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Timeline for Seller Release 2 changes

There were a lot of announcements in the recent Seller Announcement with different dates when projects would be implemented. Thankfully most of the changes are completed by the end of October with the remainder in January – If sellers get their… Read more

New & improved PayPal pages

I just logged into PayPal for the first time since today’s upgrade. My first thought was “Oh, they’ve moved the sidebar from the left to the right hand side of the page”. The page has been smartened up a bit, but the real advantage is that you’re… Read more

The Ultimate Guide to eBay’s Spring 2009 Changes

If you want a quick reference guide to the major changes eBay are making to International sites this year Scot Wingo has just released a white paper summarising them. As well as a time line detailing the dates the major changes will roll out the… Read more

Will eBay scrap feedback for top sellers?

eBay have made many changes over the last few years and one of the most contentious was to change the way feedback works. Could they (would they?) ever consider scrapping it entirely though? From a simple Pos/Neut/Neg which everyone understood… Read more

My eBay classic retired, new My eBay rolled out

Be prepared for a bit of a shock next time you log into eBay, it’s been announced around the world (although not in the UK) that My eBay Beta is about to become the default for all users. Today the old or “classic” version is set to be retired for… Read more

eBay announces new eBay shop design

(or eBay stores as they’re known in the US). eBay shops haven’t changed significantly for many years and the face lift by brings the design more in line with the rest of eBay, which makes it less confusing to buyers when they land in an eBay… Read more

PayPal withdrawals to be free in the UK

PayPal have announced a raft of changes to their user agreement, the most significant of which is that withdrawals to UK bank accounts will be free of charge for all users. Currently this is free when withdrawing more than £50.00 but for smaller… Read more

eBay UK ban duplicate BIN listings

that they are from 27th January 2009. Changes to the duplicate listings policy mean that sellers will still be allowed to list up to 15 identical items, but only one of them can be a Buy It Now listing. Sellers with duplicate stock can list:… Read more

eBay Global Buying Hub relaunched

eBay have launched a revamped Global Buying Hub which aims to make it easier for buyers to find items that they can purchase worldwide and have shipped to them. This is what many sellers have been asking for for years – an eBay site where… Read more

DSR console enhancments for 2009

During an eBay US webinar for top sellers yesterday eBay announced upgrades to the DSR Console to provide greater granularity, which should go live next year. The new module should enable sellers to see which transactions are helping or hurting… Read more

Feedback revision now live on eBay UK

Feedback revision is now live on the eBay site, if you’ve got any negatives or neutral feedback for which you’ve resolved the problem with the buyer you can request them to upgrade their feedback (They’re unable to downgrade it). There are limits… Read more

eBay dispute console changes

The dispute console has changed to allow an easier flow for mutual cancellations rather than being a part of the unpaid item dispute flow. From now on a “Cancel Transaction” option is available when the “We have both agreed not to complete the… Read more

25% off FVF with free P&P for media sellers

eBay are reducing the final value fees for items sold in media categories by 25% for the whole of November and December when free postage is offered. Sellers will need to offer free domestic P&P to qualify for the discounts. Free P&P will become… Read more

Featured Plus listing enhancement changes

A few days ago sellers started noticing that listings with Featured Plus were only appearing in the featured section of search results and were no longer duplicated lower down the page in their natural search results position. It’s now been… Read more

eBay begin removing returns details from listings

eBay have begun the process of removing returns information from listings. Previously a sellers would select from a drop down box specifying whether they’d accept returns for 7, 14, or 30 days of receipt. This option is being removed from listing… Read more

eBay.com hides quantity available on multi-item listings

eBay.com have said they are to hide the quantity available on multiple item listings for more than ten items. Rather than saying “84 available”, the listing will now tell potential buyers “more than 10 available”. eBay say: both research and the… Read more

Recent sales and auction/bin mix

Recent SalesMultiple item listings with recent sales are working, and working well. I’ve watched one of my own listings with no listing enhancements (bar gallery) climb the search results pages. A search for KVM returns around 900 listing spread… Read more

New P&P requirements in place from 30th Oct. 2008

The latest update email from eBay UK includes a message at the bottom regarding postage charges. Changes to our Excessive Postage & Packaging Charges Policy will come into effect on 30th October 2008. Excessive shipping costs are cited as a… Read more

Extra verification for non-knife buyers on eBay UK

At the end of August eBay announced they would introduce additional verification procedures for buyers wishing to purchase knives on eBay. From September buyers need to place a credit card on file or enter their card details at the point of… Read more

TurboLister SIF – 30 day BIN update procedure

The new version of TurboLister is now available for download but there is an extra step to ensure it gets the complete download: * Open Turbo Lister * Press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R * When a TL dialogue box appears click OK * Check for… Read more

Where are your auctions today?

eBay have rolled out major changes to the site over night with the end of SIF and introduction of the new 30 day BIN listing format. The big question is how will it affect your listings and in particular for the categories you trade in which… Read more

Understanding eBay changes workshop 22nd Sept

ChannelAdvisor are hosting a webinar in conjunction with eBay aimed at understanding the changes to eBay.co.uk Buy it Now and Shops coming this month. The webinar will take place on the 22nd September at 1pm (BST) and will be hosted by Rafael… Read more

eBay.ie introduce Best Match and DSRs in search

eBay Ireland have announced some changes today which they say are designed to make the site an easier and safer place to shop. Most of these reflect changes made on other eBay sites earlier in the year. DSRs under 4.3 disadvantaged in search The… Read more

Under-99p BINs and relist credits cancelled

eBay have confirmed two changes coming into effect with the fee and listing structure changes on the 24th September. Relist CreditsIn the past, if a listing ends without a sale it could be relisted and if sold the second time of listing the… Read more

eBay UK ban all URLs in IDs and Shop names

eBay UK have announced an update to their names policy, to finally ban all URLs and email addresses in user IDs and Shop names. URL-like IDs were banned for most users back in November 2001, but a few people were allowed to keep using names they… Read more

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