Value Added Resource Week In Review 6-25-23
Welcome to the Value Added Resource ecommerce news week in review!
eBay News
eBay Motors Parts & Accessories focus strategy continues, expanding partnerships with local installers and offering free tire installation promotion through July 2nd.
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Building on their enthusiast buyer strategy, eBay is hosting sports card collectors training camp events to coincide with major sporting events like the NBA Draft and MLB All-Star Game.
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eBay is pushing for sales in key vertical focus categories, subsidizing 10-20% off for jewelry, handbags & car parts.
Are these discounts good long term strategy or just short-sighted end of quarter revenue bumping shenanigans?
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Some shipping rates will be changing in July as new USPS pricing goes into effect - don't miss increase for eBay Standard Envelope service and USPS Ground Advantage replacing First-Class Package, Parcel Select Ground and Retail Ground.
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eBay seller HK Resale had a strange interaction with support, raising the question should sellers seek legal advice before canceling orders to Germany?
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As eBay ramps up their new international shipping program with hubs in Illinois and California, troubling reports of delays and missorting continue to stack up.
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Bargain hunting eBay buyers are perplexed as design changes bury "Accepts Offer" search filter option - are sellers losing opportunities to make a deal?
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eBay has also killed functionality that allowed adding a message to buyers in shipping confirmation emails, removing a critical opportunity for sellers to provide a more personal touch and promote their own brands.
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Other Ecommerce News
It's official - Amazon Prime Day kicks off at 3 AM EDT on July 11 and runs through the 12th with invite-only deals and savings extending to participating third-party sites in the Buy with Prime program.
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The FTC has filed a lawsuit against Amazon alleging the company duped millions of consumers into unknowingly enrolling in Prime using dark pattern design, automatically-renewing subscriptions, and complicated cancellation processes.
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The INFORM Consumers Act goes into effect June 27th and the FTC is warning marketplaces to make sure they are ready to comply or face fines of up to $50,120 per violation!
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The Etsy testing and tweaking continues as some users report seeing reviews moved above seller-provided descriptions in the mobile app.
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The Etsy community is once again being flooded with complaints about AI bot takedowns run amok - this time innocent words such as "clip" are being flagged as drug paraphernalia causing legitimate sellers' listings to be removed while plenty of real violations are allowed to remain.
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And finally, Poshmark is rolling out Posh Lens visual image search in limited beta testing in the Poshmark app.
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