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Liz Morton ~ Value Added Resource

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Independent investigative journalist - deep dives on ecommerce & big tech.🕵️‍♂️ 100% ad-free & reader supported! Subscribe 📰 👇 #eBay #Amazon #Etsy #Mercari

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eBay TCGPlayer sellers call for FTC, DOJ investigation in public comments on Corporate Consolidation Through Serial Acquisitions & Roll-Ups, saying co's aggressive M&A moves in trading card industry have resulted in substantial loss of competition. $EBAY
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Ex- #eBay security execs will be sentenced September 29 for their role in a criminal cyberstalking scandal that targeted critics of the company. Will the civil case hold the disgraced CEO, comms chief & corporate officers accountable as well?⚖️
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Ex- #eBay security personnel face sentencing today for their roles in a cyberstalking campaign that targeted critics of the company. ⚖️ But emails & texts released in the case raise the question - where's the corporate accountability? 🤨 #corpgov $EBAY
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Over 3 years since shocking events of the #eBay cyberstalking scandal & the victims are *still* fighting for justice & accountability. 🤯 As the case drags on, sincerity of $EBAY's supposed commitment to integrity & ethics must be called into question.
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🚨 #eBay Memorial Day weekend meltdown continues - sellers report quantities randomly increased & sold items relisted. Will eBay protect sellers from cancellations, service metric penalties & negative feedback due to this glitch? #eBayseller $EBAY
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"We hate it when the bad guys win." Me too @propublica , me too. ❤️
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📢 #Mercari US undertakes mass layoff months after major fee structure & business strategy shakeup, with anonymous reports saying impact could be as high as 45% of full time employees cut. 👀 Stay tuned for updates in this developing story! #ecommerce
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$EBAY says I'm a threat to the community & just suspended my account - no warning or explanation. 👀 ~4800 helpful votes I've received from #eBay community forum members says otherwise. Are we really going to play this game @askebay ? CC VP Seller Engagement @astairsk
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#Etsy introduces new shop onboarding policies including a shop set up fee, seller ID checks & delayed payouts for new sellers to "keep community safe" as scams & spam continue to proliferate across the site. #etsyseller $ETSY
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#eBay claims not to compete w/sellers but has been selling cards on its own site under subsidiary #TCGPlayer name for months.🤯 $EBAY tried to pass belated disclosure off as "transparency", clearly not understanding meaning of the word.👎 #eBayseller
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Today is the day to #KeepEtsyHuman ! @AlphaStarla is calling for changes at #Etsy , bringing awareness to payment reserves, rampant resellers, auto-bot takedowns & lack of support. Share your stories 👇 #Etsyseller
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Newly released messages in $EBAY cyberstalking case show CEO Devin Wenig & Comms Chief Steve Wymer discussed promoting a list of "Best #eBay Seller Blogs" that excluded EcommerceBytes to "diminish" & "eff with" Ina Steiner. That March 13, 2019 tweet is still available today. 👀
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📢BREAKING: $EBAY found criminally liable for 2019 cyberstalking of journalists Ina & David Steiner of @EcommerceBytes . ⚖ Company will pay $3 Million fine for 6 felony offenses. Details of this developing story 👇 #eBay #ebayseller
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BREAKING: $EBAY announces layoffs of 500 employees globally due to "macro-economic conditions around the world." #ebay
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#Etsy sellers in Canada were shocked today to suddenly be retroactively charged for tax on selling fees. 🤯 Some report hundreds of dollars being charged at once, causing their account balance to go negative. #etsyseller $ETSY
