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StockX Balance Turns Sneaker Sales Into Shopping Credits With 5% Back Reward Incentive Paid Members Public
StockX introduces new Balance feature, hoping to entice sneaker sellers to keep funds on account with 5% reward incentive on future purchases.
Mercari Users Raise Alarm Over Forced Biometric Verification Through Jumio Paid Members Public
Mercari US users sound the alarm about new security protocols forcing biometric verification for both buyers & sellers in partnership with Jumio.
Marketplaces Angle For Section 230 Reprieve As CA Law Sets Out To Crack Down On Sales Of Stolen Goods Paid Members Public
Amazon, eBay, Facebook, other marketplaces brace for impact of CA SB1144 aimed at curbing sale of stolen goods - but Section 230 reprieve may be on the way.
AI Hype, C2C & Collectibles Struggles & Livestream Lag: What eBay Didn't Say At 2025 Shareholder Meeting Paid Members Public
eBay's 2025 shareholder meeting was high on AI hype but low on transparency about C2C & collectibles struggles, lagging livestream innovation & more - here's what they left out.
PASS Coalition Praises Recommerce Caucus, But Do They Really Have Small Seller Interests At Heart? Paid Members Public
Coalition To Protect America’s Small Sellers praises bipartisan Recommerce Caucus but do they really have seller interests at heart or is it just more corporate lobbying?
eBay Opens New Development Hub In India To Replace Israel R&D Operations Paid Members Public
eBay opens new Bengaluru, India Development Hub with mass hiring spree to ramp up operations in the region while phasing out Israel R&D center.
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.
