diff --git a/tests/pw/pages/adminPage.ts b/tests/pw/pages/adminPage.ts
index 3d87eaa723..a75896e03a 100644
--- a/tests/pw/pages/adminPage.ts
+++ b/tests/pw/pages/adminPage.ts
@@ -143,30 +143,4 @@ export class AdminPage extends BasePage {
         await this.click(selector.admin.dokan.dokanSetupWizard.visitDokanDashboard);
         await this.toBeVisible(selector.admin.dokan.dashboard.dashboardText);
     }
-
-    // dokan notice & promotion
-
-    // dokan notice
-    async dokanPromotion() {
-        await this.goto(data.subUrls.backend.dokan.dokan);
-        // dokan promotion elements are visible
-        const isPromotionVisible = await this.isVisible(selector.admin.dokan.promotion.promotion);
-        if (isPromotionVisible) {
-            await this.multipleElementVisible(selector.admin.dokan.promotion);
-        } else {
-            console.log('No promotion is ongoing');
-        }
-    }
-
-    // dokan notice
-    async dokanNotice() {
-        await this.goto(data.subUrls.backend.dokan.dokan);
-
-        // dokan notice elements are visible
-        const isPromotionVisible = await this.isVisible(selector.admin.dokan.promotion.promotion);
-        isPromotionVisible ? await this.notToHaveCount(selector.admin.dokan.notice.noticeDiv1, 0) : await this.notToHaveCount(selector.admin.dokan.notice.noticeDiv, 0);
-        await this.notToHaveCount(selector.admin.dokan.notice.slider, 0);
-        await this.notToHaveCount(selector.admin.dokan.notice.sliderPrev, 0);
-        await this.notToHaveCount(selector.admin.dokan.notice.sliderNext, 0);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/pw/pages/loginPage.ts b/tests/pw/pages/loginPage.ts
index 2c54f3a6c1..e45185c6c2 100644
--- a/tests/pw/pages/loginPage.ts
+++ b/tests/pw/pages/loginPage.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ export class LoginPage extends BasePage {
 
     // admin logout
     async logoutBackend(): Promise<void> {
+        await this.goIfNotThere(data.subUrls.backend.adminLogin);
         await this.hover(selector.backend.userMenu);
         await this.clickAndWaitForResponseAndLoadState(data.subUrls.backend.adminLogout, selector.backend.logout, 302);
         const loggedInUser = await this.getCurrentUser();
diff --git a/tests/pw/pages/proPromoPage.ts b/tests/pw/pages/noticeAndPromotionPage.ts
similarity index 56%
rename from tests/pw/pages/proPromoPage.ts
rename to tests/pw/pages/noticeAndPromotionPage.ts
index 5763f97741..4910fb9ea4 100644
--- a/tests/pw/pages/proPromoPage.ts
+++ b/tests/pw/pages/noticeAndPromotionPage.ts
@@ -3,13 +3,39 @@ import { AdminPage } from '@pages/adminPage';
 import { selector } from '@pages/selectors';
 import { data } from '@utils/testData';
 
-export class ProPromoPage extends AdminPage {
+export class NoticeAndPromotionPage extends AdminPage {
     constructor(page: Page) {
         super(page);
     }
 
-    // dokan pro promo
-    async dokanProPromo() {
+    // dokan notice & promotion
+
+    // dokan notice
+    async dokanNoticeRenderProperly() {
+        await this.goto(data.subUrls.backend.dokan.dokan);
+
+        // dokan notice elements are visible
+        const isPromotionVisible = await this.isVisible(selector.admin.dokan.promotion.promotion);
+        isPromotionVisible ? await this.notToHaveCount(selector.admin.dokan.notice.noticeDiv1, 0) : await this.notToHaveCount(selector.admin.dokan.notice.noticeDiv, 0);
+        await this.notToHaveCount(selector.admin.dokan.notice.slider, 0);
+        await this.notToHaveCount(selector.admin.dokan.notice.sliderPrev, 0);
+        await this.notToHaveCount(selector.admin.dokan.notice.sliderNext, 0);
+    }
+
+    // dokan promotion
+    async dokanPromotionRenderProperly() {
+        await this.goto(data.subUrls.backend.dokan.dokan);
+        // dokan promotion elements are visible
+        const isPromotionVisible = await this.isVisible(selector.admin.dokan.promotion.promotion);
+        if (isPromotionVisible) {
+            await this.multipleElementVisible(selector.admin.dokan.promotion);
+        } else {
+            console.log('No promotion is ongoing');
+        }
+    }
+
+    // dokan pro promotion
+    async dokanProPromotionRenderProperly() {
         // dokan promo banner
         await this.goIfNotThere(data.subUrls.backend.dokan.dokan);
 
