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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: eBay Stalking Scandal Short 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eBay glitch reverts stored default addresses to old ones that are no longer valid, creating lost package chaos & business workflow disruption.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.
Longtime Seller Appeals To eBay Execs About Recent Feedback Removal Changes Paid Members Public
eBay Motors seller Joe Demarco takes to YouTube with open appeal to CEO Jamie Iannone about recent changes to eBay's feedback removal system.
eBay Seller Feedback Morphing Into Product Reviews Leaving Users Confused & Frustrated Paid Members Public
eBay feedback changes continue to blur lines with product reviews, now requiring buyers to rate items in order to leave seller feedback.
eBay Puts Media Contract Up For Review - Could It Signal Marketing Shift For C2C Strategy? Paid Members Public
eBay launches media agency review, moving from decentralized market-based model to global centralized model amid larger business strategy shift.
eBay Ends Promoted Listings Express, Will Move Auctions To Promoted Listings Standard Ads Paid Members Public
eBay ends flat upfront fee Promoted Listings Express ads April 15, will add auctions to existing Promoted Listings Standard cost per sale product.
eBay Has A New Head Of Labor Relations As Kristi Selby Joins From Nestle - What Does It Mean For TCGPlayer Union? Paid Members Public
eBay has new Head of Labor Relations as self-styled "employee relations guru" Kristi Selby joins company after 12 years in labor roles at Nestle.
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 Sets Up Shop Using TCGPlayer To Hide Conflict Of Interest While Competing With Sellers On The Platform Paid Members Public
eBay claims not to compete with sellers while setting up shop on its own platform under subsidiary TCGPlayer brand - where's the transparency?
eBay Live & AI Description Generator Coming To The UK Amid Pre-Loved Fashion Push Paid Members Public
eBay bringing eBay Live selling & AI description generator to UK market along with fee-free selling for private sellers in clothing categories.
