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2 weeks ago | ecommercebytes.com | Ina Steiner

You might not think of Walmart when you’re shopping for a Rolex watch, but the retailer told shareholders last week that its Marketplace platform saw 200% growth year-to-date in its pre-loved luxury fashion segment. It’s continuing to pursue the strategy with an expansion of its deal with StockX and with new partnerships with PrettyGarden, Bag, Borrow or Steal, and BeckerTime. Searching “Rolex” on Walmart.com this weekend returned high-end watches, including a $54,999 diamond-encrusted Rolex.

2 weeks ago | ecommercebytes.com | Ina Steiner

eBay changed how it optimizes sellers’ ad budgets, an industry practice called “budget pacing.” eBay informed advertisers that starting June 18, 2025, “we’ll introduce budget pacing for priority campaigns and transition from weekly to monthly budget averaging, offering greater flexibility and optimization opportunities.” Sellers set a daily budget for priority campaigns, but budget pacing allows the ad platform (in this case eBay) to consider various factors in order to optimize the ad spend,...

3 weeks ago | ecommercebytes.com | Ina Steiner

Two eBay sellers reached out this week saying the USPS seemed to have "hijacked" their packages. Both sellers had printed eBay shipping labels for FedEx Ground Economy (formerly FedEx SmartPost), which is a service in which FedEx uses USPS for last-mile delivery. The first seller said he had contacted eBay many times for assistance with a high-value package, and it suggested he file a FedEx Ground Economy claim, but it was denied.

3 weeks ago | ecommercebytes.com | Ina Steiner

eBay is taking its livestream shopping platform, called eBay Live, on tour this summer, holding in-person events around the country to market the platform to collectors. The tour kicks off on June 14 in Cooper City, Florida, at local hobby shop and eBay seller AA Mint Cards (3800 N University Dr, Suite 209) from 3-7 pm ET. “The event will include livestreamed coverage, an appearance from rising basketball star, Boogie Fland, and hands-on experiences for local collectors.

3 weeks ago | ecommercebytes.com | Ina Steiner

The founder of Steiner Sports (now owned by Fanatics) Brandon Steiner went on to launch CollectibleXchange, but in a post he shared on LinkedIn, he called his decision to use Shopify to host the site possibly "the worst decision of his entire career." As of May 1st, he had over 150,000 cards and collectibles on the CollectibleXchange site, five times more than he had at Steiner Sports, and "growing like you couldn't imagine." "Now, after years of effort, time, and the work of my employees,...