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Liz Morton ~ Value Added Resource
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Independent investigative journalist - deep dives on ecommerce & big tech.🕵️‍♂️

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Some eBay sellers report Promoted Listings General fixed ad rates have jumped from a 2% minimum to 5%. Is it a glitch, test or early policy rollout?
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eBay Promoted Listings General Minimum Ad Rate Jumps To 5% For Some Sellers
Some eBay sellers report Promoted Listings General fixed ad rates now have a 5% minimum. Is it a glitch, test or early policy rollout?
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October 2, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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CEO Rob Bigler is reportedly leaving TCGPlayer following three years of labor disputes, seller complaints & major changes at the trading card marketplace under eBay ownership.
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TCGPlayer CEO Rob Bigler Reportedly Leaving eBay-Owned Trading Card Marketplace
CEO Rob Bigler is reportedly leaving TCGPlayer following three years of labor disputes, seller complaints and major changes under eBay ownership.
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October 1, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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CEO Jamie Iannone says he’s “always listening” as eBay cuts direct seller engagement and faces questions over employee feedback.
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eBay CEO Jamie Iannone Says He’s “Always Listening” As Seller Engagement Shrinks
Jamie Iannone says he’s “always listening” as eBay cuts direct seller engagement and faces questions over employee feedback.
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October 1, 2026 at 1:25 AM
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ThredUp launches live selling on Whatnot, explores giving other livestream sellers access to its secondhand inventory.
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ThredUp Launches Live Selling On Whatnot, Eyes Bigger Seller Partnership
ThredUp launches live selling on Whatnot, explores giving other livestream sellers access to its secondhand inventory.
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September 30, 2026 at 2:34 AM
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eBay opens Promoted Stores Custom to all eligible sellers, with cpc ads able to send buyers to Store, Live, Sale & Ambassador influencer pages.
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eBay Opens Custom Promoted Stores Ads To All Sellers, Adds Influencer & Live Landing Pages
eBay opens Promoted Stores Custom to all eligible sellers, with cpc ads able to send buyers to Store, Live, Sale & Ambassador influencer pages.
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September 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Former eBay Motors employee takes decade-long whistleblower case to federal court, alleging retaliation after reporting preferential treatment for a seller with ties to
eBay insiders & raising concerns about WHI Solutions acquisition metrics. ⚖️
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Ex-eBay Whistleblower Alleges Seller Favoritism, Inflated Acquisition Metrics In New Lawsuit
Former eBay whistleblower alleges seller favoritism, inflated acquisition metrics and retaliation in newly filed federal lawsuit.
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September 29, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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eBay just quietly killed Classified Ads for everything except Vehicles. But some of its own policies still tell digital goods sellers they’re required to use them. 🤨
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eBay Quietly Ends Classified Ads Outside Vehicles, Leaving Digital Goods Policy Gap
eBay ends Classified Ads outside Vehicles, leaving some digital goods sellers without the listing format its own policies still require.
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September 28, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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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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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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September 27, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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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.
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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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September 26, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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Ship With eBay managed shipping is expanding to more US sellers and categories, with Final Value Fees still applying to shipping amounts paid directly to carriers.
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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.
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September 26, 2026 at 12:49 AM
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Vinted and Depop have spent the last six months competing aggressively on US shipping prices, cycling through free and deeply discounted rates to make lower-value secondhand fashion purchases more attractive.
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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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September 24, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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The antitrust suit over PSA parent Collectors’ SGC and Beckett acquisitions continues, with Collectors asking the court to send most of the expanded case to individual arbitration and dismiss the rest.
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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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September 23, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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Etsy's September seller update adds shared shop access, more listing options, payment account changes & expanded appeals.
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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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September 23, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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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. ⚖️
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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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September 21, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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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.
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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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September 20, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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September 19, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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USPS lost $3.1B to counterfeit labels as OIG found 97% still processed for delivery and 2M legitimate packages were wrongly intercepted.
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USPS Loses $3.1B To Counterfeit Labels As Crackdown Flags Legitimate Packages
USPS lost $3.1B to counterfeit labels as OIG found 97% still processed for delivery and 2M legitimate packages were wrongly intercepted.
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September 19, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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eBay VP Blair Ethington departs, renewing questions about leadership for business sellers as the company continues its growing C2C focus.

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eBay VP Blair Ethington Departs As Seller Leadership Questions Return
eBay VP Blair Ethington departs, renewing questions about leadership for business sellers as the company continues its growing C2C focus.
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September 19, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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eBay gives sellers just one day's notice before another USPS rate increase takes effect September 19, with more changes coming in October.

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eBay Gives Sellers One Day’s Notice Before USPS Rates Rise Again
eBay gives sellers just one day's notice before another USPS rate increase takes effect September 19, with more changes coming in October.
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September 18, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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Mercari will raise USPS, UPS and FedEx prepaid rates October 19, while some trading cards get free First-Class Envelope shipping.

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Mercari To Raise Shipping Rates, Offers Free Shipping For Some Trading Cards
Mercari will raise USPS, UPS and FedEx prepaid rates October 19, while some trading cards get free First-Class Envelope shipping.
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September 17, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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Whatnot is cutting commissions for higher-volume sellers & introducing volume-based rates as competition, taking some not-so-subtle shots at eBay's recently introduced Live fee structure along the way.

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Whatnot Cuts Fees For High-Volume Sellers, Takes Aim At eBay Live
Whatnot rolls out lower rates for high-volume sellers while taking direct aim at eBay Live’s fee structure and GMV math.
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September 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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eBay is removing Live transactions from Seller Standards, Service Metrics & Top Rated Plus eligibility beginning October 15, separating livestream sales from performance programs that can increase or reduce fees on a seller's regular marketplace business.
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eBay Excludes Live Sales From Top Rated Plus, Seller Standards & Service Metrics
eBay is separating Live sales from Seller Standards, Service Metrics and Top Rated Plus, changing how livestream activity affects fees.
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September 16, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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eBay promotes Germany chief Saskia Meier-Andrae to lead its EU business as cross-border services expand across European markets.
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eBay Promotes Germany Chief To Lead A More Connected EU Business
eBay promotes Germany chief Saskia Meier-Andrae to lead its EU business as cross-border services expand across European markets.
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September 15, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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eBay is looking for someone to help figure out the long-term strategy and economics of Shipping Protections as the company takes on more responsibility for lost, damaged and delayed packages across a growing number of shipping programs.
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eBay Focuses On Shipping “Protection Economics” As Transaction Losses Rise
eBay is focusing on shipping “protection economics” as transaction losses rise and more delivery risk shifts onto the marketplace.
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September 14, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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Longtime ecommerce news site EcommerceBytes has ceased publication after 27 years, ending a run that began when publishers Ina and David Steiner launched AuctionBytes in 1999.
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EcommerceBytes Ceases Publication After 27 Years
EcommerceBytes has ceased publication after 27 years, ending a run that began when Ina and David Steiner launched AuctionBytes in 1999.
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September 14, 2026 at 4:18 AM