diff --git a/tests/pw/pages/shippingPage.ts b/tests/pw/pages/shippingPage.ts
index d0817620d2..56d2c6591a 100644
--- a/tests/pw/pages/shippingPage.ts
+++ b/tests/pw/pages/shippingPage.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { data } from '@utils/testData';
 import { helpers } from '@utils/helpers';
 // import { shipping } from '@utils/interfaces';
 
-export class shippingPage extends AdminPage {
+export class ShippingPage extends AdminPage {
     constructor(page: Page) {
         super(page);
     }
diff --git a/tests/pw/tests/e2e/admin.spec.ts b/tests/pw/tests/e2e/admin.spec.ts
index 76ddd22d9b..ee05f947b9 100644
--- a/tests/pw/tests/e2e/admin.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/pw/tests/e2e/admin.spec.ts
@@ -1,95 +1,70 @@
 import { test, Page } from '@playwright/test';
 import { LoginPage } from '@pages/loginPage';
 import { AdminPage } from '@pages/adminPage';
-// import { ApiUtils } from '@utils/apiUtils';
+import { TaxPage } from '@pages/taxPage';
+import { ShippingPage } from '@pages/shippingPage';
 import { data } from '@utils/testData';
-// import { payloads } from '@utils/payloads';
-
-test.describe('Admin user functionality test', () => {
-    test.use(data.auth.noAuth);
-
-    let loginPage: LoginPage;
-    let page: Page;
-
-    test.beforeAll(async ({ browser }) => {
-        const context = await browser.newContext();
-        page = await context.newPage();
-        loginPage = new LoginPage(page);
-    });
-
-    test.afterAll(async () => {
-        await page.close();
-    });
-
-    test('admin can login @lite @a', async () => {
-        await loginPage.adminLogin(data.admin);
-    });
-
-    test('admin can logout @lite @a', async () => {
-        await loginPage.adminLogin(data.admin);
-        await loginPage.logoutBackend();
-    });
-});
 
 test.describe('Admin functionality test', () => {
     let adminPage: AdminPage;
+    let taxPage: TaxPage;
+    let shippingPage: ShippingPage;
     let aPage: Page;
 
     test.beforeAll(async ({ browser }) => {
         const adminContext = await browser.newContext(data.auth.adminAuth);
         aPage = await adminContext.newPage();
         adminPage = new AdminPage(aPage);
+        taxPage = new TaxPage(aPage);
+        shippingPage = new ShippingPage(aPage);
     });
 
     test.afterAll(async () => {
         await aPage.close();
     });
 
-    // test('admin can add categories @lite', async ( ) => {
-    // 	await adminPage.addCategory(data.product.category.randomCategory());
-    // });
+    test('admin can login @lite @a', async ({ page }) => {
+        const loginPage = new LoginPage(page);
+        await loginPage.adminLogin(data.admin);
+    });
 
-    // test('admin can add attributes @lite', async ( ) => {
-    // 	await adminPage.addAttributes(data.product.attribute.randomAttribute());
-    // });
+    test('admin can logout @lite @a', async ({ page }) => {
+        const loginPage = new LoginPage(page);
+        await loginPage.adminLogin(data.admin);
+        await loginPage.logoutBackend();
+    });
 
     // settings
 
     // tax settings
-    // test('admin can set standard tax rate', async ( ) => {
-    //     await adminPage.addStandardTaxRate(data.tax)
-    // })
 
-    // shipping settings
-    // test('admin can set flat rate shipping', async ( ) => {
-    //     await adminPage.addShippingMethod(data.shipping.shippingMethods.flatRate);
-    // });
+    test('admin can set standard tax rate @lite @a', async () => {
+        await taxPage.addStandardTaxRate(data.tax);
+    });
 
-    // test('admin can set free shipping', async ( ) => {
-    //     await adminPage.addShippingMethod(data.shipping.shippingMethods.freeShipping)
-    // })
+    // shipping settings
 
