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Marketplace Transparency & The INFORM Consumers Act Paid Members Public
Should online marketplaces be more accountable for vetting sellers and stopping stolen and counterfeit goods from being sold on their platforms?
eBay Hosts Hard To Find Luxury Pop Up Shop In Miami Paid Members Public
The third & final eBay Hard To Find Holiday Pop Up Shop will be opening in Miami December 10-11th, focusing on luxury handbags & watches.
eBay Hard To Find Collectibles Pop Up Shop - Houston Paid Members Public
The second in a trio of eBay Hard To Find Holiday Pop Up Shops will be opening in Houston December 3-4th, this one focusing on trading cards & comic books.
eBay Tiptoes Into Livestream Shopping Paid Members Public
eBay appears poised to dip a toe in the livestream shopping pool with an upcoming Facebook event featuring Certified Refurbished products.
Gratitude & Platitudes From eBay Leadership Paid Members Public
Jamie Iannone & Jordan Sweetnam shared Thanksgiving messages with eBay sellers this week - serving up gratitude & platitudes to go with your turkey dinner.
eBay Hosts Hard To Find Sneakers Pop Up Shop In Detroit Paid Members Public
eBay held the first of three planned holiday pop up store experiences - The Hard To Find Sneaker shop in Detroit.
eBay Plans Pop Up Shops, No TV Ads For Holidays Paid Members Public
eBay teases "Hard To Find Holidays" hidden pop up shops in Detroit, Houston, and Miami, confirms no plans for TV ads or more general holiday marketing outside of focus verticals.
eBay Ironically Dubs 2021 The Hard To Find Holiday Season Paid Members Public
eBay seems much more concerned with supply chain issues than the impact of Q4 category & item specifics changes on search.
eBay Introduces 3D Images For Sneakers Paid Members Public
Get a first look at eBay's 3D image experience starting with a limited test on select products in the sneakers category.
eBay Labor Day Sale Certified Refurbished Electronics & Luxury Watches Paid Members Public
eBay promotes its vertical focus with Labor Day weekend coupons for select Certified Refurbished items & luxury watches, but don't miss seller funded promotions too!
USPS Temporarily Suspends Package Service to Australia Paid Members Public
eBay has posted an announcement informing sellers USPS has temporarily suspended package service to Australia effective immediately due to COVID-19.
eBay Final Value Fee Increase For Luxury Handbags Sept 30 Paid Members Public
eBay announces Final value fee increase in the Women's Bags & Handbags category effective September 30, 2021
eBay Offers Protections For Sellers Affected By Hurricane Ida Paid Members Public
eBay promises automatic protections for late shipment rates, tracking upload rates, & item not received cases for sellers affected by Hurricane Ida.
More eBay Presale Violations Paid Members Public
Why does eBay remove presales for Steam Deck but not Nintendo Switch OLED, Funko Pop and others?
VP of Seller Experience Harry Temkin Is Leaving eBay Paid Members Public
eBay VP of Seller Experience & Tools Harry Temkin's departure was announced in the June Seller Check-In.
eBay Top Star Buyer Loyalty Program Paid Members Public
It appears eBay has launched a new buyer loyalty program in stealth mode. I've seen no official announcement, but have been seeing increasing references to the eBay Top Star program across social media.
eBay Promotes Presale Violations Paid Members Public
eBay promotes Funko Pop presale event in violation of its own policies and FTC 30 Day Mail rule.
Motors Parts & Accessories Next In eBay Vertical Strategy Paid Members Public
Parts & Accessories, one of the largest categories with over 120 million live listings, may be next in line for eBay's vertical strategy.
