eBay began charging buyer fees in the UK this year, following in the footsteps of Mercari, Poshmark, Etsy’s Depop, and collectibles site Delcampe. Aside from the unpopularity of buyer fees, the 75-pence fixed portion of eBay’s fees had a disproportionate Read more
Poshmark slashed fees for sellers and is shifting some of the burden to buyers. It’s also testing a shipping discount program called Posh Pass. As of October 3rd, sellers now pay a fixed fee of between $1 – $3 plus Read more
Mercari told news service Nikkei it has no plans to withdraw from the US market after it confirmed layoffs in the US. Nikkei reported that the Japan-based company laid off nearly half of the employees at its US subsidiary. Mercari’s Read more
Following a new marketplace trend, Etsy’s Depop platform is eliminating selling fees and shifting them to buyers, who will pay up to 5% of the item purchase price plus a fixed amount of up to $1. (It does not affect Read more
Mercari raised eyebrows when it eliminated selling fees in the spring and shifted fees to buyers, but collectibles marketplace Delcampe has done the same. The Belgian company announced the change in a blog post on March 7, 2024. One reason Read more
