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
eBay Search Broken, Sort Options Lead To No Matches Found Paid Members Public
Users report problems with eBay search as selecting any sort option except Best Match returns an erroneous result of no matches found.
eBay Changes Seller Updates To Seller News, Announces More Frequent Communications Paid Members Public
eBay is tweaking how they communicate updates to sellers, moving from 3-4 major updates a year to monthly cadence for seller news.
eBay Finally Rolls Out Magical AI Listing Starting In Germany, Plus Updates On Facebook Marketplace Cross Posting Paid Members Public
eBay finally rolls out AI Magical Listing tool after 1.5 year delay starting in Germany plus updates on Facebook Marketplace integration.
eBay Australia Introduces AI Responses To Messages From Buyers Related To Item Details & Shipping Paid Members Public
eBay introduces AI Responses to automatically answer buyer questions with info from listing & order details.
eBay UK Seller Update April 2025: Automatic Positive Feedback, Mexico Imports, Simplified VAT & More! Paid Members Public
eBay UK drops April 2025 seller update including expanding automatic positive feedback, new Mexico import rules, simplified VAT invoicing & more!
eBay UK Simple Delivery Mandate - What Private Sellers Need To Know Paid Members Public
It's official - private eBay UK sellers will be required to use Simple Delivery managed shipping on eligible items starting April 15, 2025.
Value Added Resource Week In Review 3-30-25 Paid Members Public
eBay privacy policy changes, cyberstalking case update, auction bid test; Etsy drops PayPal-only shops; Amazon sues CPSC; PMG Dejoy resigns & more!
eBay Ends SHOPANDSAVE Discount Early, Leaving Buyers Looking To Sellers To Make It Right Paid Members Public
Buyers left in the lurch as eBay-funded discount offer ends early & some sellers say they are being pressured to make up the difference.
eBay HTML Updates Break Listing Descriptions With Unwanted Bold Font & Other Changes Paid Members Public
eBay users frustrated with recent listing description coding update inserting or ignoring HTML code for bold fonts, line breaks & more.
Etsy Names Rafe Colburn As New Chief Technology Officer Paid Members Public
Etsy announces more executive changes to fill gaps left by departures at end of 2024, naming Rafe Colburn as Etsy's new Chief Technology Officer.
Should eBay Buy Etsy? Analysts Say Companies Could Make Compelling Combo Paid Members Public
Piper Sandler suggests an eBay & Etsy merger could be "elegant solution" to growth struggles in new report musing on potential of compelling combo.
