Liz Morton

Liz Morton is founder and editor of Value Added Resource. She spent 17+ years operating ecommerce businesses before launching VAR. Her reporting focuses on seller experience, marketplace strategy and corporate accountability.

eBay Q2 2023 Pre-Earnings Countdown & Highlights Members Public

eBay is set to announce Q2 23 earnings July 26 - look back at highlights from Q2 & what's happened so far in Q3 2023.


eBay

Value Added Resource Week In Review 7-23-23 Members Public

eBay TCGPlayer union visits White House, glitches galore; Etsy payment reserves, Elo7 sale; OnBuy cash back & more


Week In Review

eBay Multi-Variation Listing Glitch, Can't Select From Drop Down Members Public

eBay multi-variation listing glitch causes menu to rapidly auto-scroll, preventing buyers from selecting desired option.


eBay

eBay Listings Won't End 7-21-23 Members Public

Some sellers have been unable to end listings for several days as another tough tech week at eBay continues.


eBay

Has eBay Finally Realized Promoted Listing Ad Stuffing Has Gone Too Far? Members Public

Apparent test removes most Promoted Listings ads from View Item page - has eBay realized ad stuffing strategy isn't working?


eBay

eBay Revamps Shipping & Return Info Tab On View Item Page Members Public

eBay's efforts to improve View Item page continue with new design for Shipping, Returns & Payment info display.


eBay

eBay TCGPlayer Union Leader Meets With President Biden On Labor Issues Members Public

eBay TCGPlayer union organizer Briana Thomas discussed industry issues with President, Sen Sanders & Labor Sec Julie Su.


eBay

eBay Manage Variation Listings Error - It's Not You, It's Them Members Public

eBay's servers are having a rough week with outages & errors impacting both buyer & seller experience.


eBay

eBay Drops "Used" Trading Card Condition, Moves To Graded Or Ungraded Members Public

eBay is dropping "used" condition for trading cards, moving to label cards as "graded" or "ungraded" instead.


eBay

Funko CEO Steps Down, Will Return To Board After Leave Of Absence Members Public

Funko founder CEO Brian Mariotti has abruptly stepped down, plans to return to serve on Board after a leave of absence.


Earnings

Etsy Sells Off Brazilian Marketplace Elo7 Members Public

Etsy has entered into agreement to sell Brazilian marketplace Elo7 to Enjoei S.A for undisclosed sum.


Etsy

Etsy Auto-Opts Some Sellers Into Weekend Processing Time Members Public

Etsy's weekend order processing is supposed to be optional, but some sellers report being auto-opted in without notice.


Etsy

OnBuy Launches Cashback Loyalty Program Members Public

OnBuy's new cashback program is here, with 1% guaranteed & extra rewards for its most loyal customers.


OnBuy

eBay Expands Immediate Pay Requirement Test To Auctions Members Public

eBay expands Immediate Payment Required test to auctions, automatically opting sellers in without warning.


eBay

eBay Item Not Received, Return Requests Hit Technical Hiccup Snag Members Public

eBay buyers receive technical hiccup error message when trying to file item not received cases or returns.


eBay

Etsy Reserves Gain UK Media Attention, Will US Follow? Members Public

Etsy's account reserves holding seller funds is gaining media attention in the UK, increasing scrutiny of the practice.


Etsy

Value Added Resource Week In Review 7-16-23 Members Public

eBay USPS Ground Advantage problems, Promoted Listings Express discontinued; Etsy expands Make Offer; CWU Royal Mail deal & more!


Week In Review

Royal Mail Strikes To End As Workers Approve Pay Deal Members Public

CWU approves Royal Mail pay deal, officially ending strike actions that caused major disruptions to delivery throughout UK.


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