Value Added Resource Week In Review 1-5-25

Liz Morton
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Welcome to the first Value Added Resource ecommerce news week in review of 2025!

eBay News

eBay has finally released details of their plans to introduce buyer fees for private sales in the UK - here's what buyers and sellers need to know about fees, payouts being delayed until after delivery and Simple Delivery!

eBay UK Buyer Fees Coming February 4, 2025 - What You Need To Know!
eBay has finally released details of their plans to introduce buyer fees for private sales in the UK - here’s what buyers & sellers need to know!

As 2024 wound down, eBay pulled out all the stops trying to goose Q4 numbers with more discounts aimed at driving enthusiast buyer growth, turning consumer sellers into buyers.

From Sellers To Shoppers: eBay Targets ‘Enthusiast Buyers’ With Year-End Discounts
As 2024 winds down, eBay tries to goose Q4 numbers with more discounts aimed at driving enthusiast buyer growth, turning C2C sellers into buyers.

The new year is typically a time for reflection, resolutions to "do better" and turning over new leaves, but unfortunately eBay just can't seem to kick their years long addiction to shady strikethrough pricing and fake discounts.

New Year, Same Tricks: eBay’s Shady Strikethrough Discounts Persist In 2025
eBay kicks off 2025 with NEWYEAR20 coupon but shady strikethrough price tactics persist, showing consumers fake discounts & violating FTC rules.

Walmart continues challenging eBay in race to attract sellers and buyers in key focus categories with Sr Partnership US Motors Events Manager Sarah Burgess becoming the latest eBayer to switch sides.

eBay Loses Motors Events Manager, NASCAR Driver Sarah Burgess To Walmart In Race For Enthusiast Buyers
Walmart continues challenging eBay in enthusiast category race with Motors Events Manager & NASCAR racer Sarah Burgess latest to switch sides.

And the proposed class action against eBay for alleged violations of Federal and New York labor laws now has four named plaintiffs, with additional authentication center employees joining the claim seeking to recover unpaid wages and other sums allegedly owed by eBay.

eBay Accused Of Breaking NY, Federal Labor Laws In Sneaker Authentication Workers Class Action Suit
eBay faces class action suit from authentication workers alleging company violated Fair Labor Standards Act & New York Labor Law requiring manual laborers to be paid weekly.

Other Ecommerce News

USPS is cranking up the competition for small and lightweight packages, hoping to woo shippers to Ground Advantage with new, streamlined Negotiated Service Agreements.

USPS Boosts Lightweight Package Offerings With New Ground Advantage Service Agreements
USPS cranks up competition for lightweight packages, hoping to woo shippers to Ground Advantage with streamlined Negotiated Service Agreements.

Shippers are scrambling for answers after UPS appears to have suddenly dropped PO Boxes, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, APO/FPO and more from Surepost service with no notice or explanation.

UPS Surepost Drops Service To PO Boxes, AK, HI, PR & More
Shippers are scrambling after UPS suddenly drops PO Boxes, AK, HI, PR, APO/FPO & more from Surepost service with no notice or explanation.

With new fee changes coming January 6, Mercari provides automated tools to adjust pricing & grace period to facilitate a smooth transition.

Mercari Prepares For Latest Fee Changes With Grace Period For Listings To Update
With new fee changes coming on January 6th, Mercari provides automated tools to adjust pricing & grace period to facilitate a smooth transition.

Amazon is facing a proposed class action alleging the company violated federal law by using nearly $350 million in forfeited 401(k) funds to offset their own contributions rather than to reduce administrative fees for over 20,000 participants.

Amazon Faces Class Action For Alleged Mismanagement Of Forfeited 401K Funds
Amazon hit with class action alleging use of forfeited 401k funds to offset company contributions instead of reducing admin fees violates federal law.

UPDATE: USPS says service is expected to be restored to Canada on January 6th.

Canada Post Strike Has Ended, But Online Sellers Say Shipping Disruptions Continue
Online sellers relieved by end of Canada Post strike, but disruptions continue as service to the country is still suspended by some carriers.

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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!


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