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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.
eBay Live Introduces Treasure Hunt Tuesdays & Other Themed Livestream Shopping Events Paid Members Public
eBay Live introduces Treasure Hunt Tuesdays & other themed events in bid to capture buyer interest 3 years into livestream shopping experiment.
eBay Hypes Agentic AI Experience Rolling Out To Limited Number Of Users Paid Members Public
eBay is supercharging personalized commerce - and AI hype - with announcement of new Agentic AI experience rolling out to limited number of users.
eBay BOD Has New Tech Committee, Plus Exec Compensation & More From 2025 Proxy Statement Paid Members Public
eBay releases 2025 Proxy Statement, revealing Board of Directors has a new Tech Committee, exec compensation & more as part of annual report.
As eBay Looks For New Monetization Opportunities, Will Canada Soon See Buyer Fees & Simple Delivery? Paid Members Public
As eBay looks for new opportunities to monetize the platform, could Canada be next market to see buyer fees & Simple Delivery managed shipping?
Ex-eBay CLO Marie Oh Huber Given $6.5M Severance Despite Cyberstalking Suit & Other Corporate Legal Woes Paid Members Public
Ex-eBay Chief Legal Officer Marie Oh Huber received ~$6.5M severance after leaving in 2024 despite ongoing cyberstalking suit & other legal trouble at the co.
Shippers Brace For Canada Post Strike As Back-To-Work Order Expires Paid Members Public
Temporary pause on Canada Post labor action is set to end May 22 as contract negotiations continue & shippers brace for potential impact of another postal strike.
eBay Sets German Auto Part Identification Challenge For 2025 University Machine Learning Competition Paid Members Public
eBay 2025 University Machine Learning Competition tasks US college students with solving auto part identification challenges for German marketplace.
Whatnot Gears Up For Virtual Comic Con With WhatnotCon Slated For May 15–18 Paid Members Public
Live shopping platform Whatnot hosts digital comic convention with WhatnotCon 2025 featuring limited-edition products & headlining creators across Comics, Toys, Coins, TCG & more!
