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.

Poshmark Rolls Out Search & Discovery Updates Just In Time For Secondhand Sunday Members Public

Poshmark rolls out Search & Discovery updates to boost holiday shopping during Cyber Weekend with flagship Secondhand Sunday event.


Poshmark

eBay Promotes Auction For Cheetos' Take On Famous Banana Art - Marketing Gimmick Or FMCG Play? Members Public

eBay promotes auction for "priceless art" Cheeto Puff duct taped to a wall - is it a marketing gimmick or part of larger Fast Moving Consumer Goods play?


eBay

eBay Australia Shocks Sellers With Sudden Bills For Old Fees, Shipping Due To Technical Issue Members Public

eBay Australia shocks sellers with notice they owe shipping & fees that were previously unpaid due to a technical issue dating back to July 2024.


eBay

IRS Provides Timeline For 1099-K Threshold Changes, Pushing $600 Limit Out To 2026 Members Public

IRS confirms phased step down for lower 1099-K reporting thresholds $5,000 in 2024; $2,500 in 2025; $600 in calendar year 2026 and after.


Taxes

eBay Android App Update: Degraded Image Resolution, Slow Page Loading Members Public

eBay's latest Android app update degrades buyer experience with low resolution images & slow loading in run up to Black Friday/Cyber Week sales.


eBay

Depop Draws Sellers With Cyber Week Listing Sweepstakes Members Public

Etsy-owned Depop is hoping to draw new sellers to the platform with fee free sales and a chance to win $1000 just for creating new listings.


Depop

eBay Completes"Living Our Values" Assessment - Will Results Calm Investors' Labor Relations Concerns? Members Public

eBay completes "Living Our Values" assessment by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP - will results calm investors' labor relations concerns?


eBay

Value Added Resource Week In Review 11-24-24 Members Public

eBay bulk AI listing, Entrepreneur Of The Year awards; USPS rate increase; Amazon fee freeze; Whatnot Black Friday 0% fees; Mercari Local discontinued & more!


Week In Review

Whatnot Throws Black Friday Sale For Sellers With 0% Commission Promo Members Public

\Whatnot is flipping the script on Black Friday, slashing fees for sellers and promoting featured shows to kick off holiday shopping season.


Whatnot

StockX Updates US Returns Policy, Extends Returns For Holidays Members Public

StockX is updating their US returns policy, allowing more flexibility for buyers to return shoes and extending the return period for holidays.


StockX

Mercari Local Delivery Service Abruptly Discontinued Amidst US Leadership Shakeup Members Public

Mercari has abruptly discontinued their Local delivery offering, giving users less than 24 hours notice to make adjustments to their listings.


Mercari

PayPal Experiences Major Outage, Multiple Systems Impacted 11-21-2024 Members Public

PayPal is currently experience a major outage impacting multiple systems and products for users across the globe.


PayPal

eBay Rolls Out AI-Powered Tech Support Chat For Developers Members Public

eBay introduces AI technical support chat assistant for developers, providing 24/7 self serve help directly in the Developer Program experience.


eBay

eBay Canada Drops Ball On Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards, Leaving Winners In The Lurch Members Public

An eBay Canada Entrepreneur Of The Year winner shares disappointing experience, says lack of engagement is pushing her to diversify away from the platform.


eBay

Amazon Freezes Referral & FBA Fees For 2025, Admits Some 2024 Changes Went Too Far Members Public

Amazon sellers are getting an early Christmas present with no increases to Referral & FBA fees & some fees for large, bulky items being lowered.


Amazon

eBay UK Eyes Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Amidst Buyer Fee Monetization Push Members Public

eBay UK looks for Fast-Moving Consumer Goods manager to bring in key FMCG brands for long-term deals - could Amazon Prime-like offering be part of buyer fee plans?


eBay

eBay Evo: Does New Modern, Simple Design Still Deliver Experience Users Need? Members Public

eBay Evo is a new brand design system aimed at attracting younger shoppers, but does it still deliver critical functionality longtime users need?


eBay

USPS January 2025 Rate Increase - Parcel Select, Ground Advantage, Priority Mail & More Members Public

USPS rate increases for Ground Advantage, Priority Mail & more January 19, 2025 - side by side comparison.


USPS
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