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With news of Nike Korea cracking down on resellers making the rounds in recent weeks, the brand has made similar updates to its e-commerce terms of sale stateside. First spotted by The Wall Street Journal, Nike’s new terms of sale include updated language pertaining to resale and bot use. The policies, which have been in place […]
The same day Ebay announced its own fee increase for sneaker sales, competitor StockX has also made a change that will affect sellers beginning next month. In an email to sellers, StockX said it will add a $4 shipping fee for all single-item shipments. According to the email, the change is being made to address cost […]
Big money can be made if you land the right sneaker or sell a ton of pairs. But what’s the best way to flip your inventory? There are many ways to resell your shoes. You can flip them hand-to-hand to people you know, drop them off at big consignment retailers such as Flight Club or […]
The former VP of Nike North America—whose son’s resale business stirred up a sneaker scandal last year—has been named to Allbirds’ board of directors, albeit under a new name. Allbirds announced today that Ann Freeman (f.k.a. Hebert) was appointed as a member of its board, effective immediately. The company’s press release describes Freeman as a former 26-year […]
Less than a week after Zadeh Kicks was formally charged with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and money laundering, the disgraced sneaker reseller made a virtual appearance in court today for his arraignment. Zadeh Kicks, real name Michael Malekzadeh, pleaded not guilty to all three counts today in Oregon court. Malekzadeh’s partner and chief financial officer […]
If a sneaker doesn’t resell for a ton of money, does it even matter? That’s a really dumb question, but sadly that’s the way a lot of people think these days. If a shoe is a brick or lacking resale value, then it will get derided. If it goes for over $1,000, it’s instantly a […]
It’s never been easier to buy sneakers on the resale market, but that also means the number of options can be downright overwhelming. How do you resell sneakers? Sure, you can do your Googles all day long, but unless you really know where to look, you run the risk of getting burnt with replicas, overpaying […]
Whether it’s an attempt to stop bots during an online drop or making customers wear shoes out of the store, sneaker stores have employed all kinds of tactics to ward off resellers. One London retailer took it to the extreme last week, and now the shop says its actions were wrong. On Friday, footage circulated of […]
Besides having an awesome title, Mark Flaa, eBay’s Director of Sneakers, is tasked with growing the sneaker category for the e-commerce giant. Recently, a main focus of that has been working on the company’s Authenticity Guarantee, which was first rolled out for the U.S. market last October, and is now coming soon to Canada. And with it, the […]
Ann Hebert, a Nike employee of 25 years who most recently served as a VP overseeing its North America business, left the company on Monday, according to an internal email viewed by Complex. “Ann Hebert, VP/GM, North America geography has decided to step down from Nike, effectively immediately,” the email reads. “We thank Ann for […]
