Value Added Resource Week In Review 4-6-25

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

eBay News

Recently released court documents reveal new details about the eBay cyberstalking scandal, Senior Security Director Jim Baugh's alleged CIA past and how the revolving door between Big Tech and US intelligence and law enforcement agencies threatens free speech and press freedom.

From CIA To Silicon Valley: The Intelligence Roots Of The eBay Cyberstalking Scandal

Recently released court documents reveal new details about the eBay cyberstalking scandal, Senior Security Director Jim Baugh’s CIA past and how the revolving door between Big Tech and the US national security apparatus threatens free speech and press freedom.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

eBay is changing how they communicate updates to sellers, moving from 3-4 major updates a year to monthly cadence for seller news. Here's what you need to know for April 2025!

eBay Changes Seller Updates To Seller News, Announces More Frequent Communications

eBay is tweaking how they communicate updates to sellers, moving from 3-4 major updates a year to monthly cadence for seller news.

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The UK seller update for April 2025 includes expanding automatic positive feedback; new import rules for Mexico; new requirements for listing smartphones, tablets, and tumble dryers; and simplified VAT invoicing.

eBay UK Seller Update April 2025: Automatic Positive Feedback, Mexico Imports, Simplified VAT & More!

eBay UK drops April 2025 seller update including expanding automatic positive feedback, new Mexico import rules, simplified VAT invoicing & more!

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The big news from the eBay Australia April 2025 update is sellers can now use AI to respond to buyer messages!

eBay Australia Introduces AI Responses For User Messaging

eBay Australia April 2025 Seller Update introduces AI Responses to automatically answer buyer questions with info from listing & order details.

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And eBay is finally starting to roll out the "take a picture and let AI do the rest" Magical Listing tool after year and a half delay starting in Germany, plus April 2025 update reveals new details about Facebook Marketplace integration.

eBay Finally Rolls Out Magical AI Listing Starting In Germany, Plus Updates On Facebook Marketplace Cross Posting

eBay finally rolls out AI Magical Listing tool after 1.5 year delay starting in Germany plus updates on Facebook Marketplace integration.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

Users reported problems with eBay search this week as using any sort option except Best Match returns an erroneous result of no matches found.

eBay Search Broken, Sort Options Lead To No Matches Found

Users report problems with eBay search as selecting any sort option except Best Match returns an erroneous result of no matches found.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

It's official - private eBay sellers in the UK will be required to use Simple Delivery managed shipping starting April 7, 2025.

eBay UK Simple Delivery Mandate Goes Live In April 2025 - What Private Sellers Need To Know

It’s official - private eBay UK sellers will be required to use Simple Delivery managed shipping on eligible items starting April 15, 2025.

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However, the expansion of Simple Delivery is not going well as sellers report Post Offices are refusing to accept packages with labels that include incorrect weight and dimensions due to eBay using estimated parcel details.

eBay UK Sellers Say Post Offices Refuse Simple Delivery Packages With Incorrect Labels

UK sellers report Post Offices are refusing to accept Simple Delivery packages due to eBay using estimated weight & dimensions.

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Other Ecommerce News

The timeclock on de minimis exemption for goods from China is ticking down as new Executive Orders signed by President Trump set May 2nd end date, with other countries set to follow as soon as systems to collect duties and taxes are in place.

Trump Ends De Minimis Exemption For China, Other Countries To Follow Once Systems Are Ready

Trump Executive Order ends de minimis for China, will expand to remove the exemption for all countries once systems in place to collect duties.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

Poshmark is increasing the cost of Posh Post shipping by $0.30 from $7.97 to $8.27, effective April 3, 2025.

Poshmark Increasing Posh Post Shipping Price April 3, 2025

Poshmark is increasing the cost of Posh Post shipping by $0.30 from $7.97 to $8.27, effective April 3, 2025.

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StockX has launched a new Verified Seller program allowing a small number of pre-selected sellers to offer faster delivery times by shipping items directly to their buyers instead of having them routed to an authentication center.

StockX Introduces Verified Seller Program Amidst Ongoing Nike Lawsuit

StockX launches Verified Seller program, allowing small number of pre-selected sellers to ship directly to buyers & bypass authentication.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

The US Postal Service is seeking to deploy a web-based AI chat-and-response assistant to help employees with a variety of tasks which require a tremendous amount of both institutional and external knowledge.

USPS Seeks To Use AI To Improve Info Access For Employees With LLM Chatbot

USPS seeks to deploy internal AI assistant, hoping LLMs can help employees with tasks which require tremendous amount of institutional & external knowledge.

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