-    // test('admin can set local pickup shipping', async ( ) => {
-    //     await adminPage.addShippingMethod(data.shipping.shippingMethods.localPickup)
-    // })
+    test.skip('admin can set flat rate shipping @lite @a', async () => {
+        await shippingPage.addShippingMethod(data.shipping.shippingMethods.flatRate);
+    });
 
-    // test('admin can set table rate shipping', async ( ) => {
-    //     await adminPage.addShippingMethod(data.shipping.shippingMethods.tableRateShipping)
-    // })
+    test.skip('admin can set free shipping @lite @a', async () => {
+        await shippingPage.addShippingMethod(data.shipping.shippingMethods.freeShipping);
+    });
 
-    // test('admin can set distance rate shipping', async ( ) => {
-    //     await adminPage.addShippingMethod(data.shipping.shippingMethods.distanceRateShipping)
-    // })
+    test.skip('admin can set local pickup shipping @lite @a', async () => {
+        await shippingPage.addShippingMethod(data.shipping.shippingMethods.localPickup);
+    });
 
-    // test('admin can set vendor shipping', async ( ) => {
-    //     await adminPage.addShippingMethod(data.shipping.shippingMethods.vendorShipping)
-    // })
+    test.skip('admin can set table rate shipping @pro @a', async () => {
+        await shippingPage.addShippingMethod(data.shipping.shippingMethods.tableRateShipping);
+    });
 
-    test('dokan notice @lite @a', async () => {
-        await adminPage.dokanNotice();
+    test.skip('admin can set distance rate shipping @pro @a', async () => {
+        await shippingPage.addShippingMethod(data.shipping.shippingMethods.distanceRateShipping);
     });
 
-    test('dokan promotion @lite @a', async () => {
-        await adminPage.dokanPromotion();
+    test.skip('admin can set vendor shipping @pro @a', async () => {
+        await shippingPage.addShippingMethod(data.shipping.shippingMethods.vendorShipping);
     });
 });
diff --git a/tests/pw/tests/e2e/noticeAndPromotion.spec.ts b/tests/pw/tests/e2e/noticeAndPromotion.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e2b4fa4ae5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pw/tests/e2e/noticeAndPromotion.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { test, Page } from '@playwright/test';
+import { NoticeAndPromotionPage } from '@pages/noticeAndPromotionPage';
+import { data } from '@utils/testData';
+
+test.describe('Dokan pro feature promo test', () => {
+    let admin: NoticeAndPromotionPage;
+    let aPage: Page;
+
+    test.beforeAll(async ({ browser }) => {
+        const adminContext = await browser.newContext(data.auth.adminAuth);
+        aPage = await adminContext.newPage();
+        admin = new NoticeAndPromotionPage(aPage);
+    });
+
+    test.afterAll(async () => {
+        await aPage.close();
+    });
+
+    test('dokan notice is rendering properly @lite @exp @a', async () => {
+        await admin.dokanNoticeRenderProperly();
+    });
+
+    test('dokan promotion is rendering properly @lite @exp @a', async () => {
+        await admin.dokanPromotionRenderProperly();
+    });
+
+    test('dokan pro features promotions are rendering properly @liteOnly @exp @a', async () => {
+        await admin.dokanProPromotionRenderProperly();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/tests/pw/tests/e2e/proPromo.spec.ts b/tests/pw/tests/e2e/proPromo.spec.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 1149da1326..0000000000
--- a/tests/pw/tests/e2e/proPromo.spec.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-import { test, request, Page } from '@playwright/test';
-import { ProPromoPage } from '@pages/proPromoPage';
-import { ApiUtils } from '@utils/apiUtils';
-import { data } from '@utils/testData';
-// import { payloads } from '@utils/payloads';
-
-test.describe('Dokan pro feature promo test', () => {
-    let admin: ProPromoPage;
-    let aPage: Page;
-    let apiUtils: ApiUtils;
-
-    test.beforeAll(async ({ browser }) => {
-        const adminContext = await browser.newContext(data.auth.adminAuth);
-        aPage = await adminContext.newPage();
-        admin = new ProPromoPage(aPage);
-
-        apiUtils = new ApiUtils(await request.newContext());
-    });
-
-    test.afterAll(async () => {
-        await aPage.close();
-        await apiUtils.dispose();
-    });
-
-    test('dokan pro features promo @liteOnly @a', async () => {
-        // await apiUtils.updatePlugin('dokan-pro/dokan-pro', { status:'inactive' }, payloads.adminAuth);
-        await admin.dokanProPromo();
-        // await apiUtils.updatePlugin('dokan-pro/dokan-pro', { status:'active' }, payloads.adminAuth);
-    });
-});
diff --git a/tests/pw/tests/e2e/productAddons.spec.ts b/tests/pw/tests/e2e/productAddons.spec.ts
index 9fae12df14..b11b964e54 100644
--- a/tests/pw/tests/e2e/productAddons.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/pw/tests/e2e/productAddons.spec.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ const { VENDOR_ID } = process.env;
 test.describe('Product addon functionality test', () => {
     let vendor: ProductAddonsPage;
     let vPage: Page;
-    let addonId: string;
     let addonName: string;
     let addonFieldTitle: string;
     let apiUtils: ApiUtils;
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ test.describe('Product addon functionality test', () => {
         vendor = new ProductAddonsPage(vPage);
 
