Value Added Resource Week In Review 4-13-25 Paid Members Public
eBay labor troubles continue, AI Magical Listing rolls out, community news; Etsy AI discovery feeds; Bonanza fee increase & more!
Etsy Touts “Algotorial” Curation Blending AI & Human Input To Power Product Discovery Paid Members Public
Etsy repurposes persona-based human & AI curated product discovery to offer more personalized shopping experience with "algotorial" approach.
Bonanza Increases Fees, Introduces New Protection Policies & Tweaks Referral Program In Major Update Paid Members Public
Bonanza ups fees for sellers, brings in new protection policies & tweaks terms of referral program in major update.
eBay Labor Troubles Continue: Ex-Employee Takes Retaliation Complaint To Ireland's Workplace Relations Commission Paid Members Public
Ex-eBay employee raises retaliation concerns to Ireland's Workplace Relations Commission, claiming he was forced to quit after being unfairly punished for workplace complaints.
eBay Provides Clarity On Seller Initiated Offer Automation Paid Members Public
eBay clarifies how automated Seller Initiated Offers work, addressing common points of confusion & promising more enhancements coming soon.
eBay's Jim "Griff" Griffith Takes On Seller Engagement & Community Role After eBay For Business Podcast Discontinued Paid Members Public
eBay's Jim "Griff" Griffith reveals new role as Senior Manager Seller Engagement & Community after eBay for Business podcast ended last year.
eBay Cyberstalking Showdown: Suit Hangs On Ex-Security Director's Testimony & CIA Background Paid Members Public
As eBay cyberstalking case continues, execs seek to lift protective order blocking discovery of Senior Security Director Jim Baugh's alleged CIA past.
Does eBay Magical Listing AI Tech Live Up To Hype After Year And A Half Delay? Paid Members Public
eBay expands Magical Listing AI tech to all private/personal accounts in US, UK & Germany - after 1.5 year delay, does it live up to the hype?
Q1 2025 Ecommerce Earnings Call Roundup Paid Members Public
Q1 2025 ecommerce earnings calls are just around the corner with tariffs & trade war fallout sure to take center stage.
eBay Moves Category To Bottom Of Listings, Forcing Endless Scroll Past Ads To See Critical Item Information Paid Members Public
eBay moves category navigation breadcrumbs to bottom of listings, forcing users to scroll past 100s of Promoted Listings ads to see critical info.
eBay App Update Forces Sellers To Web Experience To Use Business Policies Paid Members Public
eBay sellers frustrated by app error message directing them to complete listings on a web browser to apply business policies.
Value Added Resource Week In Review 4-6-25 Paid Members Public
eBay April 2025 update, automatic feedback, AI listing & message responses, UK Simple Delivery; tariffs & de minimis; StockX Verified Seller & more!
From CIA To Silicon Valley: Intelligence Roots Of eBay Cyberstalking Scandal Paid Members Public
Recently released court documents reveal new details about the eBay cyberstalking scandal, Senior Security Director Jim Baugh's CIA past and how the revolving door between Big Tech and the US national security apparatus threatens free speech and press freedom.
StockX Introduces Verified Seller Program Amidst Ongoing Nike Lawsuit Paid Members Public
StockX launches Verified Seller program, allowing small number of pre-selected sellers to ship directly to buyers & bypass authentication.
USPS Seeks To Use AI To Improve Info Access For Employees With LLM Chatbot Paid Members Public
USPS seeks to deploy internal AI assistant, hoping LLMs can help employees with tasks which require tremendous amount of institutional & external knowledge.
Trump Ends De Minimis Exemption For China, Other Countries To Follow Paid Members Public
Trump Executive Order ends de minimis for China, will expand to remove the exemption for all countries once systems in place to collect duties.
eBay UK Sellers Say Post Offices Refuse Simple Delivery Packages With Incorrect Labels Paid Members Public
UK sellers report Post Offices are refusing to accept Simple Delivery packages due to eBay using estimated weight & dimensions.
Poshmark Increasing Posh Post Shipping Price April 3, 2025 Paid Members Public
Poshmark is increasing the cost of Posh Post shipping by $0.30 from $7.97 to $8.27, effective April 3, 2025. Poshmark sellers received the following email notice today, giving only one day warning before the increase: Shipping Fee Update A Note from Poshmark At Poshmark, shipping is designed
