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Canadian Shippers Struggle With Domestic, International Delays, Disruptions & Tariff Confusion Paid Members Public
Canadian sellers face double whammy of delays, disruption as labor disputes & tariff confusion impact both domestic & international shipping services.
eBay Loses VP Of Design As Aaron Carámbula Bounces Back To Meta Paid Members Public
eBay has lost their VP of Design as Aaron Carámbula announces he has left the company to rejoin Meta & "support the next evolution of Facebook."
Deal or Desperation? eBay Cuts 10% Off Gift Cards To Juice Q2 Numbers Paid Members Public
eBay puts twist on discounting strategy, offering 10% off purchases of eBay Gift Cards in last minute Q2 2025 revenue and GMV push.
Registration Now Open for eBay Open UK 2025 Paid Members Public
Registration is now open for eBay Open UK, a free one day in person seller event slated for October 1, 2025 in Birmingham.
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.