Value Added Resource Week In Review 9-6-26

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

The FTC and 22 states are suing Amazon, alleging it secretly manipulated ad auctions for years, charging more than 1 million brands and sellers $20B+ while misrepresenting them as second-price auctions.

FTC, 22 States Say Amazon Secretly Charged $20B+ In Ad Auction Surcharges

FTC and 22 states say Amazon secretly charged $20B+ in ad surcharges while telling sellers and brands they were bidding in second-price auctions.

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eBay is extending its fee-free consumer-to-consumer selling model to France and Italy, just weeks after expanding Authenticity Guarantee for Fashion in both markets as part of its broader C2C and pre-owned fashion push.

eBay Goes Fee-Free For Private Sellers In France & Italy, Expands Fashion Authentication

eBay brings fee-free private selling to France and Italy, adds buyer fees and expands fashion authentication across Europe.

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Vinted is updating terms across 10 European markets Oct. 5, moving some Balance users to Vinted Pay, renaming the Buyer Protection fee and adding new counterfeit rules.

Vinted Europe Terms Update Moves Balances To Vinted Pay, Renames Buyer Protection Fee

Vinted updates European terms October 5 with a Vinted Pay migration, renamed Buyer Protection fee and new counterfeit rules.

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eBay has temporarily disabled direct messaging in its new Community forum after scammers used the feature to send fake account verification notices, less than a week after the company touted the revamped site as a trusted destination for buyers and sellers.

eBay Disables Community Messages After Wave of Phishing Scams

eBay disables Community messages after phishing scams target users, days after touting the revamped forum as a trusted destination.

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Etsy has added groups to Etsy Ads, giving sellers a new way to organize advertised listings, while separately asking some sellers if they would be willing to let the platform unlock additional ad budget when revenue hits a set goal.

Etsy Rolls Out Ad Groups, Tests Higher Budgets Tied To Sales Goals

Etsy gives sellers new Ad Groups while testing a feature that could unlock extra ad spend when shop revenue hits a set goal.

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Poshmark has packed its latest seller update with new sourcing and Live tools, bundle changes, the ability to pay Promoted Closet ad fees directly from seller balances and additional details about a major Smart List AI overhaul and new Seller Hub coming soon.

Poshmark Expands Seller Tools With Updates To Smart List AI, Sourcing Insights & Show Analytics

Poshmark expands seller tools with Smart List AI, Live analytics, Sourcing Insights, Promoted Closet payments and bundle updates.

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eBay UK has launched a new MOT Hub that uses vehicle test data to recommend replacement parts, while also bringing its updated Trading Card Price Guide to UK collectors.

eBay UK Launches MOT Hub, Expands Trading Card Price Guide

eBay UK launches MOT Hub for drivers and expands its Trading Card Price Guide with recent sales data, card scanning and market insights.

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eBay has posted its September 2026 Seller News and it appears no news (or old news) may be good news with no major changes so far heading into peak Q4 holiday sales.

eBay September 2026 Seller News

eBay September 2026 Seller News: no news (or old news) may be good news with no major changes so far heading into peak Q4 holiday sales.

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