We’re streamlining the selling process, making shipping easier and faster, and expanding Authenticity Guarantee to more sneakers. And we’re just getting started.
Free shipping label and new protections for Authenticity Guarantee eligible items
We’re removing the complexity tied to shipping for both sellers and buyers. Beginning in October, we’ll provide you with a label at no cost to you upon sale to ship your Authenticity Guarantee-eligible sneakers to our authentication center. The change will apply to new and revised listings and eBay shipping will be the default domestic shipping service. When you use eBay’s shipping label, we’ll also provide you with loss and damage protections if anything goes wrong during the first leg of shipping to the authenticator.
In addition, our new handling time requires that you send Authenticity Guarantee-eligible sneakers to the authenticator in 3 business days or less, and buyers will receive their items within 3 days from the authenticator following authentication. We're also taking the guesswork out of shipping costs to enhance transparency, build trust, and drive velocity. Buyers will pay a flat shipping fee of $14.95 in the US. We'll share more details about these shipping updates soon.
Note: If you are integrated with API, please see additional details.
Expanding Authenticity Guarantee eligibility to more sneakers
We want to make sure the most in-demand sneakers are eligible for Authenticity Guarantee, so we’re expanding our list of eligible sneakers within our robust list of sneakers brands. And we’ll continue to add more models to our list.
Listing sneakers is faster, too. Soon, the Shipping section in the listing flow will automatically specify the free domestic service eBay will provide to ship sneakers orders that are eligible for Authenticity Guarantee. The Authenticity Guarantee checkmark will be prominently displayed on eligible listings so that buyers can shop with complete confidence. Learn more.
Final value fee increase only for sneakers sales between $100 and $150
Effective October 10, 2022, sneakers sold in men’s or women’s athletic shoes categories will be subject to the following fee changes:
- Final value fees for sneakers sold for less than $100 or $150 or more are not changing.
- We’re aligning the final value fee for sneakers sold between $100 and $150 with those for sneakers sold for less than $100. The final value fee for sneakers sold between $100 and $150 will be 12.9% for sellers without a Basic Store subscription or above, and 12% for sellers with a Basic Store or above subscription. In addition, a $0.30 per-order fee will apply to sneakers sales between $100 and $150.
- As part of this change, items listed for under $150 may be subject to insertion fees if the seller has used up their monthly zero insertion fee allotment. Sneakers listed for $150 or more will continue to receive free insertion fees.
- The new $14.95 flat rate shipping fee (above) for buyers will not be subject to final value fees or Ad fees. The total amount of the sale for Authenticated items includes the item price, sales tax, and other applicable fees.
We’ll continue working with you to create a better sneakers experience
With authenticity guarantee, seller protections, and lowest fees we continue to build a trusted marketplace where a pair of sneakers sells every 5 seconds on eBay in the US. We’ll continue to work closely with you to capture your feedback, improve our processes, and provide a great experience when you buy and sell sneakers on eBay.
As always, thank you for selling on eBay.
The eBay Team
