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eBay Mother's Day Gift Card Promo Sells Out In Less Than 24 Hours Paid Members Public
eBay's Mother's Day Gift Card discount promo sells out in less than 24 hours - was it a real deal or just bait to lure buyers in?
eBay Testing Price Match Post-Sale Offers Feature, Sellers Face Continued Discounting Pressure Paid Members Public
eBay is testing a new price match post-sale offers feature that may allow sellers to save orders from cancellation - for a price.
eBay Listings Missing Descriptions Due To Server Errors Paid Members Public
eBay listings are once again missing description information as details are either completely missing or replaced by a server error message.
eBay Q1 2024 - Can AI Promises & Ad Revenue Growth Outweigh Stalled GMV & Active Buyers? Paid Members Public
eBay Q1 2024 - stallled GMV & buyer growth, with increased Promoted Listings ad rev & AI promises distracting from core infrastructure failures.
eBay Live Now Available On Desktop & Mobile Browsers Paid Members Public
eBay Live livestream shopping has finally come to the desktop browser experience after almost 2 years of in-app exclusivity.
eBay Q1 2024 Pre-Earnings Countdown & Highlights Paid Members Public
eBay is set to announce Q1 2024 earnings May 1. Take a look back at highlights from Q1 and what's happening so far in Q2 2024!
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.
eBay Exec Compensation, Compliance & Ethics Changes Revealed In 2024 Proxy Statement Paid Members Public
eBay 2024 Proxy Statement reveals executive compensation, changes to compliance & ethics programs as part of annual report.
New eBay Communication Setting Has Users Asking "What's A Competing Offer?" Paid Members Public
A longtime eBay community member has spotted a new addition to Buyer Communication Settings, prompting the question - what's a competing offer?
Is eBay Going Back In Time To Accept Checks, Money Orders & Cash For Offline Payment? Paid Members Public
Sellers perplexed as eBay appears to allow checks, money orders, & cash for all categories in throwback to days before PayPal & Managed Payments.
eBay International Shipping Changes Could Impact Excluded Location Settings Paid Members Public
A new feature allows eBay sellers to apply country exclusions only to direct international shipments while leaving same locations open for EIS.
TAKE HER DOWN: The eBay Cyberstalking Scandal Documentary Debuts April 25 Paid Members Public
Opalite Media announces release of documentary short "TAKE HER DOWN: eBay Stalking Scandal" on April 25, 2024 - check out the teaser trailer now!
eBay Randomly Cancels Orders Due To "Systems Issue" Without Buyer Or Seller Input Paid Members Public
eBay orders being randomly cancelled due to unexplained "systems issue" with no warning & no recourse if they've already shipped.
eBay Glitch Blocks Buyers From Purchases In Error Paid Members Public
eBay is blocking some buyers in error, saying "this item is only available to buyers who haven't purchased from this seller in the last 10 days."
eBay Defaulting To Old Addresses Creates Chaos For Buyers & Sellers Paid Members Public
eBay glitch reverts stored default addresses to old ones that are no longer valid, creating lost package chaos & business workflow disruption.
eBay Defaults Calculated Shipping To Pass Shipping Discounts To Buyers Paid Members Public
eBay moving to force discounted calculated shipping rates to be passed on to buyers as sellers pushback on fees being charged on shipping costs.
eBay Hosts Seller Week At San Jose HQ With Presentations, Panels & Social Events Paid Members Public
eBay hosts Seller Week at San Jose campus, inviting some local sellers to attend presentations, panels, & social events & engage with eBay staff.
eBay & San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan Discuss Shared Priorities & Continued Collaboration Paid Members Public
San Jose Mayor met with eBay CEO & CFO to discuss shared priorities & continued collaboration amidst ongoing legal troubles & tax sharing scrutiny.
