Value Added Resource Week In Review 11-30-25

Liz Morton
Liz Morton


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

eBay News

DOJ confirms ex-eBay security chief Jim Baugh's CIA history amid cyberstalking civil suit, highlighting troubling Big Tech and national security links.

DOJ Confirms Former eBay Security Chief’s CIA Past As Cyberstalking Civil Suit Heads For 2026 Trial
DOJ confirms ex-eBay security chief Jim Baugh’s CIA history amid cyberstalking civil suit, highlighting troubling Big Tech & national security links.

eBay is adding new features to their Ambassador program storefronts, giving affiliates more control over how curated collections are displayed to potential buyers.

eBay Adds New Features To Ambassador Storefronts, Giving Affiliates More Design Control
eBay adds new features to Ambassador program storefronts, giving affiliates more control over how curated collections are displayed on site.

InPost and eBay announce new partnership to give UK buyers and sellers the option to send and receive parcels via lockers and parcel shop locations as part of Simple Delivery service.

eBay UK Adds InPost Locker Drop Off & Pick Up To Simple Delivery
InPost & eBay announce new partnership allowing UK users to send & receive parcels via lockers & shop locations as part of Simple Delivery.

eBay faces a French investigation after authorities find illegal weapons for sale in a sweeping probe targeting major online marketplaces.

eBay Compliance Failures Exposed As Illegal Weapons Listings Lead To French Regulatory Inquiry
eBay faces a French investigation after authorities find illegal weapons for sale in a sweeping probe targeting major online marketplaces.

eBay has quietly ended practice of posting alerts for ongoing technical issues in central community forum post, raising transparency and communication concerns.

eBay Quietly Kills Tech Issue Community Pinned Post As Sellers Raise Transparency & Communication Concerns
eBay has quietly removed ongoing technical issues community forum post, raising transparency & communication concerns about glitch reporting.

Other Ecommerce News

Etsy sellers struggle with search visibility glitches lasting over 3 weeks, causing major Q4 holiday sales disruption with no end or explanation in sight.

Visibility Crisis: Etsy’s Unresolved Search Bug Pushes Holiday Sellers To Black Friday Breaking Point
A weeks-long Etsy search failure is crushing Q4 Black Friday & Cyber Weekend sales, sellers demand answers as visibility issues remain unresolved.

Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have finally come to an agreement in principle, allowing rotating strikes to end and uninterrupted deliveries to commence - for now.

Canada Post Inks Agreement In Principle With Union, Bringing Rotating Strikes To An End - For Now
Canada Post & Canadian Union of Postal Workers come to agreement in principle on contract terms, allowing rotating strikes to end - for now.

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Liz Morton is a 17 year ecommerce pro turned indie investigative journalist providing ad-free deep dives on eBay, Amazon, Etsy & more, championing sellers & advocating for corporate accountability.


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