         apiUtils = new ApiUtils(await request.newContext());
-        [addonId, addonName, addonFieldTitle] = await createVendorProductAddon();
+        [, addonName, addonFieldTitle] = await createVendorProductAddon();
     });
 
     test.afterAll(async () => {
diff --git a/tests/pw/tests/e2e/productAdvertising.spec.ts b/tests/pw/tests/e2e/productAdvertising.spec.ts
index 05cc8a2ea9..cf0c01ccf4 100644
--- a/tests/pw/tests/e2e/productAdvertising.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/pw/tests/e2e/productAdvertising.spec.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ test.describe('Product Advertising test', () => {
     let aPage: Page, vPage: Page;
     let apiUtils: ApiUtils;
     let productName: string;
+    let advertisedProduct: string;
 
     test.beforeAll(async ({ browser }) => {
         const adminContext = await browser.newContext(data.auth.adminAuth);
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ test.describe('Product Advertising test', () => {
 
         apiUtils = new ApiUtils(await request.newContext());
         [, , productName] = await apiUtils.createProduct(payloads.createProduct(), payloads.vendorAuth);
-        await apiUtils.createProductAdvertisement(payloads.createProduct(), payloads.vendorAuth);
+        [, , advertisedProduct] = await apiUtils.createProductAdvertisement(payloads.createProduct(), payloads.vendorAuth);
     });
 
     test.afterAll(async () => {
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ test.describe('Product Advertising test', () => {
         await apiUtils.dispose();
     });
 
+    //admin
+
     test('dokan product advertising menu page is rendering properly @pro @exp', async () => {
         await admin.adminProductAdvertisingRenderProperly();
     });
@@ -41,7 +44,7 @@ test.describe('Product Advertising test', () => {
     });
 
     test('admin can search advertised product @pro @a', async () => {
-        await admin.searchAdvertisedProduct(productName);
+        await admin.searchAdvertisedProduct(advertisedProduct);
     });
 
     test('admin can filter advertised product by stores @pro @a', async () => {
@@ -57,28 +60,33 @@ test.describe('Product Advertising test', () => {
     });
 
     test('admin can delete advertised product @pro @a', async () => {
-        await admin.updateAdvertisedProduct(productName, 'delete');
+        const [, , advertisedProduct] = await apiUtils.createProductAdvertisement(payloads.createProduct(), payloads.vendorAuth);
+        await admin.updateAdvertisedProduct(advertisedProduct, 'delete');
     });
 
-    test('admin can perform product advertising bulk action @pro @a', async () => {
-        // await apiUtils.createProductAdvertisement(payloads.createProduct(), payloads.vendorAuth);
+    test.skip('admin can perform product advertising bulk action @pro @a', async () => {
+        // todo: might cause other tests to fail in parallel
         await admin.productAdvertisingBulkAction('delete');
     });
 
+    // vendor
+
     test('vendor can buy product advertising @pro @v', async () => {
         //todo: p1_v1 status gets pending review; need to resolve
-        [, , productName] = await apiUtils.createProduct(payloads.createProduct(), payloads.vendorAuth);
+        const [, , productName] = await apiUtils.createProduct(payloads.createProduct(), payloads.vendorAuth);
         const orderId = await vendor.buyProductAdvertising(productName);
         await apiUtils.updateOrderStatus(orderId, 'wc-completed', payloads.adminAuth);
     });
 