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Liz Morton ~ Value Added Resource
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Very cool to see #EtsyStrike trending! I'm proud to have published their very first interview back in March & excited to see the support & momentum they've gained in such a short time. #etsyseller #etsy #etsyshop
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Today's test of #eBay 's magical AI image recognition search capabilities. 🪄 I know manatees love hanging out in the warm water near power plants here in FL but in 20+ years, I've yet to see one turn into Godzilla. 🤣 $EBAY #AI #MachineLearning
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#eBay sellers increasingly flagged by AI systems, putting funds on hold with no ability to appeal. What are consumer resellers to do when they cannot produce receipts for personal items bought long ago? #ebayseller @TheSmartraveler @astairsk @xznyc
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UPDATE: New documents released ahead of sentencing in #eBay cyberstalking case show text messages between ex-security director Jim Baugh, ex-CEO Devin Wenig & ex-COO Wendy Jones as Baugh "investigated" @unsuckEBAY . Exclusive screenshots 👇
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#ICYMI : #eBay has finally recognized TCGPlayer union @TCGunionCWA & committed to come to the bargaining table after losing NLRB appeal last week. $EBAY
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Liz Morton ~ Value Added Resource
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As 2021 winds down, a look at where this crazy idea started, why I do what I do & what 2022 holds for Value Added Resource. Thanks for all for the support along the way & a special shoutout to @unsuckEBAY for taking me for a walk outside the garden.😉
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#eBay Security Analyst Veronica Zea faces sentencing in cyberstalking scandal. ⚖️ Her letter to the court reveals shocking & disturbing details of toxic corporate culture run amok with no apparent accountability from the c-suite or board. $EBAY #CorpGov
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Liz Morton ~ Value Added Resource
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2 years ago today I took a leap way outside my comfort zone & launched Yesterday VAR passed a half million lifetime views & I'm profoundly grateful for every one of them.🙏 Thank you all for coming along for the ride - we're just getting started!
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📢 The new Value Added Resource site is here! Subscribe for #ecommerce #ebayseller news, insights, and analysis. $EBAY #ebayforbusiness #ebaypayments #ebayreseller #ebaytech #recommerce #eBay
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UPDATE: My account has been reinstated just as mysteriously as it was suspended - with no explanation for either action offered.🤨 I'm glad to have regained access, but still have many questions - will #eBay be transparent & forthcoming with answers? #ebayseller
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ex- #eBay Security Manager Philip Cooke, currently serving 18 month sentence for his role in bizarre scandal to dox & silence critics, has filed motion seeking early compassionate release due to medical issues & harsh prison conditions. ⚖️ $EBAY #ebaynews
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. @TCGunionCWA calls out $EBAY TCGPlayer for delay tactics & bad faith bargaining, saying company is denying fairly won union rights & dragging their feet after finally being forced to acknowledge union win. Details 👇 #eBay #unionstrong @CODE_CWA
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📢BREAKING: $EBAY found criminally liable for 2019 cyberstalking of journalists Ina & David Steiner of @EcommerceBytes . ⚖ Company will pay $3 Million fine for 6 felony offenses. Details of this developing story 👇 #eBay #ebayseller
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The #eBay cyberstalking case is finally moving forward with a hearing set for 9 AM ET today to address motions to dismiss filed by eBay Inc, CEO Devin Wenig, Comms Chief Steve Wymer, SVP Global Ops Wendy Jones & others.
