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eBay Business Policy Bug Disrupts Sellers' Listing Workflows Paid Members Public
Sellers are struggling to create eBay listings today as business policy bug disrupts workflows.
Sellers Report eBay Offers Glitch 1-22-25 Paid Members Public
eBay sellers report problems sending offers to buyers, saying offer page is unable to load item details & button to send offers is greyed out.
Q1 2025 Growth Trouble: eBay CEO Continues Old Discount Tricks To Boost Enthusiast Buyers Paid Members Public
eBay leans on legacy discounting tactics to boost enthusiast buyers in Q1 2025 - is CEO Jamie Iannone out of ideas to grow GMV & buyers organically?
eBay Report Buyer Form No Longer Includes False INR Claims - Stealth Change Or Glitch? Paid Members Public
eBay's form for reporting abusive buyers no longer includes false Item Not Received claims, is it another unannounced change or a glitch?
Luxury Handbags Arrive At Walmart With New Rebag Deal To Rival eBay Focus Vertical Strategy Paid Members Public
Walmart adds pre-owned luxury handbags, jewelry & watches in partnership with resale platform Rebag, taking aim at yet another eBay focus vertical.
eBay Promotes UK Office For Product Safety & Standards Resources For Sellers Paid Members Public
eBay helps get the word out about a new UK Office for Product Safety & Standards voluntary education & research project for online sellers.
eBay Survey Hints At Simple Delivery Managed Shipping Possibly Coming To US Paid Members Public
eBay seller survey indicates Simple Delivery managed shipping could be headed to the US in 2025 as UK private seller mandate rolls out in Q1.
eBay UK Pushes Faster Shipping Times With New Delivery Speed Search Filters Paid Members Public
eBay encourages UK sellers to offer shorter handling & faster shipping to appear in new Delivery Speed search filters now available to buyers.
eBay Sellers Say Sales At A Standstill With Traffic Reports Lagging, Sign Out Errors & Other Technical Issues 1-13-25 Paid Members Public
eBay sellers report Traffic analytics show zero organic views, prompting questions whether it's a display issue or larger problem impacting sales.
eBay Acquires Car Auction Site Caramel To Streamline & Simplify The Vehicle Buying Experience Paid Members Public
eBay announces first acquisition of 2025, buying car auction site Caramel to provide streamlined & simplified vehicle buying experience.
eBay Updates Sellers On 2025 Shipping Rates, Confirms UPS Ground Saver SurePost Changes Paid Members Public
eBay announces 2025 carrier rate updates, quietly confirms big changes to UPS Ground Saver/SurePost services.
eBay Partners With Facebook Marketplace - If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them? Paid Members Public
eBay announces partnership with Meta, enabling select eBay listings to appear on Facebook Marketplace in the US, Germany & France.
eBay Messages Down 1-6-25 Paid Members Public
eBay users report messaging on the platform is down as update pushes bad link into production.
eBay API Changes Shutdown ShelfTrend - Could Other 3rd Party Apps Be Next? Paid Members Public
Sellers lament loss of ShelfTrend analytics & product research app, shut down by eBay API changes - will other 3rd party tools be next?
eBay Loses Motors Events Manager, NASCAR Driver Sarah Burgess To Walmart In Race For Enthusiast Buyers Paid Members Public
Walmart continues challenging eBay in enthusiast category race with Motors Events Manager & NASCAR racer Sarah Burgess latest to switch sides.
eBay UK Buyer Fees Coming February 4, 2025 - What You Need To Know! Paid Members Public
eBay has finally released details of their plans to introduce buyer fees for private sales in the UK - here's what buyers & sellers need to know!
New Year, Same Tricks: eBay's Shady Strikethrough Discounts Persist In 2025 Paid Members Public
eBay kicks off 2025 with NEWYEAR20 coupon but shady strikethrough price tactics persist, showing consumers fake discounts & violating FTC rules.
From Sellers To Shoppers: eBay Targets 'Enthusiast Buyers' With Year-End Discounts Paid Members Public
As 2024 winds down, eBay tries to goose Q4 numbers with more discounts aimed at driving enthusiast buyer growth, turning C2C sellers into buyers.
