Coming changes for eBay sellers

http://pages.ebay.com/sellerinformation ... e2012.html

highlights include:

* Free pictures - up to 12 BUT
* Pictures are now required on all listings and must be at least 500px on the longest side.
* Get an automatic 5-star communication rating for transactions where you offer same-day or 1-day handling time, upload tracking information by the end of the next business day, and there is no communication between you and the buyer.
* Feedback for unpaid items: Feedback left by a buyer with an unpaid item recorded for the transaction will be automatically removed from your record.

People better watermark their images. WIth the pic requirement for all auctions - I see plenty getting stolen.

So now with free postage and next or same day shipping, one can get automatic 5 stars on 3 of the 4 categories.

Damn item as described!!!!!

Starting in June, Top-rated sellers will need to have tracking information uploaded to eBay within their stated handling time on 90% or more of their transactions with US buyers. As of June 1, the 20% final value fee discount and greatest average boost in Best Match will go to those listings from Top-rated sellers that include 1-day handling and a minimum 14-day return policy with a money-back refund option. Your listings without these two services will still have the Top-rated seller badge and some boost in Best Match but will not earn the discounts or the highest average boost in Best Match.

You already upload tracking information, so you're on track to keep your Top-rated status. To keep the maximum benefits, add the combination of 1-day handling and a minimum 14-day return policy with a money-back refund option to as many of your listings as possible.

As an extra reward for adding these in-demand services now, from March 1 to May 31, you'll get a bonus 5% discount off your final value fees—along with your current 20% discount—for all listings with 1-day handling and 14-day or longer returns with a money-back option. Act now to take full advantage of this bonus discount!

ALSO:

Final value fee update for high-value Auction-style listings: Starting May 1, the maximum standard final value fee for Auction-style listings will increase to $250. This will only impact fees on transactions $1,111 and above, and only applies to sellers who do not have an eBay Stores subscription

here is FVF as of today

Auction-style listings: The final value fee is based on a percentage of the item's total cost to the buyer (less any sales tax). The maximum final value fee for auction-style listings is $100.00. For example, if you sell an item for $1,500.00 and charge $10.00 for shipping, you'll pay only $100.00, even though 9% of $1,510.00 is $135.90. This maximum final value fee does not apply to Stores subscribers.

Mahoody said:

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As an extra reward for adding these in-demand services now, from March 1 to May 31, you'll get a bonus 5% discount off your final value fees—along with your current 20% discount—for all listings with 1-day handling and 14-day or longer returns with a money-back option. Act now to take full advantage of this bonus discount!
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well that sucks. Is getting an ebay store worth it?

Mahoody said:

As of June 1, the 20% final value fee discount and greatest average boost in Best Match will go to those listings from Top-rated sellers that include 1-day handling and a minimum 14-day return policy with a money-back refund option. Your listings without these two services will still have the Top-rated seller badge and some boost in Best Match but will not earn the discounts or the highest average boost in Best Match.

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No returns accepted = no seller discount? BOOOOO.

Or, I can accept returns and get a whole bunch of people returning cards that were hot 2 weeks ago and has since cooled off. :evil:

chromerookies said:

Mahoody said:

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As an extra reward for adding these in-demand services now, from March 1 to May 31, you'll get a bonus 5% discount off your final value fees—along with your current 20% discount—for all listings with 1-day handling and 14-day or longer returns with a money-back option. Act now to take full advantage of this bonus discount!
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well that sucks. Is getting an ebay store worth it?

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That's actually the only good thing I noticed. Perfect for Spring Training.

cmnkb8 said:

Mahoody said:

As of June 1, the 20% final value fee discount and greatest average boost in Best Match will go to those listings from Top-rated sellers that include 1-day handling and a minimum 14-day return policy with a money-back refund option. Your listings without these two services will still have the Top-rated seller badge and some boost in Best Match but will not earn the discounts or the highest average boost in Best Match.

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No returns accepted = no seller discount? BOOOOO.

Or, I can accept returns and get a whole bunch of people returning cards that were hot 2 weeks ago and has since cooled off. :evil:

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I don't think these changes were made with card sellers in mind - exclusively.

Especially not happy with the Maximum FVF for auction style listings going from $100 to $250 :shock:


sellers of high end BC & such are going to get hit real hard............