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UPDATE: #eBay quietly removed part of Human Rights Policy that stated the company respects workers' rights to organize & commits to bargain in good faith. 😲 What does this mean for @TCGunionCWA & workers at $EBAY's other labor-centric operations? 🤨 @CODE_CWA #LaborDay2023
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Liz Morton ~ Value Added Resource
2 years
More cool stuff from @Ghost ! ❤️to see that network effect in action - already found 3 new newsletters to subscribe to📰& of course grateful for the extra traffic coming to Value Added Resource too. 😉
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Today we're introducing Ghost Explore — the best way to discover your new favourite creators & publications. This our first step toward building out the Ghost network for the record number of people starting new sites & looking to grow their audience 👇
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Liz Morton ~ Value Added Resource
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Lazy Saturday hanging with the manatees in the backyard. 😎
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BREAKING: $EBAY laying off 1,000 employees, about 9% of workforce as CEO Jamie Iannone says "overall headcount & expenses have outpaced the growth of our business" 👀 #eBay #eBayseller #bigtech #layoffs
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Liz Morton ~ Value Added Resource
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And 45 articles later...goal accomplished. 💪 I published the 1000th article on today. 🥳 What #ecommerce marketplace topics should I cover in the next 1000? #eBay #Amazon #Etsy #Shopify #Poshmark #smallbusiness
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Liz Morton ~ Value Added Resource
2 years
Today I published my 955th article since launching in March 2021. 🤯 Shooting for 1000 by the end of the year - what #ecommerce marketplace topics should I tackle next? Let me know 👇 #eBay #Amazon #Etsy #Shopify #Poshmark #smallbusiness #buildinpublic
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#eBay just dropped a Promoted Listings update & holy money grab Batman, this one's a doozy! If a buyer clicks an ad, then purchases *any* item in a PL campaign in the next 30 day - sellers will be charged the ad fee.🤯 Details 👇 #ebayseller $EBAY
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UPDATE: #eBay has responded: "one of our executives came across your Twitter post regarding the suspension of your eBay account. It was clear from your social presence how important the work you do is..."👀 Details 👇
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$EBAY CAO Brian Doerger will step down tomorrow amidst growing #TCGPlayer union & due diligence concerns. Lack of scrutiny raises serious questions about role of media & financial industry in protecting investors, employees, & customers alike. #eBay
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More changes to #eBay listing page as seller info is made smaller & moved to middle of the page. Will $EBAY insert Promoted Listings ads in space where seller info used to be to juice ad rev with inadvertent clicks from confused buyers? 🤨 #ebayseller
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New #eBay Feedback design removes critical info like account age & location; feedback left for others & whether feedback received was as a buyer or seller - leaving users more vulnerable to bad actors on the platform. ⭐️ 👎 #eBayseller $EBAY
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UPDATE: #eBay is now hiding item specifics as well as description behind "show more" buttons. Is $EBAY so desperate for revenue as to purposely make changes that may drive up item not as described claims in order to charge more sellers extra penalty fees?🤔 #ebayseller
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2 years
#eBay testing length limits in descriptions, hiding important seller-provided info behind "show more" button. Pro Tip for CEO Jamie Iannone: this already failed miserably when Devin Wenig tried & it was hated by both buyers & sellers. #ebayseller $EBAY
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#eBay users flummoxed by changes to Feedback page design. Feedback now defaults to "most relevant" instead of "most recent" sorting & "feedback left for others" has been removed completely! 👀 Details 👇 #eBayseller
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UPDATE: Confirmed open jobs ticker was removed from $EBAY careers page between July 7-14. Luckily @unsuckEBAY has been keeping track of the numbers. 📉 I'll continue to monitor & update🕵️‍♀️ Current or ex-eBayers - dms are open & requests for confidentiality are always respected.
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#eBay cold calls seller to "encourage" them to pass on discounted shipping rates to buyers. 👀 Is $EBAY worried high prices compared to other platforms is contributing to Active Buyer decline? 🤔 #eBayseller #ecommerce #shipping #logistics
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$EBAY-owned #TCGPlayer no longer "one of eBay's most reputable sellers"👀 Did #eBay fail to meet own standards to keep Top Rated Seller status or is someone getting nervous re regulatory & legal implications of directly selling on their own site w/ no disclosure to consumers?🤨
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#eBay acquired #TCGplayer in 2022 - so far they've sold 1.1K items on their own site w/ no disclosure on store or listing pages that consumers are buying from an $EBAY-owned co. Wonder what @FTC @linakhanFTC would do if Amazon didn't disclose when they sell items directly.🤔
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UPDATE: Despite #Etsy saying it's resolved, sellers still report 3rd party integrations down. Impacted programs reported so far: Shipstation Selro JetTemplate Royal Mail Click & Drop PirateShip ShippingEasy Printful #Etsyseller - let me know 👇 if you're still having problems.
