Value Added Resource Week In Review 7-5-26

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Amazon will pay $2.25 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company knowingly violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by failing to provide records to identity theft victims trying to investigate fraudulent transactions.

Amazon To Pay $2.25M To Settle FTC Charges It Denied Fraud Records To Identity Theft Victims

Amazon will pay $2.25M after the FTC said identity theft victims were denied records needed to trace fraud.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

eBay has received almost $50 million from its controversial tax sharing agreement with the City of San Jose, according to newly published public records that show another multimillion-dollar payout under the deal.

eBay San Jose Tax Sharing Deal Nears $50 Million In Public Rebates

eBay has now received almost $50 million from San Jose’s controversial tax sharing deal, with another $3.4 million paid last year.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

Online sellers who thought they could game the system on new discounted USPS rates are finding out the hard way how the Automated Package Verification system works as packages with over-declared weights hit with rate adjustments.

Sellers Learn Hard Lesson As USPS APV Catches Overstated Package Weights

USPS APV adjustments are hitting sellers who overstated package weights to chase cheaper Ground Advantage rates.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

Depop is removing seller fees in Australia on July 22, bringing the market closer to the zero-seller-fee model already used by the platform in the UK and US.

Depop Cuts Seller Fees In Australia As Buyers Pick Up New Marketplace Fee

Depop is cutting seller fees in Australia, but buyers face a new marketplace fee as PayPal access is removed and the eBay deal waits on UK review.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

The European Union’s new €3 customs duty on low-value imports took effect July 1, adding another cost and potential delivery complication for marketplace orders shipped into the EU from outside the bloc.

New EU Customs Fee Adds Cost, Confusion To Low-Value Marketplace Imports

New EU €3 customs fee may add costs and delivery confusion for low-value marketplace orders shipped to EU buyers.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

A network of fake Pokémon card stores is using paid ads, polished Shopify storefronts and even mailed thank-you cards to keep victims from realizing they have been scammed until it may be too late to dispute the charge.

Fake Pokémon Card Stores Target Collectors Through Paid Ads And Shopify Sites

NordVPN warns of fake Pokémon card stores using paid ads and Shopify storefronts to target collectors in sophisticated scam operation.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

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