-    // test('vendor can buy booking product advertising @pro @v', async ( ) => { // todo:
-    // 	const orderId = await vendor.buyProductAdvertising(data.productAdvertisement.advertisedProduct);
-    // 	await apiUtils.updateOrderStatus(orderId, 'wc-completed', payloads.adminAuth);
-    // });
+    test.skip('vendor can buy booking product advertising @pro @v', async () => {
+        // todo: create booking product via api
+        const orderId = await vendor.buyProductAdvertising(data.productAdvertisement.advertisedProduct);
+        await apiUtils.updateOrderStatus(orderId, 'wc-completed', payloads.adminAuth);
+    });
 
-    // test('vendor can buy auction product advertising @pro @v', async ( ) => { // todo:
-    // 	const orderId = await vendor.buyProductAdvertising(data.productAdvertisement.advertisedProduct);
-    // 	await apiUtils.updateOrderStatus(orderId, 'wc-completed', payloads.adminAuth);
-    // });
+    test.skip('vendor can buy auction product advertising @pro @v', async () => {
+        // todo: create auction product via api
+        const orderId = await vendor.buyProductAdvertising(data.productAdvertisement.advertisedProduct);
+        await apiUtils.updateOrderStatus(orderId, 'wc-completed', payloads.adminAuth);
+    });
 });
diff --git a/tests/pw/tests/e2e/productEnquiry.spec.ts b/tests/pw/tests/e2e/productEnquiry.spec.ts
index 5d0f0d3aa5..73cfaaddbc 100644
--- a/tests/pw/tests/e2e/productEnquiry.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/pw/tests/e2e/productEnquiry.spec.ts
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ import { ApiUtils } from '@utils/apiUtils';
 import { dbUtils } from '@utils/dbUtils';
 import { data } from '@utils/testData';
 import { dbData } from '@utils/dbData';
-import { payloads } from '@utils/payloads';
+// import { payloads } from '@utils/payloads';
 
-const { VENDOR_ID, CUSTOMER_ID } = process.env;
+const { VENDOR_ID, CUSTOMER_ID, PRODUCT_ID } = process.env;
 
 test.describe('Product Enquiry test', () => {
     let customer: ProductEnquiryPage;
     let guest: ProductEnquiryPage;
-    let cPage: Page, gPage: Page;
+    let cPage: Page;
     let apiUtils: ApiUtils;
 
     test.beforeAll(async ({ browser }) => {
@@ -19,18 +19,13 @@ test.describe('Product Enquiry test', () => {
         cPage = await customerContext.newPage();
         customer = new ProductEnquiryPage(cPage);
 
-        const guestContext = await browser.newContext(data.auth.noAuth);
-        gPage = await guestContext.newPage();
-        guest = new ProductEnquiryPage(gPage);
-
         apiUtils = new ApiUtils(await request.newContext());
-        const productId = await apiUtils.getProductId(data.predefined.simpleProduct.product1.name, payloads.vendorAuth);
-        await dbUtils.createAbuseReport(dbData.dokan.createAbuseReport, productId, VENDOR_ID, CUSTOMER_ID);
+        // const productId = await apiUtils.getProductId(data.predefined.simpleProduct.product1.name, payloads.vendorAuth); //todo: might not needed
+        await dbUtils.createAbuseReport(dbData.dokan.createAbuseReport, PRODUCT_ID, VENDOR_ID, CUSTOMER_ID);
     });
 
     test.afterAll(async () => {
         await cPage.close();
-        await gPage.close();
         await apiUtils.dispose();
     });
 
@@ -38,7 +33,8 @@ test.describe('Product Enquiry test', () => {
         await customer.enquireProduct(data.predefined.simpleProduct.product1.name, data.product.enquiry);
     });
 