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$EBAY Q2 2022 earnings call commentary from an experienced #ebayseller perspective. 👇
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#eBay 's Labor Day Sale is live but will fake discounts, sketchy sellers & the company's recent anti-union activities turn shoppers away during this important retail holiday event? 🤨 $EBAY #LaborDay2023
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@RDKLInc If you pay eBay for a store subscription, you get a quarterly coupon for eBay's preferred shipping supply seller. Their prices are ridiculous, but sellers figure it's "free" so why not use it? The branded tape can be a good "filler" item when you are trying to use up the whole
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#HappyNewYear 🎉 Thank you all for your support as Value Added Resource continued to grow in 2022. 🙏 Take a look back at some of VAR's most popular #ecommerce news articles of the year. #eBay #Etsy #Amazon #Shopify #Poshmark #PayPal #smallbusiness
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I'm really tired of $EBAY allowing @FTC mail order rule violating presales to rip off consumers & ruin buyer experience on the platform. 😠 If #eBay cannot or will not #dotherightthing - is it time for tougher action? @linakhanFTC #consumerprotection
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BREAKING: $EBAY SVP Chief Product Officer Pete Thompson will be leaving the company at the end of April. No replacement has yet been announced - stay tuned! #ebay #ebayseller #ebaytech
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#Etsy is teasing big news about plans to bring in more buyers - but you'll have to subscribe to their community announcement to find out! Details 👇 $ETSY #etsyseller
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Two more #eBay employees sentenced in the 2019 cyberstalking scandal. New court documents reveal bizarre details of toxic & abusive environment under Head of Security Jim Baugh - how did this go unchecked by Operations & Legal execs? 🤯 #corpgov $EBAY
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#eBay sellers were thrown into a panic this morning as massive site glitch caused active, sold & ended listings to disappear for several hours. 👀 #eBayseller #eBaydown
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Workers at #eBay -owned TCGPlayer gear up for formal union vote on March 10. See what inventory specialist Lindsey Gancasz says about why she's joined the union effort & the message she hopes to send to workers at other $EBAY authentication centers. 👇
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Apparently #eBay #customerservice is unaware #ManagedPayments has included sales tax in fee calculations since Sept 1, 2020. This #ebayseller is right - most of those taxes aren't even paid to the seller, eBay is responsible as a Marketplace Facilitator.
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TFW #eBay says they collect & remit sales tax to the IRS as a service to sellers. 🤦‍♀️ #CustomerServiceFail
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Wild story - another innocent accountholder banned by eBay's automated security system false flagging...and another example of #eBay reversing course on a supposedly "not appealable" ban after receiving significant public attention. 😉
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Is @eBay a real company? I created an account and bought an item yesterday, today I got suspended and pose a risk to the community.
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There's a new scam making the rounds on #eBay 🤯 ⚠️Check category carefully before buying #SteamDeck , #OmegaXSwatch #moonswatch or other hot in-demand item - you may not be protected when the item never arrives. 💸 @linakhanFTC @Counterfeit_Rpt
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@spencersoper I'd be willing to bet there's a good amount of that arbitrage that is triangulation fraud too - I've personally dealt with it on eBay but it happens on pretty much every major marketplace.
