Value Added Resource Week In Review 10-4-26

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A former eBay Motors employee has taken a decade-long whistleblower case to federal court, alleging he faced retaliation after reporting conflicts of interest involving preferential treatment for a seller with ties to company insiders and raising concerns about 2012 WHI Solutions acquisition metrics.

Ex-eBay Whistleblower Alleges Seller Favoritism, Inflated Acquisition Metrics In New Lawsuit

Former eBay whistleblower alleges seller favoritism, inflated acquisition metrics and retaliation in newly filed federal lawsuit.

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eBay appears to be testing increasing the minimum Promoted Listings General fixed ad rate to 5% for some listings ahead of Q4 peak holiday shopping season.

eBay Promoted Listings General Minimum Ad Rate Jumps To 5% For Some Sellers

Some eBay sellers report Promoted Listings General fixed ad rates now have a 5% minimum. Is it a glitch, test or early policy rollout?

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ThredUp is officially entering live selling through Whatnot, bringing millions of secondhand items directly to livestream shoppers while also exploring ways to supply inventory and technology to other sellers on the platform.

ThredUp Launches Live Selling On Whatnot, Eyes Bigger Seller Partnership

ThredUp launches live selling on Whatnot, explores giving other livestream sellers access to its secondhand inventory.

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CEO Rob Bigler has departed TCGPlayer following three years of labor disputes, seller complaints and major changes at the trading card marketplace under eBay ownership.

TCGPlayer CEO Rob Bigler Exits After 3.5 Years Leading eBay-Owned Trading Card Marketplace

CEO Rob Bigler departs TCGPlayer following three years of labor disputes, seller complaints and major changes under eBay ownership.

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eBay is raising seller currency conversion fees across multiple markets, adding another 0.25 percentage points to the cost of converting funds when sellers list or sell on an eBay site using a different currency.

eBay Quietly Raises Currency Conversion Fees Across US, UK & Other Markets

eBay is raising currency conversion fees across multiple markets, with increases disclosed on fee pages rather than Seller Updates.

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CEO Jamie Iannone says he’s “always listening” as eBay cuts direct seller engagement and faces questions over employee feedback.

eBay CEO Jamie Iannone Says He’s “Always Listening” As Seller Engagement Shrinks

Jamie Iannone says he’s “always listening” as eBay cuts direct seller engagement and faces questions over employee feedback.

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eBay has quietly ended Classified Ads in non-Vehicle categories, removing a longstanding listing format that was still used for some business sales, services, travel listings and certain digital products.

eBay Quietly Ends Classified Ads Outside Vehicles, Leaving Digital Goods Policy Gap

eBay ends Classified Ads outside Vehicles, leaving some digital goods sellers without the listing format its own policies still require.

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USPS has changed service expectations for Priority Mail and Ground Advantage packages traveling to and from Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and other noncontiguous US locations, with some Ground Advantage shipments now expected to take 10 days or more.

USPS Extends Ground Advantage, Priority Mail Delivery Times For Alaska, Hawaii & US Territories

USPS changes Priority Mail and Ground Advantage delivery expectations for Alaska, Hawaii and US territories, with some shipments taking 10+ days.

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eBay is finally making Promoted Stores Custom available to all eligible sellers, expanding its cost per click Store ad offering with more control over which listings are used in campaigns and where buyers are sent when they click.

eBay Opens Custom Promoted Stores Ads To All Sellers, Adds Influencer & Live Landing Pages

eBay opens Promoted Stores Custom to all eligible sellers, with cpc ads able to send buyers to Store, Live, Sale & Ambassador influencer pages.

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