-    test('guest customer can enquire product @pro @g', async () => {
+    test('guest customer can enquire product @pro @g', async ({ page }) => {
+        guest = new ProductEnquiryPage(page);
         await guest.enquireProduct(data.predefined.simpleProduct.product1.name, data.product.enquiry);
     });
 });
diff --git a/tests/pw/tests/e2e/productQA.spec.ts b/tests/pw/tests/e2e/productQA.spec.ts
index f2444443dd..fb715b7bb6 100644
--- a/tests/pw/tests/e2e/productQA.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/pw/tests/e2e/productQA.spec.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ test.describe('Product QA functionality test', () => {
     let vendor: ProductQAPage;
     let customer: ProductQAPage;
     let guest: ProductQAPage;
-    let aPage: Page, vPage: Page, cPage: Page, gPage: Page;
+    let aPage: Page, vPage: Page, cPage: Page;
     let apiUtils: ApiUtils;
     let questionId: string;
     let answerId: string;
@@ -22,17 +22,13 @@ test.describe('Product QA functionality test', () => {
         aPage = await adminContext.newPage();
         admin = new ProductQAPage(aPage);
 
-        // const vendorContext = await browser.newContext(data.auth.vendorAuth);
-        // vPage = await vendorContext.newPage();
-        // vendor = new ProductQAPage(vPage);
+        const vendorContext = await browser.newContext(data.auth.vendorAuth);
+        vPage = await vendorContext.newPage();
+        vendor = new ProductQAPage(vPage);
 
-        // const customerContext = await browser.newContext(data.auth.customerAuth);
-        // cPage = await customerContext.newPage();
-        // customer = new ProductQAPage(cPage);
-
-        // const guestContext = await browser.newContext(data.auth.noAuth);
-        // gPage = await guestContext.newPage();
-        // guest = new ProductQAPage(gPage);
+        const customerContext = await browser.newContext(data.auth.customerAuth);
+        cPage = await customerContext.newPage();
+        customer = new ProductQAPage(cPage);
 
         apiUtils = new ApiUtils(await request.newContext());
         [, questionId] = await apiUtils.createProductQuestion({ ...payloads.createProductQuestion(), product_id: PRODUCT_ID }, payloads.customerAuth);
@@ -41,9 +37,8 @@ test.describe('Product QA functionality test', () => {
 
     test.afterAll(async () => {
         await aPage.close();
-        // await vPage.close();
-        // await cPage.close();
-        // await gPage.close();
+        await vPage.close();
+        await cPage.close();
         await apiUtils.dispose();
     });
 
@@ -60,9 +55,9 @@ test.describe('Product QA functionality test', () => {
 
     // todo: admin receive notification for new question
 
-    // test('unread count decrease after admin viewing a question @pro', async () => {
-    //     await admin.decreaseUnreadQuestionCount();
-    // });
+    test.skip('unread count decrease after admin viewing a question @pro', async () => {
+        await admin.decreaseUnreadQuestionCount();
+    });
 
     test('admin can filter questions by vendor @pro @a', async () => {
         await admin.filterQuestions(data.questionAnswers.filter.byVendor, 'by-vendor');
@@ -120,9 +115,9 @@ test.describe('Product QA functionality test', () => {
 
     // todo: vendor receive notification for new question
 
-    // test('unread count decrease after admin viewing a question @pro @a', async () => {
-    //     await admin.decreaseUnreadQuestionCount();
-    // });
+    test.skip('unread count decrease after vendor viewing a question @pro @a', async () => {
+        await admin.decreaseUnreadQuestionCount();
+    });
 
     test('vendor can filter questions @pro @v', async () => {
         await vendor.vendorFilterQuestions(data.predefined.simpleProduct.product1.name);
@@ -157,7 +152,8 @@ test.describe('Product QA functionality test', () => {
 
     // guest
 
-    test('guest customer need to sign-in/signup post question @pro @g', async () => {
+    test('guest customer need to sign-in/signup post question @pro @g', async ({ page }) => {
+        guest = new ProductQAPage(page);
         await guest.postQuestion(data.predefined.simpleProduct.product1.name, data.questionAnswers);
     });
 });
diff --git a/tests/pw/tests/e2e/productReviews.spec.ts b/tests/pw/tests/e2e/productReviews.spec.ts
index eac6e3889c..4da88e9dac 100644
--- a/tests/pw/tests/e2e/productReviews.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/pw/tests/e2e/productReviews.spec.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ test.describe('Product Reviews test', () => {
     });
 
     test('vendor can unApprove product review @pro @v', async () => {
+        const [, , reviewMessage] = await apiUtils.createProductReview(PRODUCT_ID, payloads.createProductReview(), payloads.vendorAuth);
         await vendor.updateProductReview('unApprove', reviewMessage);
     });
 
