eBay is raising its commission fees significantly in the jewelry category in the UK. The current final value fee is 12.9% for items up to £450 in the “Jewellery” category, plus 30p per order. Effective March 7, 2024, the final Read more
eBay would be forced to enact a three strikes policy if a new law is passed, it warned sellers. A reader forwarded an email they received from eBay’s Government Relations (GR) department containing the information. In the notice, an eBay Read more
The following is a press release issued by the Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont on Thursday, January 31, 2024: eBay to Pay $59 Million to Settle Controlled Substances Act AllegationsFourth-Largest Controlled Substances Act Settlement Read more
eBay laid off 1,000 employees this month – and 25 of them worked at its authentication center in Las Vegas, Nevada located on North Lamb Boulevard. Included were 8 authenticators, an authentication specialist, and 16 warehouse workers. eBay relies on Read more
Even the legal and PR departments were not spared in eBay’s current round of layoffs announced on Tuesday. Company-wide, it is laying off 1,000 employees (9% of full-timers). In California alone, where eBay is headquartered, it is laying off 391 Read more
eBay issued a reminder of the USPS rate change going into effect on Sunday (January 21, 2024), providing sellers with information on how the new rates would impact postage purchased through its eBay Shipping Labels program. eBay also noted the Read more
eBay held its monthly chat session on Wednesday, which was devoted to the theme, “Starting 2024 off right and setting your business up for success in the new year.” It kicked off with a hello from the eBay Growth Advisors Read more
eBay published a “Tax Information Center for eBay Sellers” last year in conjunction with TaxAct, and on Friday, it announced it would publish the information center again this year. It also promoted the TaxAct service to sellers in the announcement: Read more
Some sellers began seeing fluctuations in the shipping rates being offered through eBay’s shipping label program. One seller reported on January 5th that they saw the cost of postage for a USPS padded flat rate envelope go from $8.30 to Read more
eBay issued the following statement on its website about the Deferred Prosecution Agreement it entered into with the Department of Justice today over the 2019 eBay cyberstalking case. eBay Inc. Reaches Agreement with U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Read more
