This week on the show we take a long look at all the drama going on with Etsy and their various tests, and the massive disruptions they're causing with their payment reserves. We've also got a couple of news updates for eBay and Bonanza, along with some sweet, sweet book sales!

Etsy Destroying Sellers With Payment Reserves: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-66201042

Etsy Local Shipping Badge Test: https://www.eseller365.com/etsy-testing-local-shipping-badge/

Etsy Title Link Test: https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/07/31/etsy-sellers-spot-yet-another-test-they-worry-will-drive-shoppers-away/

eBay Union Issues: https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/31/23813935/ebay-tcgplayer-union-labor-unfair-complaints-cwa

New eBay Refurbished Dashboard: https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/A-powerful-new-tool-to-help-you-succeed-with-eBay-Refurbished/ba-p/33904106

Bonanza Homepage Refresh: https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/07/26/bonanza-will-redesign-homepage-in-bid-to-boost-sales/

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Podcast/YouTube Gear

SE Electronics Dynacaster Microphone: ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3PT0854⁠⁠⁠

Neat King Bee 2 Microphone: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3qFOxeU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Reselling Tools

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Various Size Bubble Mailers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://ebay.us/J722qf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Shipping Tape: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://ebay.us/FSkeuA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tape King Tape Gun: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/2WjFPBz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sound effects obtained from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.zapsplat.com⁠