Value Added Resource Week In Review 10-11-26

Quick update before this week’s news: eBay has now confirmed the 5% minimum Promoted Listings General fixed ad rate reported last week was a temporary test affecting certain customers on October 1-2. The company says sellers will be notified if minimum ad rates change in the future.

eBay is warning sellers that listings for certain electronic devices may be hidden from US buyers starting October 13 if they don't provide a valid FCC ID, as new federal regulations expand requirements for radiofrequency equipment sold through online marketplaces.

eBay Warns Listings Without Required FCC IDs May Be Hidden October 13

eBay introduces new FCC ID requirements October 13, raising questions about exemptions for used electronics and smaller sellers.

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eBay Australia is moving fee-free sellers to a fully managed shipping model starting November 11, giving the marketplace control over shipping prices and payments just months after introducing a requirement for sellers to purchase their postage labels through eBay.

eBay Australia Moves Fee-Free Sellers Into Managed Shipping, Following UK Playbook

eBay Australia moves fee-free sellers to managed shipping November 11, taking control of postage rates, payments and delivery options.

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Texas is moving to eliminate sales tax on online marketplace selling fees, reversing a controversial rule that has added costs for sellers on Amazon, eBay, Etsy and other marketplaces over the past year.

Texas Moves To Reverse Sales Tax On Marketplace Seller Fees

Texas is moving to reverse a year-old tax on marketplace selling fees, but will sellers get back the money they’ve already paid?

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StockX is expanding its Live shopping platform into sports trading cards, adding NBA, NFL and MLB collectibles along with new features that allow buyers to follow sellers, get show reminders and place automatic max bids.

StockX Live Expands Into Sports Trading Cards, Adds Seller & Bidding Features

StockX Live expands into sports trading cards with new seller and bidding features, plus restrictions on card breaks and repacks.

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eBay's 2026 Recommerce Report says secondhand shopping is becoming more closely tied to household budgets, with saving money still the biggest reason consumers buy used goods.

eBay Recommerce Report Finds Budget Pressure Is Driving Secondhand Shopping

eBay’s 2026 Recommerce Report finds budget pressure is driving secondhand shopping as C2C, Depop and Live strategies expand.

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eBay Australia is updating its Payments Terms of Use November 3 to bring eBay balance into the Free Selling experience, allowing sellers to use proceeds from their sales for purchases and other expenses on the marketplace.

eBay Australia Makes Free Selling Balance Spendable

eBay Australia makes Free Selling balances spendable for purchases, selling costs and withdrawals starting November 3.

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Sellers shipping to European Union buyers will face new customs data requirements starting November 1, including product identifiers that may be difficult or impossible to provide for some used, vintage and one-of-a-kind goods.

EU Product Identifier Rules Could Complicate eBay Sales Of Used, Vintage Goods

New EU product ID rules may complicate eBay sales of used, vintage and one-of-a-kind goods starting November 1.

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Mercari's November 5 terms update changes arbitration rules, adds new court carveouts and keeps opt-out limited to new users.

Mercari Rewrites Arbitration Rules With New Court Carveouts

Mercari’s November 5 terms update changes arbitration rules, adds new court carveouts and keeps opt-out limited to new users.

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Poshmark sellers will soon be responsible for the full $50 USPS hazardous materials noncompliance fee when shipments are flagged, ending protections the marketplace put in place when the new charge launched just three months ago.

Poshmark Ends USPS HAZMAT Fee Protection, Sellers Face Full $50 Charge

Poshmark will end its $45 subsidy of USPS’s HAZMAT noncompliance fee October 19, leaving sellers to absorb the full $50.

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eBay has posted its October 2026 Seller News update bringing Certified Recycled to the US for auto parts, expanding trading card authentication in the UK and adding bulk label printing in Germany.

eBay October 2026 Seller News

eBay October 2026 Seller News: US Certified Recycled auto parts, UK trading card authentication expansion, Germany bulk label printing & more.

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