Liz Morton

Liz Morton is a 17 year ecommerce pro turned indie investigative journalist providing ad-free deep dives on eBay, Amazon, Etsy & more, championing sellers & advocating for corporate accountability.

Higher Holiday Shipping Costs Ahead As USPS Plans Another "Temporary" Seasonal Rate Hike Members Public

USPS plans to hike prices for the holidays once again, announcing proposed "temporary" rate increases from October 5, 2025 to January 18 2026.


USPS

USPS Racks Up $3.1B Quarterly Loss, Faces Calls To Abandon Delivering For America Plan Members Public

USPS posts $3.1 Billion loss in fiscal Q3 2025, prompting calls for new Postmaster General David Steiner to abandon Delivering For America plan.


USPS

Etsy Plans Insider Buyer Rewards Changes, Annual Seller Conference Ahead Of Holiday Shopping Season Members Public

Etsy announces Insider buyer loyalty program changes, registration now open for Etsy Up seller conference in runup to Q4 holiday shopping season.


Etsy

eBay Tests US Seller Sentiment On Potential Simple Delivery Expansion In Managed Shipping Survey Members Public

eBay tests US seller sentiment on potential Simple Delivery managed shipping expansion in new survey touting discounted rates, claim protection benefits.


eBay

Mercari US Reports First Ever Full Year Profit As Strategy Shift Pays Off Members Public

Mercari's US operations report a full year profit for the first time ever as leadership shakeup & strategy shift starts to pay off.


Mercari

eBay UK Simple Delivery Will Soon Support Heavier Items With Addition Of DHL Members Public

eBay UK sellers will soon have more options to ship heavier items via Simple Delivery with addition of DHL as a supported carrier coming soon.


eBay

eBay Consolidates Ads, Stores, Shipping, Payments & Financing Services In Monetization-Focused Reorg Members Public

eBay consolidates teams for Ads, Stores, Shipping, Payments & Business Seller Growth under broader Services umbrella in platform monetization reorg.


eBay

Chairish Gets A New Home In $85M Auction Technology Group Deal Members Public

High-end vintage home decor marketplace Chairish has been acquired by Auction Technology Group in $85 Million deal to expand multi-brand experience.


News

eBay Updates International Sellers On US Tariff & De Minimis Changes, Promising Support & Protections Members Public

eBay is getting ahead of tariff & de minimis changes, updating international sellers with latest info & promising protection for defects & feedback.


eBay

Atomic Mall Goes Dark: Has This One Time eBay Alternative Closed Up Shop? Members Public

Atomic Mall launched in 2008, promising to be seller-friendly eBay alternative, but the site has gone dark leaving users wondering if it's closed up shop for good.


News

Value Added Resource Week In Review 8-3-25 Members Public

eBay Q2 2025 earnings, EPN kills off FVF incentive, Authentication lawsuit; Walmart at The National; Amazon star-only feedback, end of de minimis & more


Week In Review

Royal Mail Tracking Snafu Snarls Shipments For UK Marketplace Sellers Members Public

Online sellers in the UK are at a loss as Royal Mail Tracked 48 label changes prevent scanning & dropping off some packages at Post Offices.


Royal Mail

eBay Tests Thumbnail Display For Variations In Flashback To 2021 Members Public

eBay is once again testing replacing text-based drop down menu for variation selection with an image thumbnail display in flashback to 2021.


eBay

Missing Countries From eBay Region Of Manufacture Item Specifics Could Stymie International Sales Members Public

eBay sellers report item specifics are missing countries for region of manufacture in some categories, raising international sales concerns.


eBay

eBay Sellers Report Being Charged Insertion Fees For Editing Listings Due To Recurring Technical Issue Members Public

eBay sellers say they're being charged additional insertion fees just for editing a listing, but recurring display error tech issue may be to blame.


eBay

eBay Q2 2025 Earnings: GMV Up But Inflation, Discounts & Shipping May Be Doing The Heavy Lifting Members Public

eBay Q2 2025 Revenue & GMV beat expectations, but inflation, discounting, shipping & new ad attribution model may be doing the heavy lifting.


eBay

Trump Executive Order Ends De Minimis Exemption August 29, 2025 Members Public

President Trump signs an executive order ending duty-free de minimis treatment for low-value shipments from all countries August 29, 2025.


Shipping

Walmart Takes Rookie Turn In National Sports Collectors Convention Debut Members Public

Walmart makes debut at The National Sports Collectors Convention with exclusive trading card drops, new partnerships & Collectors Shop updates.


Walmart
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