Liz Morton

Liz Morton is founder and editor of Value Added Resource. She spent 17+ years operating ecommerce businesses before launching VAR. Her reporting focuses on seller experience, marketplace strategy and corporate accountability.

eBay Motors Launches Free Parts Returns, Shifting Costs To Sellers - But Will Buyers Ultimately Pay The Price? Members Public

eBay touts free remorse returns on Motors Parts & Accessories by shifting cost to sellers - but will buyers ultimately end up paying the price?


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eBay US August 2025 Seller Update: Seller Protections, Automatic Feedback, & AI Messaging Members Public

eBay US August 2025 Seller Update: AI messaging, Automatic Feedback & more flexible approach to risk assessments to minimize business disruptions.


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eBay UK & Germany August 2025 Seller Update: AI Messaging & Seller Protections Members Public

eBay UK & Germany August 2025 Seller Update: AI messaging & seller protections for more flexible risk assessments to minimize business disruptions.


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eBay Promoted Listings Publishing Problems Pop Up After New Ad Management Dashboard Added To App Members Public

eBay sellers report problems enabling Promoted Listings ads when creating new listings - is latest glitch related to new ad dashboard in the app?


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Etsy Publishes AI Principles For Keeping Human Connection At Center Of Innovation Members Public

Etsy publishes statement of AI Principles for Keeping Human Connection At The Center Of Innovation with "human-first, AI-enabled" approach.


Etsy

eBay UK Makes Massive Price Hike For Simple Delivery Royal Mail 0-1kg Medium Parcels Members Public

eBay UK announces massive price hike for private sellers using Simple Delivery 0-1kg Medium Parcels if they limit the carrier to Royal Mail only.


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eBay Still Looking For New Canada Leadership As GM Garry Thaniel Moves Back To US To Lead Fashion Category Members Public

It's official - eBay GM Canada Garry Thaniel moves back to US to take on fashion initiatives, leaving leadership for Canadian site up in the air.


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eBay Sellers Confused By "eBay Send Is Experiencing Issues" Shipping Warning Members Public

Sellers report confusing & unclear shipping warning saying "eBay Send is experiencing issues" when trying to purchase labels through the platform.


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UPS & FedEx Dimensional Weight Calculation Updates, Large Package Surcharge Shuffle Members Public

UPS & Fedex change up how they measure dimensional weight calculations while UPS shuffles effective date for increasing large package surcharges.


Shipping

New eBay Seller Protections Coming Soon: Item Not Received, As Is/For Parts Returns & Automatic Feedback Members Public

eBay to launch new seller protections & policies over coming months for Item Not Received claims, as is returns, & automatic positive feedback.


eBay

Value Added Resource Week In Review 8-17-25 Members Public

eBay Open 2025, new INR & For Parts Not Working protections, Automatic Feedback; Poshmark CEO steps down, Etsy ads changes; De Minimis updates & more!


Week In Review

US Customs & Border Protection Issues New Guidance On End Of De Minimis Exemption Members Public

As August 29th deadline for end of duty-free de minimis exemption looms, US Customs & Border Protection issues guidance for international mail.


Shipping

eBay Live Dazzles With Celebs & eBay Open 2025 Panels, But Limited Access Leaves Sellers On Sidelines Members Public

eBay Live was front & center at eBay Open 2025 with celeb guests & panels, but with livestream access still very limited, who's the hype really for?


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Sellers Spot Data Snafu In eBay’s New Mobile App Promoted Listings Ad Tool Members Public

eBay Promoted Listings General ads can now be managed in app with new Promoted On The Go tool, sellers say data doesn't match desktop dashboard.


eBay

The “End & Relist” Myth? eBay Says This Popular Seller Shortcut May Hurt More Than It Helps Members Public

Myth busted? eBay Open 2025 presentation says 'end & relist' isn’t the only path to visibility & may actually cause more harm than good.


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eBay Open 2025 Day Three: eBay Live, Shipping, Ads, AI Tools, Financing & More Members Public

eBay Open 2025 Day 3: eBay Live, Shipping Myths, Unlocking Ads Potential, Financial Solutions, AI Tools & more!


eBay

Etsy Surprises Sellers With Unannounced Changes Offering Optimized Ad Strategies - For A Price Members Public

Etsy is beta testing new ads tools for sellers, offering the option to use different optimized strategies for a significant cost.


Etsy

eBay Open 2025 Day Two: Product Presentations, Q&A & Feedback Sessions Members Public

eBay Open 2025 Day 2: keynotes, product presentations, Q&A & feedback sessions give sellers insights into eBay brand strategy, tools & workflows.


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