@thatsallfolks wrote:
@primecase wrote:
Just to clarify to everyone, the reason I ask was to know whether eBay places TRS users higher in search placement just for having the badge.
If you're referring to the badge on the listing, that's for TRS+. TRS is a seller status; TRS+ is a listing status. So is your question about being a TRS, or having TRS+ listings?
Sorry I forget that they're 2 different things because I always either had both or none. I guess what I'm trying to figure out is the following:
1. Do TRS sellers generally get better placement in search results than Above Standard sellers?
2. Since you brought up that there is a difference between being a TRS and having TRS+ listings, do listings with the TRS+ place higher than listings without them?
I understand very well that search placement depends on what the customer types. But surely some sellers test their listings with generic terms to see where their items show up. For example, in the past if I searched "Mickey Mouse lunchbox", all of my 5 Mickey Mouse lunchboxes would show up within the first 20 results (just an example...I don't actually sell this but my items do tend to get searched in a very similar way due to the type of product it is). Now, they won't even show up on the first or second page, with a similar number of results as the past.
The reason I am asking these questions is because my impressions at this moment average around 2,000 per day right now versus 40,000 per day exactly one year ago. My click-through and conversion has stated consistent all through the past 4 years, but my sales have gone from $600 per day down to $50 per day at this moment. It's very clear customers just cannot find my products anymore and I'm trying to figure out if getting TRS will bring my search rankings up.
I am also considering selling items on the same account that would prevent me from ever getting TRS, because these items will not have tracking information since they are very low prices and light weight. I'm trying to decide if this would hurt instead of help since all I can get is Above Standard without providing tracking info.
