Value Added Resource Week In Review 8-11-24 Paid Members Public
eBay search redesign, AI policy enforcement, MN delivery fee error; Amazon storage overage fee; Poshmark Listing Streaks; Funko settlement & more!
Funko To Pay $2.1 Million in Legal Fees To Settle Lawsuit Over Alleged Misleading Statements By Ex-CEO & Others Paid Members Public
Funko to pay $2.1 million in legal fees to settle shareholder suit alleging ex-CEO & others breached fiduciary duties with misleading statements.
How To Set Up eBay Express Payout To Debit Card Paid Members Public
What sellers need to know about how to set up eBay express payouts to a debit card.
eBay Quietly Grows China Sales As CEO Downplays Temu Competition Paid 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 Explore Brings AI Discoverability To Fashion Shopping Paid Members Public
eBay has launched a new feature called Explore, using AI and visual search to help fashion buyers create curated shopping feeds.
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.
Amazon Drops FBA Inventory Storage Overage Fees Retroactively Back To July 1 Paid Members Public
In rare move, Amazon drops inventory storage overage fees for FBA sellers in the United States, Europe, United Kingdom & Canada.
eBay Sellers Miss Multi-Level Discounts In Apparent Sales Event Overhaul Paid Members Public
eBay sellers have noticed a change in Sale Event markdowns removing the option to offer multiple tiered discount levels and they are not happy!
Is eBay's Search Redesign Really More Intuitive, Seamless & Rich? Paid Members Public
eBay Tech Blog touts search redesign with seamless, intuitive features; users struggle to find anything actually new or innovative in the update.
eBay Charges Minnesota Road Improvement & Delivery Fee On Orders That Don't Meet $100 Threshold Paid Members Public
eBay is charging some buyers new Minnesota Road Improvement & Delivery Fee in error, applying the tax incorrectly to orders below $100 threshold.
eBay Social Sharing Tool Adds YouTube Option To Promote Item Videos Offsite Paid Members Public
eBay adds new platform to social media sharing tool, empowering sellers to post item videos directly to YouTube to draw more traffic to the site.
eBay Uses AI To Detect Sellers Skirting Cancellation Policies - What Happens When Bots Get It Wrong? Paid Members Public
eBay is turning to AI to detect & punish sellers who try to skirt cancellation policies, but what happens if the bots don't always get it right?
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!
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.
FTC Urged To Investigate eBay TCGPlayer Deceptive & Anti-Competitive Conduct In ROCC Petition Paid Members Public
Responsible Online Commerce Coalition petitions FTC to investigate eBay TCGplayer acquisition, alleging deceptive practices & antitrust violations.
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.
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.
