Value Added Resource Week In Review 5-12-24
Welcome to the Value Added Resource ecommerce news week in review!
eBay News
Chief AI Officer Nitzan Mekel-Bobrov and Chief Marketing Officer Adrian Fung are making the media rounds talking up how eBay is using AI to improve ads, search discovery, and marketing efforts but external experts say the company is missing the boat on how AI can help stop fake art from being sold on the platform.
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eBay's annual university competition tasks US students with solving vehicle fitment challenges with winners vying for a spot in the 2025 eBay summer internship program.
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eBay's Mother's Day Gift Card discount promo sells out in less than 24 hours - was it a real deal or just bait to lure buyers in?
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Sellers noticed new functionality and site experiences being tested this week - the first being a price matching post-sale offers feature that may allow sellers to save orders from cancelation, for a price.
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Users also noted a new Add To Cart button is now appearing in search results, allowing buyers to bypass the listing page and go directly to checkout via a Quick View popup.
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eBay kicked off a new "Ask Me About" series in the community forum this week with a dedicated discussion topic all about Product Research (formerly Terapeak) - but sellers only had a few hours to get their questions posted.
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Other Ecommerce News
USPS has filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission requesting to increase rates for Parcel Select service an average of 25%, effective July 14 - but good news for shippers, there will be no changes to Ground Advantage, Priority Mail or Priority Mail Express rates at this time!
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It appears Etsy may finally be beginning to crackdown on dropshippers violating handmade and prohibited items policies, starting with disabling API access for popular dropshipping services offered by AutoDS, ShineOn, and CJDropshipping (CShip).
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Amazon will begin charging a returns processing fee for Fulfilled By Amazon (FBA) products with a high return rate, effective June 1, 2024.
The new fee will only apply to products that have return rates above a specific threshold determined by category and is applied per unit based on the product’s size tier and shipping weight.
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