Value Added Resource Week In Review 9-7-25

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

eBay News

In a bid to sidestep the full weight of eBay’s cyberstalking scandal, ex-CEO Devin Wenig, ex-Chief Communications Officer Steve Wymer, and former Global Operations chief Wendy Jones are pushing to split the claims against them from the corporation and security staff who carried out the crimes.

Ex-Execs Seek To Sidestep Accountability With Split Trial In eBay Cyberstalking Scandal Suit

Corporate accountability on trial - ex-eBay execs Wenig, Wymer & Jones move to split from co & criminal defendants in 2019 cyberstalking lawsuit.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

CEO Jamie Iannone rang in eBay's 30th anniversary on CNBC's Squawk Box with bold claims on AI & authentication program success, saying no counterfeits have ever passed through the company's authentication facilities.

eBay CEO Marks 30 Year Anniversary With Bold Claims On Authentication & AI Capabilities

eBay CEO Jamie Iannone rings in 30th anniversary on CNBC’s Squawk Box with bold claims on AI & authentication program success - but can he back them up?

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

eBay founder Pierre Omidyar launched the ecommerce marketplace, then known as AuctionWeb over Labor Day weekend in 1995  as a site "dedicated to bringing together buyers and sellers in an honest and open marketplace" based on the premise that "people are basically good" - but 30 years later, shady strikethrough pricing and fake discount deals are openly encouraged and promoted by the company as part of their Labor Day weekend sale.

Labor Day Deals Or Discount Deception? eBay’s 30th Anniversary Sale Departs From Founding Principles

From AuctionWeb’s 1995 promise of honesty to fake deals in 2025, eBay’s Labor Day sale highlights 30 year shift from Pierre Omidyar’s founding values.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

Sellers experienced a glitch in the eBay listing form preventing them from adding package weight and dimensions this, raising questions about the possibility Simple Delivery managed shipping expanding to the US.

eBay Shipping Glitch Raises Questions About Simple Delivery Managed Shipping Coming To The US

eBay sellers report glitch in listing form preventing adding package weight & dimensions, possibly hinting at Simple Delivery expanding to US.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

As UK private sellers continue to pushback on Simple Delivery mandate, eBay is once again loosening restrictions, allowing more items priced at £20 or less to opt out.

eBay UK Loosens Simple Delivery Mandate Again, Expanding Opt Out to Certain Items Priced At £20 Or Less

As UK private sellers continue to pushback on Simple Delivery mandate, eBay once again loosens restrictions, allowing more items £20 or less to opt out.

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eBay community members question secrecy & exclusivity of Mentors program, raising concerns about NDAs and special perks hurting trust in the platform.

eBay Community Mentor Dust-Up Reveals Rifts - Do NDAs & Special Treatment Hurt Trust In The Platform?

eBay community members question secrecy & exclusivity of Mentors program, raising concerns about NDAs & special perks hurting trust in the platform.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

eBay is expanding their Seller Growth program to include small businesses with Free One-on-One Seller Clinics geared for those with under $100,000 GMV in the past 12 months.

eBay Quietly Expands Pro Seller Program In US, Offering Tailored Advice & Growth Tips By Invitation Only

eBay quietly expands Pro Seller program in the US, offering account reviews and tailored growth tips to select sellers by invitation only.

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Other Ecommerce News

Online selling may be about to get more expensive as some states move to tax fees for some digital data processing services starting in October 2025.

Online Sellers Face Higher Costs As States Move To Tax Digital Data Processing Services

Online selling costs on the rise in some states as TX, WA move to tax marketplace fees for digital data processing services starting October 2025.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

Etsy continues to move full steam ahead integrating AI into various parts of the marketplace with a new writing assistant to help sellers craft messages to buyers, but sellers have been pushing back on the increasing use of AI, wondering how it fits with Etsy's suppose purpose to "keep commerce human."

Etsy Rolls Out AI Writing Helper For Messages, Seeks To Assuage Seller Concerns About AI Tools & Integration

Etsy is rolling out a new AI writing helper for messages & trying to assuage concerns about increasing use of AI in new Seller Handbook article.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

Etsy announced today that Nick Daniel is stepping down from his role as Chief Product Officer effective September 5, 2025 but will continue in an advisory capacity until October to help newly promoted Rafe Colburn get up to speed.

Etsy Announces Executive Changes, Depop DEI Updates

Etsy Chief Technology Officer Rafe Colburn taking on dual role replacing departing Chief Product Officer Nick Daniel, Depop DEI Director exits.

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Temu to pay $2M to resolve allegations it violated INFORM Consumers Act in first action brought by the FTC since the law went into effect in 2023.

FTC Files First INFORM Act Action, Temu To Pay $2 Million Penalty For Alleged Violations

Temu to pay $2M to resolve allegations it violated INFORM Consumers Act in first action brought by the FTC since the law passed in 2023.

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UPDATES

The lawsuit filed by Nike against StockX has settled, with both sides responsible for paying their own attorney's fees, expenses & costs but no other terms of the settlement disclosed.

Nike v StockX: Court Rules Marketplace Partially Liable For Sale Of Fake Sneakers; Case Heads To 2025 Trial

NY district court hands down partial summary judgment in Nike v StockX suit, ruling StockX is liable for sale of 37 pairs of counterfeit sneakers.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

Bonanza missed 9/2 deadline to respond to pixel tracking privacy lawsuit, opening door for the plaintiff to move for default - but they've yet to do so, resulting in an order that a response to the original complaint, a notice of voluntary dismissal or request for entry of default must be filed by 9/12 to avoid dismissal.

Lawsuit Claims Bonanza Sold Out User Privacy With CIPA Violating Pixel Tracking

Bonanza faces proposed class action suit alleging CIPA privacy violations due to pixel trackers allowing 3rd parties to collect users’ personal data.

Value Added ResourceLiz Morton

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