Value Added Resource Week In Review 8-4-24 Paid Members Public
eBay Q2 earnings, service metrics penalties, AI image-based listing; Etsy Insider membership program; Amazon liable for defective items & more!
CPSC Rules Amazon Must Recall Dangerous Items Sold By 3rd Party FBA Sellers Paid Members Public
Consumer Product Safety Commission rules Amazon was a distributor of dangerous & defective products, legally responsible for recall.
Fiverr Buys AutoDS As Major Marketplaces Crackdown On Dropshipping Paid Members Public
Fiverr acquires automation tool AutoDS in deal that could prove ill-timed as major ecommerce marketplaces crackdown on arbitrage dropshipping.
New eBay Tool To Help Sellers Track Earnings & COGS Suffers Premature Launch Failure Paid Members Public
eBay's new tool to help sellers track earnings & cost of goods suffers embarrassing premature launch failure with broken links & incorrect data.
eBay Return Fraud Exposes Service Metric Penalty Conflicts & Seller Protection Failures Paid Members Public
eBay seller faces potentially business-killing penalty fees as return fraud & abuse expose Service Metrics conflicts & seller protection failures.
eBay Buyers Push Back On Ads Inserted In Purchase History Paid Members Public
Buyers are expressing frustration with latest update to the eBay app that inserts intrusive & disruptive ads into purchase history experience.
eBay Q2 2024 Earnings - Lowered Forecasts Call Enthusiast Strategy Into Question Paid Members Public
eBay Q2 2024 shows stalled Active Buyers, 1% GMV growth & a lowered Q3 forecast raising questions about limits of enthusiast buyer strategy.
Etsy Announces Etsy Insider Buyer Membership Program Ahead Of Q2 2024 Earnings Paid Members Public
Etsy is hoping to put their own spin on Amazon Prime, introducing Etsy Insider buyer membership program ahead of today's Q2 2024 earnings report.
eBay Rolls Out New AI Powered Image-Based Listing Experience For Trading Cards Paid Members Public
eBay introduces new image-based listing feature for trading cards, building on COMC partnership to streamline selling process.
eBay "Sponsored Items From This Seller" Snafu - Tech Misexecution Or Dark Pattern Design? Paid Members Public
A change in how eBay displays some Promoted Listings ads could mislead & confuse consumers - is it AI run amok or intentional dark pattern design?
eBay Q2 2024 Pre-Earnings Commentary & Highlights Paid Members Public
eBay is set to report Q2 2024 earnings July 31. Take a look back at highlights from Q2 & what's happening so far in Q3 2024!
Value Added Resource Week In Review 7-28-24 Paid Members Public
eBay trading card search problems, Seller Hub & Feedback page updates; Etsy shop set up fee change; Amazon On Time Delivery Policy update & more!
eBay Loses Major Trading Card Seller To Fanatics Collect As Hobby Competition Heats Up Paid Members Public
Competition is heating up in sports trading cards as mega-seller defects from eBay to Fanatics & Walmart recruits new collectibles sellers.
eBay New Feedback Page Design Removes Critical Visibility From Buyers & Sellers Paid Members Public
New eBay Feedback design removes critical info like account age & location; feedback left for others & if feedback received was as buyer or seller.
Amazon Updates On Time Delivery Policy, Sellers Worry About Impacts To Accounts Paid Members Public
Amazon updates On Time Delivery Policies, sellers worry they will be penalized for carrier delays that are out of their control.
eBay Seller Hub Active Listings Page UI Update Consolidates Search & Filters Paid Members Public
eBay updates Seller Hub Active Listings page with consolidated search and filter functionalities to simplify the user experience.
eBay Search Fails Trading Card Enthusiasts Ahead Of The National Sports Card Convention Paid Members Public
Trading card collectors left scratching their heads as eBay glitch causes search to show extremely irrelevant results for sports card searches.
Etsy Moves to Variable Shop Setup Fee In Unannounced Policy Update Paid Members Public
Etsy makes unannounced change to fee policies, taking new shop set up fee from flat $15 to a non-specific amount based on "a number of factors."
