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USPS Racks Up $3.1B Quarterly Loss, Faces Calls To Abandon Delivering For America Plan Paid Members Public
USPS posts $3.1 Billion loss in fiscal Q3 2025, prompting calls for new Postmaster General David Steiner to abandon Delivering For America plan.
Mercari US Reports First Ever Full Year Profit As Strategy Shift Pays Off Paid Members Public
Mercari's US operations report a full year profit for the first time ever as leadership shakeup & strategy shift starts to pay off.
Chairish Gets A New Home In $85M Auction Technology Group Deal Paid Members Public
High-end vintage home decor marketplace Chairish has been acquired by Auction Technology Group in $85 Million deal to expand multi-brand experience.
Atomic Mall Goes Dark: Has This One Time eBay Alternative Closed Up Shop? Paid Members Public
Atomic Mall launched in 2008, promising to be seller-friendly eBay alternative, but the site has gone dark leaving users wondering if it's closed up shop for good.
eBay Q2 2025 Earnings: GMV Up But Inflation, Discounts & Shipping May Be Doing The Heavy Lifting Paid Members Public
eBay Q2 2025 Revenue & GMV beat expectations, but inflation, discounting, shipping & new ad attribution model may be doing the heavy lifting.
Trump Executive Order Ends De Minimis Exemption August 29, 2025 Paid Members Public
President Trump signs an executive order ending duty-free de minimis treatment for low-value shipments from all countries August 29, 2025.
Walmart Takes Rookie Turn In National Sports Collectors Convention Debut Paid Members Public
Walmart makes debut at The National Sports Collectors Convention with exclusive trading card drops, new partnerships & Collectors Shop updates.
eBay Kills EPN Affiliate FVF Incentive For Sellers In Major Change To eBay Partner Network Program Paid Members Public
eBay is killing off the EPN affiliate incentive for sellers, making major change to eBay Partner Network program terms with only 2 days notice.
Trading Card Buyer Sues eBay, PSA, Unknown Seller For Alleged Fraud & Authentication Failures Paid Members Public
A high value trading card buyer is suing eBay, PSA & an unknown seller, alleging fraud & Authenticity Guarantee failures led to significant losses.
eBay Leverages Caramel Acquisition For Secure Purchase Vehicle Buying & Selling Experience Paid Members Public
eBay introduces Caramel Secure Purchase promising simplified solution for vehicle payments, financing, registration, ownership transfer & transport.
eBay Q2 2025 Pre-Earnings Commentary & Highlights Paid Members Public
eBay is set to report Q2 2025 earnings July 30 at 5:30 PM Eastern. Take a look back at highlights from Q2 and what's happening so far in Q3!
Is Etsy Poised To Profit From Expanding Seller Services? Recent Updates Point To Changes On The Horizon Paid Members Public
Etsy updates point to potential profit beyond transaction take rates with seller services for multichannel order, inventory & shipping management on the table.
PayPal Taps Into AI To Help Stop Friends & Family Payment Fraud & Scams Paid Members Public
PayPal introduces new AI-powered scam alerts in effort to help stop Friend and Family payment fraud.
Mercari Updates Shipping With New Carrier Rates, Quietly Drops Underpaid Penalty Fee Paid Members Public
Mercari US announces updated shipping prices to reflect new carrier rates while quietly dropping controversial underpaid postage penalty fee.
eBay UK Promotes Orange Connex Partnership Amidst De Minimis Rules Review Paid Members Public
eBay UK promotes Orange Connex fulfillment partnership, enticing new sign ups with reduced fees amidst de minimis Low Value Import rules review.
Poshmark Partners With Klarna To Streamline In-App Resale Paid Members Public
US Klarna users can now list their previous purchases on Poshmark using streamlined functionality with pre-filled product descriptions & images.
Optoro Is Shutting Down Excess Returned Goods Marketplace BULQ, Effective July 28, 2025 Paid Members Public
Optoro is abruptly shuttering their BULQ marketplace for open box, overstock, returned goods & excess inventory liquidation July 28, 2025.
Massive Sports Memorabilia Forgery & Fraud Scheme Unravels, Leaving One Dead & Collectors In Shock Paid Members Public
Mister ManCave founder Brett Lemieux claimed to have commited a $350M+ forged autograph & counterfeit sports memorabilia scheme before taking his own life this week.
