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Lawsuit Targets Costco Over Free Shipping Claims, Hiding Delivery Fees In Product Prices Paid Members Public
A CA woman is suing Costco, claiming advertising “free shipping” online while hiding delivery costs in product prices is misleading consumers.
eBay UK Announces Launch Of eBay Live 1 Year Late, Touts Other Not Really New Updates In June Blog Post Paid Members Public
eBay UK GM Eve Williams posts monthly community update strangely touting years old features like eBay Live & Save Seller as "latest innovations."
eBay Inks Closing Agreement With TCGPlayer Union Following Boycott Pressure Paid Members Public
eBay gives in to boycott pressure, makes severance & benefit concessions in closing agreement with unionized workers at subsidiary TCGPlayer.
From Handbags & Watches To Fashion & Sneakers: Walmart's “Who Knew?” Campaign Highlights Marketplace Makeover Paid Members Public
Walmart: Who Knew? campaign highlights Marketplace, expansion into pre-owned fashion, luxury handbags & watches, sneakers & more.
eBay's Goldin Expands Entertainment Collectibles & Movie Prop Offerings With Studio Auctions Acquisition Paid Members Public
eBay subsidiary Goldin Auctions is expanding their Movie Props & Entertainment Collectibles offerings with acquisition of Studio Auctions.
eBay Goes On Livestream Shopping Tour In Search Of Elusive Enthusiast Buyers Paid Members Public
eBay Live goes on tour with in person & livestreaming shopping events across US, rehashing old strategies in search of elusive Enthusiast Buyers.
Meta Phases Out Native Checkout Experience For Facebook & Instagram Shops Paid Members Public
Meta announces phased wind down of onsite checkout for Facebook & Instagram shops, will send buyers to direct merchant websites to complete purchases.
Poshmark Jumps On Facebook Marketplace Partnership Bandwagon Paid Members Public
Poshmark latest marketplace to test Meta's Facebook Marketplace Partnership program, boosting cross-market item visibility.
eBay To Shutter Israel R&D Operations, Layoff 200+ Employees By 2026 Paid Members Public
eBay announces phased shutdown of Research and Development operations in Israel, with over 200 employees losing their jobs by Q1 2026.
eBay Loses Compliance, M&A Leader As Molly Finn Leaves Legacy Of Legal & Regulatory Debacles Behind Paid Members Public
Once celebrated as eBay's first Chief Compliance Officer, Molly Finn is departing the company, leaving legacy of legal & regulatory debacles in her wake.
eBay Looks For New Canada Leadership With Focus On US Cross Border Trade & Market Dependencies Paid Members Public
eBay Canada is once again looking for a new General Manager with an eye toward cross border trade & US market dependencies.
eBay Shuts Down TCGPlayer Syracuse Warehouse, Lays Off Union Workers To Move Authentication Ops To KY Paid Members Public
eBay is laying off over 200 unionized workers at TCGPlayer subsidiary in Syracuse, NY, will move authentication operations to Louisville, KY.
Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Promises 1099-K Relief For Online Sellers Paid Members Public
One Big Beautiful Bill Act passes House, bringing 1099-K reporting relief one step closer for ecommerce sellers.
eBay Introduces New Seller Financing Options To Germany With YouLend Partnership Paid Members Public
eBay is teaming up with YouLend in partnership offering new financing options for German sellers.
Bonanza Rebrands To bMarketplace; Sellers Report Technical Problems Due to Site Changes Paid Members Public
After 2 years under new ownership, Bonanza is getting a new name as CEO Quincy Faison announces rebranding to bMarketplace.
eBay UK Pauses Global Shipping Programme To US Amidst Tariff Confusion Paid Members Public
eBay has officially paused Global Shipping Programme service from the UK to US as tariff changes cause confusion and frustration.
Luxe Collective Announces Closure, Leaving Future Of eBay UK Consignment For Handbags Up In The Air Paid Members Public
Luxe Collective is closing down after being unable to recover from high value theft last year, leaving future of eBay UK Consignment up in the air.
USPS Names New Postmaster General; Will Raise Rates For Priority Mail, Ground Advantage & More In July 2025 Paid Members Public
USPS names David Steiner as new Postmaster General, announces July 2025 rate increase for Priority Mail, Ground Advantage & Parcel Select.
