Liz Morton

Liz Morton is a 17 year ecommerce pro turned indie investigative journalist providing ad-free deep dives on eBay, Amazon, Etsy & more, championing sellers & advocating for corporate accountability.

eBay Summer 2024 Seller Update Members Public

eBay's 2024 Seller Update is here with marketing & advertising changes, reporting & payment updates, international shipping, regulations & more!


eBay

eBay Summer 2024 Seller Update: Streamlined Ad Portfolio & Experience Members Public

eBay is streamlining Promoted Listings ad experience with simplified portfolio of products & enhanced metric tracking capabilities.


eBay

Etsy Sellers Can Now Set Holiday Processing Schedules - Check Your Settings! Members Public

Etsy sellers in US & Canada can now set processing schedules to allow extra time for some holiday closures - but check those settings carefully!


Etsy

eBay Summer 2024 Seller Update Set For June 26th Members Public

Heads up eBay sellers - the Summer 2024 Seller Update is set to drop tomorrow, June 26th!


eBay

eBay Not Showing Seller IDs In Search Results - Another Glitch Or Test? Members Public

Some eBay buyers no longer see seller IDs displayed in search results, leaving them once again wondering if it's a glitch, test, or phased change.


eBay

Will The Old Etsy Listing Form Really Be Retired On June 25th? Members Public

As sellers frantically prepare for old listing form retirement, will Etsy delay switch to new form until tech issues & bugs are finally worked out?


Etsy

Value Added Resource Week In Review 6-23-24 Members Public

eBay ghost listings, handbag authentication expansion, draft & image glitches; Mercari new seller promo; Etsy new listing price problems & more!


Week In Review

eBay Expands Luxury Handbag Authentication With Add On Option For Items Below $500 Members Public

eBay is expanding luxury handbag and wallet authentication to include items under $500...for a fee.


eBay

Etsy Sellers Worry About Pricing Problems In New Listing Form As Old Listing Form Set To Retire Members Public

Etsy sellers face pricing problems in new listing form as old form that is currently the only work around for this glitch is set to retire.


Etsy

eBay Quietly Solicits "Ghost Listing" Reports; Sellers Feel Ghosted By Lack Of Support & Communication Members Public

eBay has a new way to report "ghost listings" when a previously sold item reappears for sale, but lack of support leaves sellers feeling ghosted.


eBay

eBay Variation Listing Image Upload Problems 6-19-2024 Members Public

eBay sellers report technical issues with image uploads for variations preventing creation of new listings or adding images to existing ones.


eBay

eBay App Update Causes Inadvertent Draft Deletion Issues Members Public

eBay sellers say app experience is causing them to inadvertently delete draft listings with no way to recover lost data.


eBay

Mercari Looks For GMV & Active User Boost With New Seller Promotion Members Public

Mercari US desperately tries to buy GMV & active users bump with new seller promo as pressure mounts to show fee strategy shakeup is working.


Mercari

Value Added Resource Week In Review 6-16-24 Members Public

eBay China growth & competition, Express Payout fee increase, AI support snafu; Mercari layoffs; Amazon Prime dark pattern FTC case update & more!


Week In Review

eBay Product & Price Research Changes Raise Concerns About Transparency & Relevancy Members Public

Recent changes to eBay Product & Price Research tools are raising questions about transparency & relevancy of data shown to sellers on the site.


eBay

eBay Says It's Making Express Payout Simpler, But Watch Out- It May Be More Expensive Too Members Public

eBay is making changes to Express Payout offering, promising the process will be simpler while downplaying increased expense for some sellers.


eBay

eBay Quietly Grows China Sales As CEO Downplays Temu Competition Members Public

eBay CEO Jamie Iannone downplays Temu competition while quietly growing sales from China - are cheap Chinese apps a threat to eBay GMV forecasts?


eBay

Mercari US Undertakes Mass Layoff Months After Major Fee Structure Shakeup Members Public

Mercari US has undertaken a significant mass layoff, eliminating 45% of staff months after major fee structure & business operations shake up.


Mercari
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