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.

Santa Bot Is In Town With Insane Prices For Hot Holiday Gifts Members Public

From Spider-Man movie tickets to Lego Star Wars kits, gaming consoles, & everything in between - scalpers with their armies of automated bots are taking over the holidays.


eBay

eBay Adds Features To Promoted Listings Advanced CPC Members Public

eBay announces new features for Promoted Listings Advanced CPC Cost Per Click ads.


Ads

eBay Acquires Sneaker Con Authentication Members Public

eBay has announced they have entered an agreement to acquire Sneaker Con's authentication business.


Authenticity Guarantee

eBay Tiptoes Into Livestream Shopping Members Public

eBay appears poised to dip a toe in the livestream shopping pool with an upcoming Facebook event featuring Certified Refurbished products.


News

Small Business Holiday Spotlight Members Public

The name of this site came from the idea that sometimes the most valuable resource we have as online sellers is each other. For Small Business Saturday and the rest of the holiday season, check out some of the amazing people out there working hard to build their business dreams.


Seller Spotlight

eBay Managed Payments Payout On Weekends Members Public

Is eBay giving sellers a much needed holiday cash flow boost? US sellers on daily Managed Payments schedule report weekend payouts for first time.


Fees & Payments

Gratitude & Platitudes From eBay Leadership Members Public

Jamie Iannone & Jordan Sweetnam shared Thanksgiving messages with eBay sellers this week - serving up gratitude & platitudes to go with your turkey dinner.


News

eBay Germany Suspends RatePay Due To Fraud Concerns Members Public

eBay has temporarily suspended use of the RatePay direct debit payment option on its platform amidst concerns of possible fraud and identity theft.


eBay

Cyber Weekend Cyber Security Members Public

As the busy Q4 holiday shopping rush heats up, so do fraudsters' efforts - how can buyers and sellers protect themselves?


eBay

eBay Stores - About Video For Sellers Members Public

eBay rolls out About video stores feature for select sellers in focus verticals.


Tools

eBay Hosts Hard To Find Sneakers Pop Up Shop In Detroit Members Public

eBay held the first of three planned holiday pop up store experiences - The Hard To Find Sneaker shop in Detroit.


News

What Can You Find In eBay's Hard To Find Gift Shop? Members Public

eBay has launched the "Hard To Find Gift Shop" on site in conjunction with the physical pop up shop experiences planned for the holidays.


eBay

eBay Video In Listings Now On Desktop Members Public

eBay has been slowly rolling out video in listings this year, starting with availability in mobile app only, then expanding to mobile web browser & now finally desktop browsers too!


Tools

eBay Charges Store Fees A Month & Half Late Members Public

Some sellers have reported eBay is not collecting monthly store subscription fees on time- and more importantly, not clearly communicating once the problem has been discovered and corrected


Fees & Payments

eBay Plans Pop Up Shops, No TV Ads For Holidays Members Public

eBay teases "Hard To Find Holidays" hidden pop up shops in Detroit, Houston, and Miami, confirms no plans for TV ads or more general holiday marketing outside of focus verticals.


News

eBay Authenticity Guaranteed - Handbags VS Sneakers Members Public

eBay handles Authenticity Guaranteed for sneakers & handbags very differently - strictly enforcing the minimum price requirement for one but not the other.


Authenticity Guarantee

eBay Takes Aim At Etsy With Personalization & Certified Refurbished Members Public

Modern Retail says eBay's efforts in Personalization & Certified Refurbished take direct aim at Etsy - do they hit the bullseye or miss the mark?


Etsy

eBayUK Runs Black Friday Sale Co-Funded By Sellers Members Public

eBay UK has launched a 20% off Black Friday sale, co-funded by sellers, but poor execution has caused low buyer usage & seller confusion.


eBay
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