I am a TRS playing this 30 Day FREE RETURN to keep my status. I am being selective about which listings will be included to keep my TRS status. We can select a different return policy for each listing. Though it hasn't impacted me yet, I suspect it will, as time goes by. Eventually, it is highly likely that my return rate costs will exceed the TRS discount on FVF's. Monetarily, maybe not such a good thing. The trade-off worth considering, for now, is VISIBILITY. Once I achieved TRS status, sales SKY-ROCKETED, literally overnight! This is due to 1 of 2 possibilities (or both).. buyers put more TRUST in TRS's, and/or eBay controls and/or allows preferential visibility to TRS's. I'm not sure how visibility (even for TSR's) will be impacted by the upcoming changes in Aug/Sept. But for now, while my return costs are still minimal, I am willing to live with increased visibility, which has produced increased profits. This doesn't mean I am excited about or content with the direction eBay has taken this "return" policy change. Just saying there are still "unexpressed" trade-offs I am willing to live with for now. If it weren't for that, I would agree with you about "Will your return rate costs exceed the TRS+ discount? If so, don't do it."
