Value Added Resource Week In Review 9-27-26

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

eBay is expanding its US managed shipping program to more sellers and categories, putting the company in greater control of the shipping price buyers pay while still charging Final Value Fees on shipping amounts paid directly to carriers.

Ship With eBay: Managed Shipping Expands To More US Sellers & Categories

Ship With eBay managed shipping expands to more US sellers & categories, while Final Value Fees still apply to postage paid directly to carriers.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

Amazon opens Seller Central to eBay, Shopify, TikTok and Walmart, giving sellers new multichannel tools and Amazon more off-platform data.

Amazon Opens Seller Central To eBay, Shopify, TikTok & Walmart

Amazon opens Seller Central to eBay, Shopify, TikTok and Walmart, giving sellers new multichannel tools and Amazon more off-platform data.

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Vinted and Depop have spent months competing aggressively on US shipping prices, cycling through free and deeply discounted rates to make lower-value secondhand fashion purchases more attractive.

Vinted, Depop Step Up US Shipping Competition

Vinted and Depop use free and discounted shipping to compete for lower-value US resale fashion purchases.

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Depop faces another proposed class action alleging Marketplace Fee “drip pricing,” just two months after a separate plaintiff voluntarily dismissed a similar federal lawsuit.

Depop Faces Another Proposed Class Action Alleging Marketplace Fee “Drip Pricing”

Depop faces another proposed class action over Marketplace Fee “drip pricing,” with the charge still appearing only late in checkout.

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CEO Jamie Iannone made his eBay Open UK debut this week, talking seller feedback as eBay launched a Live Discord, detailed UK-US cross-border streaming and revealed work with Royal Mail on a low-cost tracked letter option.

CEO Jamie Iannone Makes eBay Open UK Debut, Puts Seller Feedback In Focus

eBay Open UK brings Live seller updates, Royal Mail tracked-letter plans, international shipping changes and new details on Depop.

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Etsy's September seller update adds shared shop access, more listing options, payment account changes and expanded appeals.

Etsy Adds Shared Shop Access, More Listing Options & Expanded Appeals

Etsy’s September seller update adds shared shop access, more listing options, payment account changes & expanded appeals.

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PSA parent Collectors Holdings is again asking a California federal court to send most of a proposed antitrust class action to individual arbitration and dismiss what remains, arguing an expanded complaint still fails to show its acquisitions of SGC and Beckett caused higher grading prices, longer turnaround times or reduced competition.

Collectors Seeks Arbitration, Dismissal In Expanded PSA Antitrust Suit

Collectors seeks arbitration and dismissal of expanded PSA card grading antitrust claims tied to its SGC and Beckett acquisitions.

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eBay sellers reported listing delays in Seller Hub this week as one seller found a mystery item she says she never listed under her account.

eBay Listing Delays Return As Mystery Item Appears In Seller Account

eBay sellers reported listing delays in Seller Hub this week as one seller found a mystery item she says she never listed under her account.

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eBay is making it easier for Ambassadors to create and share affiliate links, adding native link creation inside the eBay mobile app and bringing the Partner Network's Smart Share Chrome extension to Ambassador users.

eBay Makes Ambassador Affiliate Links Easier With App, Smart Share Updates

eBay adds in-app affiliate link creation and Smart Share for Ambassadors, making it easier to create and share links.

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USPS and FedEx have published recommended 2026 shipping deadlines for packages to arrive in time for Christmas, with UPS dates still to come.

USPS, FedEx Publish 2026 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

USPS and FedEx publish recommended 2026 holiday shipping deadlines for Christmas delivery, with UPS dates still to come.

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