59 Million DEA Settlement Paid Members Public
eBay will pay $59 Million to settle DEA pill press allegations, but how will enhanced compliance requirements impact sellers?
eBay Feedback Shows Verified Purchases - But What Does Verified Mean? Paid Members Public
Sellers spotted another change to eBay feedback pages today with test showing "Verified Purchase" for transactions that received feedback.
eBay Issues 1099-Ks For Tax Year 2022 A Year Late Paid Members Public
Some sellers are perplexed as they say eBay issued their 1099-K tax forms for 2022 a year late!
eBay Will Pay $59M In Historic DEA Settlement For Pill Presses Sold On Site Paid Members Public
eBay has agreed to pay historic $59M to settle DEA allegations regarding pill presses sold on the site.
Amidst Layoffs & Legal Battles, eBay's On-Campus Pub Raises Questions About Priorities & Culture Paid Members Public
As eBay layoffs & legal battles loom, on-campus pub Walker's West/The Sellar raises questions about corporate culture & priorities.
eBay To Display Feedback Replies On Listing & Store Pages Paid Members Public
eBay update displays buyer & seller feedback replies on listings, store pages & other places where feedback is shown across the site.
Has eBay Changed Marketing Program Terms For Promoted Listings Ads? Paid Members Public
Sellers perplexed by "We’ve made some updates to the eBay Marketing Program Terms" banner - have the terms really changed or is it a glitch?
eBay Layoffs Loom Large, Sellers Worry Support May Be Replaced By AI Paid Members Public
As eBay undertakes layoffs, users worry about increasing use of AI for critical support, trust & safety functions previously handled by humans.
eBay Layoffs: Tech Jobs in Spotlight, What About Authentication Operations? Paid Members Public
As eBay undertakes another round of mass layoffs, growing labor-centric authentication operations are curiously absent from the conversation.
eBay Lays Off 1,000 Employees, CEO Says Headcount & Expenses Outpaced Growth Paid Members Public
eBay laying off 1,000 employees, about 9% of workforce, as CEO Jamie Iannone says "headcount & expenses have outpaced growth of our business."
Massive eBay Loading Speed Slowdown Brings Listing & Sales To A Halt 1-23-24 Paid Members Public
eBay users report slowdown in page loading & timeout errors preventing creating or editing listings, bringing activity on the site to a halt.
eBay Shipping Changes Create Confusion & Concern Paid Members Public
eBay USPS shipping changes create confusion & concern as sellers report incorrect info in listing form & possible problems with new cubic rates.
eBay Best Offer Not Showing In Search Results Paid Members Public
eBay users report eBay is no longer visually identify which listings have Best Offer enabled in search results.
eBay Post-Purchase "You Might Also Like" Pop Up Ads Increase Cancellations & Chargebacks Paid Members Public
eBay buyers confused by new advertising ploy showing items "you might also like" in post-purchase pop up, increasing cancellations & chargebacks.
eBay Will Finally Support USPS Cubic Rates With January 21 Postage Update Paid Members Public
UPDATE 1-21-24 eBay sellers are confused as cubic rates go into effect as many expected these rates would be a separate option they would have to select when purchasing shipping labels. Cubic ShippingThe late announcement regarding shipping indicated that : Great news! Cubic services are now available for USPS Ground Advantage
eBay Social Auto-Posting Automates Sharing Listings With Help From AI Paid Members Public
Would you trust eBay to automatically create posts to share your listings on social media? If so, auto-posting for eBay Social is for you!
