eBay UK Invests £3M To Bring OpenAI Tools & Training to Small Business Sellers With AI Activate Paid Members Public
eBay UK launches £3M “AI Activate” program to give 10,000 small businesses free AI tools and training to boost productivity and growth.
eBay Rolls Out "For Parts, Not Working" Changes - Will Sellers Really Be Protected? Paid Members Public
eBay is rolling out promised updates to limit returns on items in "for parts or not working" condition - but will sellers really be protected?
eBay UK October 2025 Seller Update: Team Access, Cross-Border Returns & Ambassador Programme Paid Members Public
eBay UK October 2025 Seller Update: mixed feedback, Team Access, cross-border returns for US forward deployed inventory & eBay Ambassador Programme.
eBay Australia October 2025 Seller Update: Team Access, Shipping Reminders & Cross-Border Returns Paid Members Public
eBay Australia October 2025 Seller Update: Shipping Reminders, Team Access & a new cross-border returns policy for US forward deployed inventory.
Agentic Commerce Race Is On: OpenAI Instant Checkout For Etsy & Shopify; Google Taps Poshmark For Ask Store AI Chat Paid Members Public
The Agentic AI Commerce race is on with OpenAI launching Instant Checkout for Etsy & Shopify; Google testing Ask Stores with Poshmark.
Reverb Wallet Entices Sellers With Rewards To Keep Funds On Site In "Gear Slush Fund" Paid Members Public
Reverb hopes to convince sellers to forgo payouts to their banks & keep funds on account in exchange for 1% cashback with new Wallet offering.
Value Added Resource Week In Review 9-28-25 Paid Members Public
eBay acquires Tise, COGS launch failure, authentication delays; Amazon FTC settlement; Canada Post strike; TX tax on seller fees & more!
eBay Warns Sellers Of Canada Post Strike Shipping Disruptions, Promises Protections Paid Members Public
eBay warns Canada & international sellers of shipping disruptions & suspensions due to postal worker strike as Canada Post plans major reforms.
eBay Authentication Delays Persist As PSA Pushes Back Trading Card Processing Timeframe Paid Members Public
eBay users report multi-week long trading card authentication delays as PSA increases processing times due to "unprecedented levels" of submissions.
Canada Post Gets Greenlight For Major Reforms, CUPW Workers Strike In Response To Service Cutbacks Paid Members Public
Canada Post gets government greenlight to undertake major reforms including ending home delivery & closing post offices, CUPW workers strike in protest.
Online Sellers Face Higher Costs As States Move To Tax Digital Data Processing Services Paid Members Public
Online selling costs on the rise in some states as TX, WA move to tax marketplace fees for digital data processing services starting October 2025.
Resellers Warned: Texas Taxing Poshmark Seller Fees Starting October 1, 2025 Paid Members Public
Poshmark sellers in Texas will soon face higher costs to sell as state law taxing data processing services goes into effect October 1, 2025.
Facebook Marketplace Ends Pre-Paid Shipping Labels For New Listings Paid Members Public
Facebook will no longer allow new listings with shipping to use pre-paid labels provided by the marketplace, leaving sellers little time find alternatives.
Amazon, FTC Agree To $2.5B Settlement In Prime "Dark Patterns" Lawsuit Paid Members Public
Amazon to pay $2.5B to settle FTC suit alleging company used "dark patterns" to trick customers into difficult to cancel Prime subscriptions.
Depop Launches Outfits Styling Tool, Announces More Exec Updates Paid Members Public
Depop launches Outfits shoppable styling & collaging tool as new Product & Technology execs work to improve discovery & scale the platform.
USPS Promises No Rate Increase For Market Dominant Products In January 2026 Paid Members Public
USPS promises no January 2026 rate increase for Market Dominant products amidst pricing pressure & calls to abandon Delivering For America plan.
OnBuy Launches European Expansion In Bid To Take On eBay & Amazon Paid Members Public
OnBuy is rapidly expanding into Europe, adding 12 new countries with more planned by end of year in bid to take market share from eBay & Amazon.
Mercari Launches New Features: Time-Limited Sales, Auto-Offers To Likers & Adjusted Bundle Shipping Paid Members Public
Mercari launches new features including Time-Limited Sales, Auto-Offers To Likers, and Adjusted Bundle Shipping.
