Step 1
Source watchlist
Add official pages here first. A page needs a category, priority, frequency, and reason before it becomes part of coverage.
/sources
Method
How a source change becomes an operator note.
The workflow is intentionally simple: official sources first, fixed intake fields, impact scoring, then a public note or a digest item only when there is something a seller can act on.
Step 2
Change intake
Every discovered change gets a source URL, snapshot, raw diff, change type, and first-read note before it becomes public content.
Obsidian intake template
Step 3
Impact scoring
Only publish changes that score at least 6, have a 3-point risk dimension, or touch deadlines, fees, account health, funds, or seller protection.
/method
Step 4
Public operator note
A public note must explain what changed, who should care, why it matters, what to check, and the official source.
/change-log and /alerts/[slug]
Step 5
Weekly digest
Digest items reference public alert slugs first, so the email, archive, and site stay in sync.
/digest and Buttondown
Impact scoring
We do not publish every wording change.
A change becomes publishable when it scores at least 6, has a 3-point risk dimension, or touches deadlines, fees, account health, funds, listing risk, or seller protection.
Account health risk
Could it affect violations, AHR, deactivation, appeals, or enforcement?
Listing risk
Could it affect listing approval, suppression, restricted products, IP, or catalog edits?
Revenue or fee impact
Could it change fees, reimbursements, held funds, protection eligibility, or margin?
Deadline or workflow impact
Could it change an operating clock, queue cadence, evidence step, or SOP?
Affected seller breadth
Does it affect a narrow category or a broad seller/operator segment?
Actionability
Can a seller check, route, edit, train, or escalate something now?
Current bridge
4 scored changes are tied to public notes.
amazonReturnsdeadline changeScore 11
Amazon seller-fulfilled refund process updates
- Refund timing changes the daily FBM return queue.
- SAFE-T eligibility can narrow after Amazon auto-refunds.
amazonReturnsdeadline changeScore 12
Amazon SAFE-T claim filing window updates
- The filing window was cut in half.
- Slow reimbursement queues now age out faster.
etsyFeesfee or margin changeScore 11
Etsy updates to handling and package fees
- Calculated-shipping sellers may need to move packaging cost into listing prices.
- Shipping-profile assumptions can become stale without any listing going offline.
etsyProhibited itemslisting rule changeScore 13
Etsy drop shipping and reselling policy
- Production-partner and reselling boundaries affect listing review.
- POD-heavy shops can act by checking design ownership and partner disclosures.