@@ -63,7 +64,8 @@ test.describe('Product Reviews test', () => {
         await vendor.updateProductReview('permanently-delete', reviewMessage);
     });
 
-    test('vendor can perform product reviews bulk action @pro @v', async () => {
+    test.skip('vendor can perform product reviews bulk action @pro @v', async () => {
+        // todo: might cause other tests to fail in parallel
         await vendor.productReviewsBulkActions('hold');
     });
 });
diff --git a/tests/pw/tests/e2e/products.spec.ts b/tests/pw/tests/e2e/products.spec.ts
index a792f146a6..da1e23df22 100644
--- a/tests/pw/tests/e2e/products.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/pw/tests/e2e/products.spec.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ test.describe('Product functionality test', () => {
         await apiUtils.dispose();
     });
 
+    //admin
+
     test('admin can add product category @lite @a', async () => {
         await admin.addCategory(data.product.category.randomCategory());
     });
@@ -42,17 +44,17 @@ test.describe('Product functionality test', () => {
         await admin.addSimpleProduct(data.product.simple);
     });
 
-    // test('admin can add variable product @pro @a', async ( ) => {
-    // 	await admin.addVariableProduct(data.product.variable);
-    // });
+    test.skip('admin can add variable product @pro @a', async () => {
+        await admin.addVariableProduct(data.product.variable);
+    });
 
-    test('admin can add simple subscription @pro @a', async () => {
+    test('admin can add simple subscription product @pro @a', async () => {
         await admin.addSimpleSubscription(data.product.simpleSubscription);
     });
 
-    // test('admin can add variable subscription @pro @a', async ( ) => {
-    // 	await admin.addVariableSubscription(data.product.variableSubscription);
-    // });
+    test.skip('admin can add variable subscription product @pro @a', async () => {
+        await admin.addVariableSubscription(data.product.variableSubscription);
+    });
 
     test('admin can add external product @lite @a', async () => {
         await admin.addExternalProduct(data.product.external);
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ test.describe('Product functionality test', () => {
     });
 
     test('vendor can view product @lite @v', async () => {
-        await vendor.viewProduct(data.predefined.simpleProduct.product1.name);
+        await vendor.viewProduct(productName);
     });
 
     test("vendor can't buy own product @pro @v", async () => {
@@ -150,9 +152,9 @@ test.describe('Product functionality test', () => {
         await vendor.addProductDescription(productName, data.product.productInfo.description);
     });
 
-    // test('vendor can add product quantity discount @pro @v', async ( ) => {
-    // 	await vendor.addProductQuantityDiscount(data.predefined.simpleProduct.product1.name, data.product.productInfo.quantityDiscount);
-    // });
+    test.skip('vendor can add product quantity discount @pro @v', async ( ) => {
+    	await vendor.addProductQuantityDiscount(productName, data.product.productInfo.quantityDiscount);
+    });
 
     test('vendor can add product rma options @pro @v', async () => {
         await vendor.addProductRmaOptions(productName, data.vendor.rma);
diff --git a/tests/pw/utils/apiUtils.ts b/tests/pw/utils/apiUtils.ts
index 1637b3c7fc..fac96ce1f4 100644
--- a/tests/pw/utils/apiUtils.ts
+++ b/tests/pw/utils/apiUtils.ts
@@ -840,12 +840,13 @@ export class ApiUtils {
     }
 
     // create a product advertisement
-    async createProductAdvertisement(product: object, auth?: auth): Promise<[responseBody, string]> {
+    async createProductAdvertisement(product: object, auth?: auth): Promise<[responseBody, string, string]> {
         const [body, productId] = await this.createProduct(product, auth);
         const sellerId = body.store.id;
         const [, responseBody] = await this.post(endPoints.createProductAdvertisement, { data: { vendor_id: sellerId, product_id: productId }, headers: payloads.adminAuth });
-        const productAdvertisementId = String(responseBody?.id);
-        return [responseBody, productAdvertisementId];
+        const advertisementId = String(responseBody?.id);
+        const advertisedProduct = responseBody?.product_title;
+        return [responseBody, advertisementId, advertisedProduct];
     }
 
     /**