Value Added Resource Week In Review 3-17-24

Welcome to the Value Added Resource ecommerce news week in review!

eBay News

Authentication workers at eBay-owned TCGPlayer are celebrating the one year anniversary of TCGUnion-CWA after inking a settlement with eBay that includes compensation for fired pro-union workers and other concessions in return for dropping open NLRB complaints.

eBay TCGPlayer Union TCGUnion-CWA Celebrates Anniversary, NLRB Win For Fired Employees

Authenticators at eBay TCGPlayer celebrate one year anniversary of TCGUnion-CWA & NLRB win for illegally fired workers as bargaining drags on.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

eBay's corporate tech blog released two new articles this week exploring the company's commitment to using AI responsibly and how these emerging generative technologies are enhancing employee productivity.

eBay Tech Blog Explores AI Responsibility & How LLMs Improve Dev Productivity

eBay’s tech blog explores commitment to using AI responsibly & how these emerging generative technologies are enhancing employee productivity.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

When the eBay Vault for trading cards launched in 2022, fee free buying and selling was used to entice early adopters, but the free ride is coming to an end with a buyer's premium fee and submission fees being introduced April 1, 2024.

eBay Vault Buyer’s Premium, Submission Fees Set To Kick In April 1, 2024

eBay Vault fee free ride is coming to an end with buyer’s premium & submission fees being introduced April 1, 2024.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

As eBay faces pressure to grow Promoted Listings Advanced Cost Per Click ad revenue, are they resorting to predatory dark pattern practices to trick sellers into signing up?

That's what one seller believes after being hit for almost $900 in ad fees without even realizing they had signed up for a Promoted Listings Advanced Cost Per Click campaign.

Is eBay Promoted Listings Advanced CPC Campaign Popup Predatory Dark Pattern Design?

As eBay grows Promoted Listings Advanced Cost Per Click ad revenue, are they using predatory dark pattern design to trick sellers into signing up?

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

eBay is randomly lifting selling limits for a large swath of sellers with little explanation, but that doesn't mean insertion fees won't still apply!

eBay Lifts Selling Limits For Swath Of Sellers But Remember, Insertion Fees May Still Apply!

eBay is randomly lifting selling limits for many sellers with little explanation, but remember insertion fees may still apply!

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

eBay sellers are experiencing intermittent issues with newly created listings duplicating, descriptions not being publicly viewable once listings go live, and prices changing in drafts when switching from desktop to mobile app for editing.

eBay Experiencing Intermittent Listing Issues - Descriptions Disappearing & Duplicates

eBay sellers report intermittent issues with listings duplicating & descriptions disappearing from public view once listings go live.

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Other Ecommerce News

Etsy is testing a new "from a buyer account" tag for messages as struggle to fight spam & scams rages on, but users worry the wording may be confusing.

Etsy Tests “From A Buyer Account” Tag For Messages In Continuing Fight Against Scams

Etsy tests “from a buyer account” tag in messages as struggle to fight spam & scams rages on, but users worry the wording may be confusing.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

As Etsy continues to face pressure to make House of Brands strategy pay off, are they turning to new fees and payment shenanigans to boost revenue at Depop?

Sellers are raising the alarm over increasing payout delays and apparent testing that would add a 5% buyer service feed on top of the commission, payment and ad fees Depop already collects.

Etsy-Owned Depop Testing Buyer Fees, Payouts Delayed As Revenue Pressure Builds

As Etsy continues to face pressure to make House of Brands pay off, are they turning to new fees & payment shenanigans to boost revenue at Depop?

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

USPS delays in and around the Atlanta area have caught congressional attention and online sellers are worried about impacts to their businesses.

Atlanta-Area USPS Delays Worry Online Sellers - Will Marketplaces Step Up With Protections?

USPS delays in and around the Atlanta area have caught congressional attention and online sellers are worried about impacts to their businesses.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

Whatnot continues product improvements and updates with a new Seller API, improvements to product discovery and category structure, and the opportunity to "share the savings" with referral codes.

Whatnot Launches Seller API, Discovery Improvements & Referral Codes

Whatnot continues product updates with Seller API, improvements to product discovery and category structure, and referral codes.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

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