Seller Updates
Ecommerce marketplace seller updates, policy & user agreement changes
eBay Open 2025 Day Two: Product Presentations, Q&A & Feedback Sessions Paid Members Public
eBay Open 2025 Day 2: keynotes, product presentations, Q&A & feedback sessions give sellers insights into eBay brand strategy, tools & workflows.
eBay Introduces Open Banking, Using Off Site Seller Financial Data To Enhance Financing Options Paid Members Public
eBay introduces a new Open Banking feature, using seller provided off site financial data to enhance lending and financing offerings.
eBay Open 2025 Day One: New Features, Tools & Seller Protections Paid Members Public
eBay Open 2025 seller conference kicked off with keynote presentation & announcements about new features, tools & seller protections.
Poshmark Surveys Users For New Feature Ideas Amidst Leadership Shakeup Paid Members Public
Poshmark looks for new feature ideas to enhance selling & shopping experience, launching annual user survey amidst executive leadership shakeup.
eBay Expands AI Responses For Messaging, Promising Faster Answers To Shipping & Item Detail Questions Paid Members Public
eBay is expanding AI powered responses for messaging, promising to streamline seller answers to shipping and item detail questions.
eBay Canada Payments Terms Of Use Update September 2025 Paid Members Public
eBay Canada updates Payments Terms of Use to bring the company into compliance with the Canadian Retail Payment Activities Act on September 8th.
eBay Inserts Boost Button In Search Results In Effort To Get More Sellers To Promote Their Listings Paid Members Public
eBay sellers report a new Boost button has been inserted on their own items in search pages, promising higher search placement for a price.
Etsy Plans Insider Buyer Rewards Changes, Annual Seller Conference Ahead Of Holiday Shopping Season Paid Members Public
Etsy announces Insider buyer loyalty program changes, registration now open for Etsy Up seller conference in runup to Q4 holiday shopping season.
eBay Updates International Sellers On US Tariff & De Minimis Changes, Promising Support & Protections Paid Members Public
eBay is getting ahead of tariff & de minimis changes, updating international sellers with latest info & promising protection for defects & feedback.
eBay Tests Thumbnail Display For Variations In Flashback To 2021 Paid Members Public
eBay is once again testing replacing text-based drop down menu for variation selection with an image thumbnail display in flashback to 2021.
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.
Amazon Brings Back Star Only Ratings - Sellers Still Hate It Paid Members Public
Amazon announces starting August 4, 2025 buyers will be allowed to leave star only ratings with no comments - and sellers are not happy.
eBay Further Erodes Ad Fee Transparency, Removes "Sold Via Promoted Listings" From Order Overview Page Paid Members Public
Sellers up in arms about eBay's latest move to erode ad fee transparency as "sold via promoted listings" note removed from Orders overview page.
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 Removes Option To Enter "Unknown" Country Of Origin Item Specifics Amidst Global Tariff Turmoil Paid Members Public
eBay sellers unable to select "unknown" for Country of Origin / Manufacture Item Specifics due to shifting global tariff & import requirements.
Etsy Puts Order & Item CSV Files On 2 Week Delay, Disrupting Seller Workflows Paid Members Public
Etsy changes how often order & item data CSV files can be downloaded, disrupting workflows & leaving sellers scrambling for other options.
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.
eBay Tests Showing Median Sold Price Data On Trading Card Listings, Reigniting Sellers' Lowball Concerns Paid Members Public
eBay tests showing median sold price data on trading card listings, reigniting seller fears incorrect data could artificially drive down prices.