I'm starting to think ebay contacts their worst buyers and asks them for ways to further screw sellers.

cmnkb8 said:

Mahoody said:

As of June 1, the 20% final value fee discount and greatest average boost in Best Match will go to those listings from Top-rated sellers that include 1-day handling and a minimum 14-day return policy with a money-back refund option. Your listings without these two services will still have the Top-rated seller badge and some boost in Best Match but will not earn the discounts or the highest average boost in Best Match.

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No returns accepted = no seller discount? BOOOOO.

Or, I can accept returns and get a whole bunch of people returning cards that were hot 2 weeks ago and has since cooled off. :evil:

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a buyer they can return anything they want just because a seller says no returns doesnt mean the buyer cant return the item.

jcmint said:

cmnkb8 said:

Mahoody said:

As of June 1, the 20% final value fee discount and greatest average boost in Best Match will go to those listings from Top-rated sellers that include 1-day handling and a minimum 14-day return policy with a money-back refund option. Your listings without these two services will still have the Top-rated seller badge and some boost in Best Match but will not earn the discounts or the highest average boost in Best Match.

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No returns accepted = no seller discount? BOOOOO.

Or, I can accept returns and get a whole bunch of people returning cards that were hot 2 weeks ago and has since cooled off. :evil:

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a buyer they can return anything they want just because a seller says no returns doesnt mean the buyer cant return the item.

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And they can claim item not as described and almost always win a claim anyways. All this does is give them a more "legal" way to return items. Ebay is basically asking people to do deals offline. They make it more difficult to get the FVF discount, make it easier for buyers to return things, and make the FVF maximum 250% more.

Burbank better hire an army of scanners... :lol:

A_Pharis said:

cmnkb8 said:

Mahoody said:

As of June 1, the 20% final value fee discount and greatest average boost in Best Match will go to those listings from Top-rated sellers that include 1-day handling and a minimum 14-day return policy with a money-back refund option. Your listings without these two services will still have the Top-rated seller badge and some boost in Best Match but will not earn the discounts or the highest average boost in Best Match.

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No returns accepted = no seller discount? BOOOOO.

Or, I can accept returns and get a whole bunch of people returning cards that were hot 2 weeks ago and has since cooled off. :evil:

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I don't think these changes were made with card sellers in mind - exclusively.

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they couldnt give two craps about the card sellers/buyers, its a very small part of their percentages, despite popular opinion around here

i actually got a phone call from someone at Ebay today wanting to discuss the changes. lol.

ChasHawk said:

Burbank better hire an army of scanners... :lol:

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They will probably just use the same image on all their listings. Like a "Burbank" avatar or something of that nature. Easy work around.

How does one change there handling time?

CollectorsCorner said:

How does one change there handling time?

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I'd like to know this as well. I would have 6,000 auctions to change. If I can do it in bulk that would be great.

markakis8 said:

CollectorsCorner said:

How does one change there handling time?

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I'd like to know this as well. I would have 6,000 auctions to change. If I can do it in bulk that would be great.

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Take these steps if you have selling manager pro:

1) Click 'active listings'
2) Click edit. When you do, mine allows editing 500 at once. Select 1-500.
3) Wait a fortnight for the application to launch.
4) Hit the check all box and at the top, select edit-return policy.
5) Change it to the desired method.
6) Click save.
7) Wait another fortnight.
8) Click finish.
9) Wait again.
10) Go back to step 1 and when you get to step 2, select 501-1000 and repeat until you have them all.

I hope that helps!

seahawks4ever said:

markakis8 said:

CollectorsCorner said:

How does one change there handling time?

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I'd like to know this as well. I would have 6,000 auctions to change. If I can do it in bulk that would be great.

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Take these steps if you have selling manager pro:

1) Click 'active listings'
2) Click edit. When you do, mine allows editing 500 at once. Select 1-500.
3) Wait a fortnight for the application to launch.
4) Hit the check all box and at the top, select edit-return policy.
5) Change it to the desired method.
6) Click save.
7) Wait another fortnight.
8) Click finish.
9) Wait again.
10) Go back to step 1 and when you get to step 2, select 501-1000 and repeat until you have them all.

I hope that helps!

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Will try it out. Thank you very much for typing that all out.