Value Added Resource Week In Review 11-17-24

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eBay News

Arizona-based law firm Don Bivens PLLC is investigating eBay for potential employee rights violations related to underperformance of assets tied to employee 401(K) benefits as company's labor troubles continue.

eBay Investigated For Potential Employee Rights Violations, 401K Underperformance

Don Bivens PLLC is investigating eBay for potential employee rights violations related to 401K underperformance & other employee benefit issues.

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All eBay wants for Christmas is a GMV and Active Buyer bump, and it appears they're willing to spend big in an attempt to turn casual sellers into "enthusiast buyers" with hefty discount coupon offer.

eBay’s Q4 GMV Gambit: Big Discounts To Convert Sellers Into Enthusiast Buyers

eBay willing to spend big to goose Q4 GMV & Active Buyer stats, turning casual sellers into “enthusiast buyers” with hefty discount coupon offer.

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As other marketplaces put holiday marketing plans into motion, eBay makes it clear many sellers will once again be on their own to drive seasonal sales at ever increasing costs for Promoted Listings ads.

eBay Sellers Feel Pinch As 2024 Holiday Guide Pushes More Ads At Higher Rates

eBay sellers feel ad rate pinch as once again they’re left depending on ever increasing costs for Promoted Listings ads to drive seasonal sales.

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On the topic of increasing Promoted Listings costs, It appears the ad rate increases will continue until revenue (but certainly not morale) improves as sellers discover a sneaky 10x hike of minimum cost per click bids in addition to the recent changes to Promoted Listings General Dynamic minimum rate caps.

eBay Hikes Promoted Listings Priority Cost Per Click Ad Bid Minimums 10X With No Notice To Sellers

eBay sneaks in Promoted Listings Priority Cost Per Click minimum bid hike in Q4 holiday season, squeezing sellers to make up revenue shortfall.

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eBay has also quietly updated their payment policy page, no longer processing payouts to bank accounts on weekends, which may delay access to funds for some sellers.

eBay Quietly Changes Payment Policies, No Longer Processing Payouts On Weekends

eBay has quietly updated payment policies , no longer processing payouts to bank accounts on weekends, which may delay funds for some sellers.

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eBay Germany announced last week that they have partnered with Riverty to give buyers more flexible payment options, allowing them to have orders accrue and be paid on a monthly invoice - but what do sellers need to know about how this payment option will work?

eBay Germany & Riverty Monthly Invoice Payments: What Sellers Need To Know

eBay Germany has partnered with Riverty to give buyers more flexible payment options with monthly invoicing - here’s what sellers need to know.

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eBay search is experiencing an ongoing glitch when trying to sort by price plus shipping, making it difficult for buyers to find the best deals on the site.

eBay Search Sort By Price Glitch Stymies Buyers Looking For Deals

eBay search is experiencing ongoing glitch when sorting by price plus shipping, making it difficult for buyers to find best deals on the site.

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Other Ecommerce News

It's official - the Canadian Union of Postal Workers is on strike. Canada Post has warned customers of delays as operations will be shut down during the strike.

Sellers Warned Of Canada Post Strike, Advised To Look For Alternate Carriers

Online sellers warned of possible Canada Post strike, advised to consider alternate carriers to avoid disruption in critical holiday shopping season.

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Ecommerce platform BigCommerce announced Q3 2024 earnings last week, revealing they have initiated a round of mass layoffs despite growing revenue 7% year over year.

BigCommerce Undertakes Mass Layoff Despite Growing Revenue In Latest Earnings Release

BigCommerce announced Q3 2024 earnings last week, revealing they have initiated a round of layoffs despite growing revenue 7% year over year.

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Sellers have noticed a new way Etsy may be directing potential buyers to competitors, with a new "Compare With Similar Items" module added on listings in the app experience.

Etsy Adds Compare With Similar Items Module To Listings In App, Directing Buyers To Competing Items

Sellers spot new way Etsy may be directing potential buyers to competitors, with new “Compare With Similar Items” module added on listings in app.

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Etsy buyers and sellers say the rollout of a new option to receive refunds as site credits is not going smoothly, causing confusion and delays on the buyer side that may also have a negative cash flow impact on the seller side.

Etsy Credit Refunds Hit Snags, Hurt Seller Cash Flow

Etsy Credit refunds rollout is not going smoothly, causing confusion & delays for buyers & hurting cash flow for sellers.

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Nonprofit postal consumer advocacy group Keep US Posted is using humor to draw attention to $9.5 Billion USPS losses, throwing their support behind the USPS SERVES US act and calling for an end to Post Office mismanagement in new video.

Keep US Posted Advocacy Takes Comedic Turn To Support USPS SERVES US Act

Keep US Posted uses humor to draw attention to $9.5 Billion USPS losses, calling for an end to mismanagement in new video.

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