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 Expands Magical AI Bulk Listing To More Categories, But Results Still Show Limitations Members Public

eBay is expanding AI "Magical Bulk Listing" to include more categories, but demo shows the tool has limitations, still requires manual inputs.


eBay

Value Added Resource Week In Review 11-17-24 Members Public

eBay ad fee hikes, employee rights investigation, Riverty payments in Germany; Canada Post strike; Etsy Credit; BigCommerce layoffs & more!


Week In Review

Etsy Adds Compare With Similar Items Module To Listings In App, Directing Buyers To Competing Items Members Public

Sellers spot new way Etsy may be directing potential buyers to competitors, with new "Compare With Similar Items" module added on listings in app.


Etsy

Etsy Credit Refunds Hit Snags, Hurt Seller Cash Flow Members Public

Etsy Credit refunds rollout is not going smoothly, causing confusion & delays for buyers & hurting cash flow for sellers.


Etsy

eBay Hikes Promoted Listings Priority Cost Per Click Ad Bid Minimums 10X With No Notice To Sellers Members Public

eBay sneaks in Promoted Listings Priority Cost Per Click minimum bid hike in Q4 holiday season, squeezing sellers to make up revenue shortfall.


eBay

Keep US Posted Advocacy Takes Comedic Turn To Support USPS SERVES US Act Members Public

Keep US Posted uses humor to draw attention to $9.5 Billion USPS losses, calling for an end to mismanagement in new video.


USPS

eBay Investigated For Potential Employee Rights Violations, 401K Underperformance Members Public

Don Bivens PLLC is investigating eBay for potential employee rights violations related to 401K underperformance & other employee benefit issues.


eBay

eBay Germany & Riverty Monthly Invoice Payments: What Sellers Need To Know Members Public

eBay Germany has partnered with Riverty to give buyers more flexible payment options with monthly invoicing - here's what sellers need to know.


eBay

eBay Sellers Feel Pinch As 2024 Holiday Guide Pushes More Ads At Higher Rates Members Public

eBay sellers feel ad rate pinch as once again they're left depending on ever increasing costs for Promoted Listings ads to drive seasonal sales.


eBay

eBay's Q4 GMV Gambit: Big Discounts To Convert Sellers Into Enthusiast Buyers Members Public

eBay willing to spend big to goose Q4 GMV & Active Buyer stats, turning casual sellers into "enthusiast buyers" with hefty discount coupon offer.


eBay

BigCommerce Undertakes Mass Layoff Despite Growing Revenue In Latest Earnings Release Members Public

BigCommerce announced Q3 2024 earnings last week, revealing they have initiated a round of layoffs despite growing revenue 7% year over year.


BigCommerce

eBay Quietly Changes Payment Policies, No Longer Processing Payouts On Weekends Members Public

eBay has quietly updated payment policies , no longer processing payouts to bank accounts on weekends, which may delay funds for some sellers.


eBay

eBay Search Sort By Price Glitch Stymies Buyers Looking For Deals Members Public

eBay search is experiencing ongoing glitch when sorting by price plus shipping, making it difficult for buyers to find best deals on the site.


eBay

Value Added Resource Week In Review 11-10-24 Members Public

eBay minimum ad rate changes, combine shipping in app, traffic analytics; Mercari US CEO resigns; StockX CEO steps down, Whatnot Premier Shops & more!


Week In Review

eBay Tests Banner Carousel For Stores Featuring About Info & Store Videos Members Public

eBay is tinkering with Store page design, adding a rotating carousel featuring the seller's banner image, About information, and store video.


eBay

eBay UK Launches Listings In Lights Holiday Pop Up Experience Members Public

eBay UK puts fee-free private selling front & center for holidays with in person immersive shoppable display featuring pre-loved items from across the UK.


eBay

Scott Cutler Steps Down As CEO Of StockX, Co-Founder Greg Schwartz To Take Helm In 2025 Members Public

StockX announces CEO Scott Cutler will be stepping down at end of year, co-founder & current COO Greg Schwartz set to take over in 2025.


StockX

eBay Traffic Reporting Updates Raise Transparency Concerns Members Public

eBay's traffic analytics & reporting changes expand to desktop experience, continuing trend of technical misexecution & lack of transparency.


eBay
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