eBay

Ebay announced the elimination of about nine percent of its workforce, or roughly 1,100 jobs. CEO Jamie Iannone wrote in an internal memo that freed-up resources will be invested in high-growth areas such as luxury goods, collectibles and refurbished products. The company had already cut 800 jobs in February and bought secondhand fashion platform Depop for about $1.2 billion in the spring. » Plus sur kurier.at

Ebay shortens consequences for non-payment: after four calendar days the seller can immediately cancel the transaction and the delinquent buyer receives a note on their account; repeat offenders may face purchase limits or restrictions. Sellers can now offer targeted discounts to watchers or items in the cart; these must be at least 5 percent below the Buy It Now price. An accepted offer does not reserve the item; the sale goes to the first buyer who pays within a maximum of 96 hours. Commercial sellers get the ability in Seller Cockpit Pro to send price offers for multiple listings at once. » Plus sur t-online.de

At the Goldman Sachs conference, eBay reported a shift in growth toward focus categories, C2C trading and recommerce, which together account for about 70% of the business and each grew roughly 20% in Q2. AI tools like “Magical Listing” and card scans, as well as live commerce, are driving listings, engagement and transactions; eBay Live grew eightfold year‑over‑year. Vehicle trading has already reached a run rate in the high double‑digit to triple‑digit millions, and management reaffirmed a capital return policy of 90–100% of organic free cash flow via dividends and share buybacks. » Plus sur de.investing.com