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 Open 2024 Virtual Seller Conference Scheduled For September 25-26 Paid Members Public
eBay Open annual virtual seller conference will be held September 25-26, 2024 with possible live studio events too - stay tuned for details!
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!
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?
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."
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 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 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.
eBay Wins "Best Generative AI Solution" Award - Well Deserved Honor Or Marketing Hype? Paid Members Public
eBay has won Best Gen AI Solution at the 2024 AI Breakthrough Awards - is it a well deserved honor for tech innovation or just marketing hype?
eBay Acquires Goldin From Collectors, Sells eBay Vault To PSA Paid Members Public
Big news in the collectibles world as eBay sells off their Vault to PSA and acquires Goldin Auctions from Collectors.
eBay Layoffs: Tech Jobs in Spotlight, What About Authentication Operations? Paid Members Public
As eBay undertakes another round of mass layoffs, growing labor-centric authentication operations are curiously absent from the conversation.
PayPal Updates Acceptable Use Policy Raising Cancel Culture Concerns Paid Members Public
PayPal updates Acceptable Use Policy reaction to recent account cancellations that some have deemed "cancel culture."
Scrutineering 101: How To Win Friends & Influence Corporations Paid Members Public
Reflections on the power of social scrutineering and how sellers can use their voices to effect positive changes in the eBay marketplace.
Triangulation Fraud - What Is It & How Can You Protect Yourself? Paid Members Public
Triangulation fraud occurs when a buyer makes a genuine purchase on a third-party marketplace, but the seller fraudulently purchases the product from another merchant. I spent a year investigating triangulation fraud on the eBay platform and was shocked at what I found.
Etsy Quietly Adds China To Etsy Payment Eligibility List Via Payoneer Partnership Paid Members Public
Payments update quietly adds China to list of countries that can onboard with Etsy Payments via Payoneer - Is Etsy feeling Temu & SHEIN pressure?
eBay's Tech Image Overhaul: Is Media Manipulation Covering Up Executive Leadership Failures? Paid Members Public
eBay looks to shed outdated reputation with new comms role using media to promote CTO Mazen Rawashdeh & "position eBay as a top-tier tech company."
eBay Authenticity Guaranteed & Service Metrics Penalty Fees Paid Members Public
eBay is charging a high volume sneaker seller a 5% penalty fee due to false Not As Described claims on authenticated purchases - it's unethical and exposes a huge conflict of interest that eBay must correct ASAP.