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Updates on $3 Million #eBay cyberstalking criminal settlement: Newly released exec messages 📧 A very interesting order on $EBAY M&A risk & due diligence measures 🤔 Exclusive access to court documents only from Value Added Resource! 🕵️‍♀️ Details 👇
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#Etsy Gift Mode launches in stealth, helping buyers find special gifts for all the people & occasions in their lives...with a little help from AI.🎁🤖 #etsyseller $ETSY #AI #ecommerce
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#eBay sellers charged thousands of dollars in Final Value Fees they thought had already been paid.🤯 In what appears to be another billing snafu, a no FVF promo was incorrectly applied & now $EBAY is retroactively collecting fees in lump sum. #ebayseller
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$EBAY CEO Jamie Iannone in an interview last week: ""I always like to say we don't compete with our sellers at #eBay ." #TCGPlayer today: let's get that booster box listed & make sure it's the lowest price! Seriously @eBay @TCGplayer ?! 🤦‍♀️ @FTC @linakhanFTC @EPA @TheJusticeDept
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#eBay claims not to compete w/sellers but has been selling cards on its own site under subsidiary #TCGPlayer name for months.🤯 $EBAY tried to pass belated disclosure off as "transparency", clearly not understanding meaning of the word.👎 #eBayseller
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#eBay sued by insurance co in ongoing civil case related to 2019 cyberstalking. ⚖️ Plus ex-CCO Steve Wymer's position as CEO of Boys & Girls Club Silicon Valley comes under renewed scrutiny due to his role in the scandal & local political ties. 🔍 $EBAY
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#eBay flooded with more counterfeit #USPS Forever Stamps as scammers look to take advantage of buyers trying to beat price increase. 💸 Don't fall for the fakes - buy stamps only from authorized vendors. 🚫 @Counterfeit_Rpt @USPISpressroom
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I'm happy to see #eBay stepping up their social media game with a new hire joining the team last week. Maybe she can help CEO Jamie Iannone & other top executives find their way to Twitter for some #eBayseller engagement.😉
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$EBAY's Chief Accounting Officer Brian Doerger has abruptly announced he will be leaving the company, effective March 31. While #eBay has given no explanation for the departure, the timing is very interesting to say the least. 🤨 Details 👇
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Jordan Sweetnam back with closing thoughts. He says he's proud to say #eBay connects sellers to 138 Million buyers around the world. #eBayOpen2022 Of course he didn't mention that's even less buyers than they had back in Q1 2018. 😬 h/t @unsuckEBAY
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#eBay is charging some buyers new Minnesota Road Improvement & Delivery Fee in error, applying the tax incorrectly to orders below $100. 👎 And since $EBAY charges fees on total with tax, sellers are also overcharged due to the error. 💸 #ebayseller
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#eBay continues march to monetize every available pixel on the site, now pushing intrusive Promoted Listings ads into buyer watch lists. #ebayseller #ebayads $EBAY
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$EBAY CEO Jamie Iannone regrets American Rescue Plan support, urges Congress to raise 1099-K threshold in Forbes op-ed. Is #eBay really championing #smallbusiness or are they just concerned about compliance costs & declining #ebayseller numbers?🤨
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Today I published my 955th article since launching in March 2021. 🤯 Shooting for 1000 by the end of the year - what #ecommerce marketplace topics should I tackle next? Let me know 👇 #eBay #Amazon #Etsy #Shopify #Poshmark #smallbusiness #buildinpublic
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#Disney is cracking down on alleged IP infringement, suing FL co selling custom mouse ears on Etsy, eBay, Amazon, Facebook etc. Should marketplaces that profit from these listings be held responsible as well? #ecommerce #IntellectualProperty
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🚨 #eBay Technical Issue 🚨 Users report $EBAY app not able to load listings, resulting in pulsing gray boxes & server errors. Surprisingly for once, system status page actually shows outage. 🤯 Details 👇 #eBayseller #ebaydown
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#eBayseller @maxoptical faces potential business-killing penalty fees as return fraud exposes Service Metrics conflict of interest.💸 @AskeBay refuses seller protection despite clear eligibility.👎 @FTC @CFPB can you help #eBay do the right thing here?
