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.

Etsy's AI-Powered Search: Who's Responsible When LLM Results Pose Potential Harm To Consumers? Members Public

What happens when Etsy's AI-powered search returns irrelevant & potentially harmful results, with sellers stuck in the middle?


Etsy

eBay Listings Disappear In Annual Recurring Glitch Members Public

eBay sellers are once again reporting listings set to renew today are instead disappearing in apparent annual recurring February glitch.


eBay

eBay Q4 2024 Earnings: No Clear GMV Growth Strategy As Weak Q1 Guidance Adds Pressure Members Public

eBay Q4 2024 earnings: weak Q1 guidance exacerbates consumer confidence concerns with no clear path to organic GMV & non-ad revenue growth.


eBay

DOJ & EPA Stall Appeal Of Precedent-Setting eBay Section 230 Case Members Public

DOJ granted extension to file appeal of Section 230 dismissal in EPA suit which sought to hold eBay liable for illegal items sold on the platform.


eBay

eBay Makes Quiet Cuts At Israel Research Center, Are More Layoffs On The Way? Members Public

eBay reportedly makes another round of quiet cuts to Israel research center workforce as rumors swirl that broader layoffs could be on the way.


eBay

Depop Expands Lock It In Binding Offer Test Members Public

Depop expands Lock It In test, allowing buyers to submit binding offers to sellers with payment details required upfront.


Depop

eBay's TCGPlayer Offices Up For Bid As CEO Robert Bigler Shares Strategy Progress Members Public

TCGPlayer may soon have new landlord as offices head to auction - will eBay make a move as CEO Robert Bigler lays out strategy for 2025 & beyond?


eBay

eBay Q4 2024 Pre-Earnings Commentary & Highlights Members Public

eBay is set to report Q4 2024 earnings February 26 at 5:00 PM Eastern. Take a look back at highlights from Q4 & what's happening so far in Q1 2025!


eBay

Value Added Resource Week In Review 2-23-25 Members Public

eBay cyberstalking & EPA lawsuits, Live Animal Policy updates, UK VAT snafu; Walmart Q4 earnings; FTC Big Tech censorship; PMG DeJoy steps down & more!


Week In Review

Walmart Q4 Earnings Shows Strong Marketplace Growth In Collectibles & Other High Value Categories Members Public

Walmart reported Q4 results this week, revealing strong ecom growth in Collectibles & other high value categories taking market share from eBay.


Walmart

eBay Standard Envelope Tracking Stops Working, Leaving Buyers & Sellers In The Dark Members Public

Sellers who use eBay Standard Envelope shipping service report major problems with tracking which could get expensive if buyers file claims.


eBay

Sullivan & Cromwell Named Product Liability Practice Of The Year After eBay Section 230 Win Members Public

Sullivan & Cromwell wins award for eBay Section 230 win dismissing EPA suit seeking to hold co liable for emissions control cheat devices sold on the site.


eBay

FTC Takes On Big Tech Censorship, Banning & Demonetizing With Call For Public Comment Members Public

FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson takes on Big Tech censorship, asks for public comments on how platforms limit users' ability to freely share ideas.


Legal

eBay Tech Issues: Listing Template; App Crashing; Buy It Now, Add to Cart, Offer & Watchlist Problems Members Public

eBay has updated ongoing Technical Issues community post, finally acknowledging multiple issues users say have been plaguing the site for months.


eBay

eBay Updates Live Animal Policy, Stops Sales Of Fish & Aquatic Invertebrates Members Public

eBay fish & aquatic invertebrate sellers will soon need to find a new home as Live Animal Policy update stops sales on the platform next month.


eBay

eBay Spring 2025 Seller Check In Slated For March 7 Members Public

eBay Spring 2025 Seller Check In: listing flow improvements, Facebook Marketplace integration, AI developments, fashion marketing & more!


eBay

eBay UK VAT Mismatch Snafu Strikes Again, Giving Sellers Flashbacks To 2022 Members Public

eBay UK sellers are receiving notices stating their VAT details don't match HMRC records in error in apparent recurring glitch from 2022.


eBay

Postmaster DeJoy Eyes Exit, Tells USPS Board It's Time To Find A Successor Members Public

PMG DeJoy informs Postal Service Governors it's time to find a successor as he looks to pass the Delivering For America torch to new leadership.


USPS
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