eBay Goes Fee-Free For Private Sellers In France & Italy, Expands Fashion Authentication Paid Members Public
eBay brings fee-free private selling to France and Italy, adds buyer fees and expands fashion authentication across Europe.
eBay Disables Community Messages After Wave of Phishing Scams Paid Members Public
eBay disables Community messages after phishing scams target users, days after touting the revamped forum as a trusted destination.
Etsy Rolls Out Ad Groups, Tests Higher Budgets Tied To Sales Goals Paid Members Public
Etsy gives sellers new Ad Groups while testing a feature that could unlock extra ad spend when shop revenue hits a set goal.
FTC, 22 States Say Amazon Secretly Charged $20B+ In Ad Auction Surcharges Paid Members Public
FTC and 22 states say Amazon secretly charged $20B+ in ad surcharges while telling sellers and brands they were bidding in second-price auctions.
Value Added Resource Week In Review 8-30-26 Paid Members Public
eBay electronics verification, airbag ban, Xbox presales, sending buyers to Depop; USPS, UPS, FedEx holiday rates; Poshmark Canada gift cards & more.
eBay Bans Airbag Sales After Deadly Replacement Parts Draw Federal Scrutiny Paid Members Public
eBay bans airbags following NHTSA investigation, despite Section 230 win in wrongful death suit.
UPS, FedEx Raise 2026 Holiday Shipping Surcharges Paid Members Public
UPS and FedEx raise 2026 holiday shipping surcharges as USPS prepares temporary peak-season increases of its own.
eBay Quietly Builds Electronics Verification Operations In UK & EU Paid Members Public
eBay is quietly building an electronics verification operation in UK & EU to go head-to-head with rival Vinted on testing used tech.
Xbox X25 Scalpers Cash In As eBay Looks The Other Way Paid Members Public
Microsoft's Xbox Series X25 sold out almost immediately, sending buyers straight into a familiar eBay presale trap.
Magical Listing AI Expansion & Item Page Image Test Throw eBay Users For A Loop Paid Members Public
Magical Listing AI expansion & new View Item Page image test are throwing eBay users for a loop - what buyers & sellers need to know.
eBay Revives Push For Sellers To Pass Shipping Discounts To Buyers Paid Members Public
eBay pushes sellers to pass shipping discounts to buyers as another round of USPS increases approaches for the holidays.
USPS Pushes Holiday Rates Higher With 8% Temporary Increase Still In Place Paid Members Public
USPS wants to raise holiday shipping prices after an unusually turbulent year for package rates.
eBay Doubled Engineering Productivity, But Former Chief Architect Says Culture Held It Back Paid Members Public
eBay doubled engineering productivity, but former Chief Architect Randy Shoup says a culture of fear and politics still held it back.
eBay Gives Depop Prime Placement, Sends Buyers Offsite Paid Members Public
eBay gives Depop prime homepage and search placement, sending buyers offsite as sellers pay for similar visibility through ads.
Poshmark Brings Gift Cards To Canada Nearly 3 Years After US Launch Paid Members Public
Poshmark launches gift cards in Canada nearly three years after introducing the feature to US shoppers.
Value Added Resource Week In Review 8-23-26 Paid Members Public
Vinted gains UK apparel share; eBay holiday handbook, authenticity guarantee for coins; USPS rates shift again and more in this week in review.
eBay Opens Bundle Discounts To All Sellers Ahead Of Holiday Season Paid Members Public
eBay opens bundle discounts to all sellers, adds Seller Hub tools and tells sellers to prioritize ads for the 2026 holiday season.
eBay Revamps European Sales Booster With New Acceleration Programme Paid Members Public
eBay revamps its longtime Webinterpret program as the European Acceleration Programme, with new limits and market coverage for US and UK sellers.
