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.

eBay Kills EPN Affiliate FVF Incentive For Sellers In Major Change To eBay Partner Network Program Members Public

eBay is killing off the EPN affiliate incentive for sellers, making major change to eBay Partner Network program terms with only 2 days notice.


eBay

Trading Card Buyer Sues eBay, PSA, Unknown Seller For Alleged Fraud & Authentication Failures Members Public

A high value trading card buyer is suing eBay, PSA & an unknown seller, alleging fraud & Authenticity Guarantee failures led to significant losses.


eBay

Amazon Brings Back Star Only Ratings - Sellers Still Hate It Members Public

Amazon announces starting August 4, 2025 buyers will be allowed to leave star only ratings with no comments - and sellers are not happy.


Amazon

eBay Leverages Caramel Acquisition For Secure Purchase Vehicle Buying & Selling Experience Members Public

eBay introduces Caramel Secure Purchase promising simplified solution for vehicle payments, financing, registration, ownership transfer & transport.


eBay

USPS Says "No Package, No Problem" But Packageless Returns Are Ripe For Misuse & Abuse Members Public

USPS says "no package, no problem" with new packageless return offering, but service could be ripe for abuse, causing problems for both online sellers & the Post Office.


USPS

eBay Q2 2025 Pre-Earnings Commentary & Highlights Members Public

eBay is set to report Q2 2025 earnings July 30 at 5:30 PM Eastern. Take a look back at highlights from Q2 and what's happening so far in Q3!


eBay

Value Added Resource Week In Review 7-27-25 Members Public

eBay erodes ad transparency, tests median price display on listings; Etsy CSV file changes point to expanding seller services; Mercari shipping updates & more.


Week In Review

Is Etsy Poised To Profit From Expanding Seller Services? Recent Updates Point To Changes On The Horizon Members Public

Etsy updates point to potential profit beyond transaction take rates with seller services for multichannel order, inventory & shipping management on the table.


Etsy

PayPal Taps Into AI To Help Stop Friends & Family Payment Fraud & Scams Members Public

PayPal introduces new AI-powered scam alerts in effort to help stop Friend and Family payment fraud.


PayPal

eBay Further Erodes Ad Fee Transparency, Removes "Sold Via Promoted Listings" From Order Overview Page Members Public

Sellers up in arms about eBay's latest move to erode ad fee transparency as "sold via promoted listings" note removed from Orders overview page.


eBay

Mercari Updates Shipping With New Carrier Rates, Quietly Drops Underpaid Penalty Fee Members Public

Mercari US announces updated shipping prices to reflect new carrier rates while quietly dropping controversial underpaid postage penalty fee.


Mercari

eBay Removes Option To Enter "Unknown" Country Of Origin Item Specifics Amidst Global Tariff Turmoil Members Public

eBay sellers unable to select "unknown" for Country of Origin / Manufacture Item Specifics due to shifting global tariff & import requirements.


eBay

eBay UK Promotes Orange Connex Partnership Amidst De Minimis Rules Review Members Public

eBay UK promotes Orange Connex fulfillment partnership, enticing new sign ups with reduced fees amidst de minimis Low Value Import rules review.


eBay

Is eBay Shipping More Than It Should Be After USPS Rate Hike? $4 Irregular Package Fee May Be To Blame Members Public

eBay sellers say shipping costs are higher than they should be after July 2025 USPS rate hike - a new irregular packaging fee may be to blame.


eBay

Poshmark Partners With Klarna To Streamline In-App Resale Members Public

US Klarna users can now list their previous purchases on Poshmark using streamlined functionality with pre-filled product descriptions & images.


Poshmark

Etsy Puts Order & Item CSV Files On 2 Week Delay, Disrupting Seller Workflows Members Public

Etsy changes how often order & item data CSV files can be downloaded, disrupting workflows & leaving sellers scrambling for other options.


Etsy

Optoro Is Shutting Down Excess Returned Goods Marketplace BULQ, Effective July 28, 2025 Members Public

Optoro is abruptly shuttering their BULQ marketplace for open box, overstock, returned goods & excess inventory liquidation July 28, 2025.


News

eBay Tests Showing Median Sold Price Data On Trading Card Listings, Reigniting Sellers' Lowball Concerns Members Public

eBay tests showing median sold price data on trading card listings, reigniting seller fears incorrect data could artificially drive down prices.


eBay
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