2017 Spring Seller Update

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eBay fees increasing AGAIN!

Where will it end??? The Final Value Fee discount is dropping by 50%! When it was 20% it didn't make up for their taking a FVF on the shipping portion of a sale. Now we will only get half of THAT back! I still don't believe it is legal for them to ta...

Rate Tables - expanded - better explanation please

There have been a few responses regarding the rate tables - and this one I do like lintbrush* wrote:The shipping thing has me confused too. Their example doesn't help. Does it mean I could have free shipping to those close to me and charge for those ...

New eBay Standards

The new eBay Seller Performance Standards are a mockery to all good sellers. Performance Standards go up, the rewards are cut in half from 20% to 10% for Top Rated Plus Sellers). We keep hoping to hear "here are things we are going to do for you". So...

Updates

Does anyone out there think that these changes are good I only see more charges and less profit?

Dropping the fee discount to 10% is evil but not unexpected

I've long expected Ebay to take this evil direction. It's harsh and despicable. To give us something and then take it away. There's no other way to describe this than a 10% increase in my fees. That's what it is. And you know something? You know wher...

Cutting TRS Discount in half, increasing % they take from sales

Wow, what a rip-off.And that stupid ebay shipping supplies coupon. I just used my latest one, and had to log into Paypal about 5 times to complete a purchase that was 100% entirely free with the coupon.

Ebay has decided to to keep 10% of our 20% discount for Top Rated Plus sellers

eBay Top Rated Seller changesWe’re making changes to the eBay Top Rated Seller program to better meet buyer expectations and retail standards.The Top Rated Plus final value fee discount will change from 20% to 10% on qualifying listings on May 1, 201...

TRS Discount 20% down to 10% May 2017?

I am absolutely outraged by this change and this is by far the worst change in my opinion in the last 5 years. I work on eBay full time to make a living and I follow every rule strictly to get the 20% discount. I sell a min of $10,000k a month with b...

Not the most disastrous update we've seen

This update is certainly not the worst or most disastrous update we have seen though it is substantial in its impact. I am not sure it will attain ebay's desired results. It seems like hitting sellers harder while asking for more out of them may prov...

New Spring Ebay update

Typical Ebay - raises the fees for store owners, lowers the TRS discount and makes it harder to reach acceptable performane standards. Oh the joys of selling on Ebay. Does anyone wonder why so many sellers are moving elsewhere. Instead of changes to ...

In light of the new updates and seller standards, will ebay consider a "standard seller"?

Right now there is only "above standard" or "below standaard" or "trs" etc. In light of charging more for fvfs for those in the "below starndard" range it would seem a logical step. The regular old seller STANDARD designation does not exist. Nevermin...

Buckle up... this IS the shift we NEED! Great New direction!

Ebay's biggest problem was it thought and acted like just another website. It was that short-sighted mentality that justified directly competing links to off ebay websites selling what folks came to ebay to buy. I've had NOTHING good to say about thi...

POWER SELLERS FEES INCENTIVE CUT IN HALF

We cannot fathom that the most critical incentive regarding final value fees has been removed. For eBay heads to reduce our 20% incentive to remain committed to this platform is shocking. The reason for this roll out is also inexcusable and truly not...

Here is a great solution! Additional comments welcome Start Treating Sellers Fair Ebay!

Here is a solution: Stop! No more 30 cent listing fees Stop your high FVFees. 6.6 percent profit margin FVF for ebay across the board on all items.Stop charging 1.30 cents to make a sellers items pictures bigger!!Increase pictures allowed to 20 or mo...

Removing 3rd party ads - Wait...No were not.

Limited third-party advertisements will continue to be displayed. Which is it ebay. Are you going to remove ads or display ads? It can't be both. What on earth does 'limited' mean? Only 20 instead of 21, 10 instead of 20? Another ambiguous ebay annou...