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#Shopify announces layoffs, 10% reduction in workforce just one day before Q2 2022 earnings as pandemic-fueled #ecommerce growth stalls. $SHOP
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#eBayUK is apparently suffering a Managed Payments malfunction delaying payouts on June 14th. UK community staff say they've reported the issue but have not provided updated timeframe for users to expect payouts to be processed. #eBay #ebayseller $EBAY
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2024 starting strong with Value Added Resource reaching 3000+ followers on X!🎉 If you prefer your #ecommerce news on Google News, please follow VAR there too - never miss a headline & help us continue to grow! 👉 Thanks for all the continued support🙏
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I'll be making my way through the support process & documenting every step of the way - if nothing else, maybe I'll learn something that can help other sellers who've been hit with random account suspensions. Stay tuned for updates! #ebayseller #ebay
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Frustrated #eBay sellers are once again asking "is it a glitch or test?" - this time with Store & search images displaying pictures with large gray borders & a tiny thumbnail instead of having the product fill the entire image space. 📷 #ebayseller
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$EBAY Revenue $2.4 billion, down 5% on as-reported basis Gross Merchandise Volume $17.7 billion, down 11% on as-reported basis Active Buyers 135M, down 11 % Active Buyers excluding GittiGidiyor 133M, down 10 % Stay tuned for full earnings call commentary! #ebay #ebayseller
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#Etsy takes back 100 free listings promo meant only for select sellers after code was leaked online. 😲 Sellers who didn't qualify report having free listings removed from their accounts, those who did qualify are waiting for new code. #etsyseller
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Apparently there's a new #eBay x #Balenciaga collab dropping today...we'll call this the "see no sellers, hear no sellers, our strategy is working!" collection. 🤣 $EBAY #eBayseller #BalenciagaWinter24
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Liz Morton ~ Value Added Resource
11 months
TFW an inadvertent typo leads to the most honest thing #eBay has said in years. 🤣 Yes #eBayAds - sellers will spend more than they plan to on ad fees this holiday season, especially if they use Promoted Listings Advanced Cost Per Click. 💸 #eBayseller $EBAY
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Liz Morton ~ Value Added Resource
2 years
#eBay quietly increases maximum handling time allowed from 30 business days to 40. Is eBay paving the way for more presales on the platform & skirting regulatory scrutiny by expanding handling time options? #ebayseller
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Liz Morton ~ Value Added Resource
3 years
BREAKING: $EBAY adds Promoted Listings visibility to Offers. Sellers have asked for years to see upfront if ad fees will apply on offers. This is a long time coming, but exactly the transparency we need to see from #eBay ! #ebayseller #ebaynews #ebay
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Liz Morton ~ Value Added Resource
2 years
Ex-CEO Devin Wenig's failed attempt to compete with Amazon's Buy Box continues to create friction between buyers & sellers as lingering legacy #eBay Product Pages often display misleading or confusing information. 👎 #ebayseller
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Liz Morton ~ Value Added Resource
4 months
#eBay for Business podcast shares updates on how coupons & discounts can help drive sales, but out of touch hosts ignore role Promoted Listings plays in driving up prices on site. 📈💸 #eBaySeller #eBayads $EBAY
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Liz Morton ~ Value Added Resource
2 years
3 Cheyenne, WY Post Offices were reportedly forced to temporarily close to public & have carriers work 13 hour shifts earlier this week to deal with sudden glut of overdue deliveries from 13,000+ #Amazon package dump. #USPS #ecommerce #shipping #logistics
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Liz Morton ~ Value Added Resource
11 months
Navlungo announces official partnership with $EBAY to boost exports from Turkey. 🇹🇷 Customers will receive free #eBay store subscription, private consulting & 80% off promoted listings ad fees. 📦 #eBayseller #export #logistics #ecommerce
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Liz Morton ~ Value Added Resource
6 months
#eBay has quietly updated Marketing Terms effective March 19, 2024 with changes that may point to increasing regulatory scrutiny of $EBAY's Promoted Listings advertising practices. 🕵️‍♀️ Details 👇 #eBayseller #ecommerce #adtech
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