mam98031 • Volunteer Community Member • Buyer/Seller since 1999
The Seller Update and the Ebay User Agreement are two different things.
Here is the announcement.
https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/Updates-to-the-eBay-User-Agreement/ba-p/29730269
At eBay, we strive to make our policies clear and our services easy to use. As part of that commitment, we’re announcing some changes to the eBay User Agreement.
Our updated User Agreement will take effect on May 30, 2019 for all users. You can read the updated User Agreement as of today, April 30, 2019, on eBay.com.
Key updates:
- Good ‘Til Cancelled listings: We have changed Good ‘Til Cancelled listing renewal terms from every thirty (30) days to once every calendar month.
- Managed payments: We have added language relating to our managed payments experience for participating sellers.
Thank you for being a part of the eBay community.
@ersatz_sobriquet wrote:
@mam98031 wrote:The Seller Update and the Ebay User Agreement are two different things.
Basically the seller update is the summarized version for those who don't read legalese.
I don't agree. They are two completely separate documents. The Spring Seller Update does not even come close to covering all the stuff that is in the UA. Just my observation.
@callahanmagic wrote:6. Listing Conditions
"We strive to create a marketplace where buyers find what they are looking for. Therefore, the appearance or placement of listings in search and browse results will depend on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to:
- buyer's location, search query, browsing site, and history;
- item's location, listing format, price and shipping cost, terms of service, end time, history, and relevance to the user query;
- seller's history, including listing practices, Detailed Seller Ratings, eBay policy compliance, Feedback, and defect rate; and
- number of listings matching the buyer's query,
- To drive a positive user experience, a listing may not appear in some search and browse results regardless of the sort order chosen by the buyer,
- Some advanced listing upgrades will only be visible on certain Services, "
1) So, does this clause confirms that the platform will manipulate + only allow what it thinks the user/member will see. Not ALL listings/insertions by user/member are being shown.
I'm open to any corrections to my meager interpretation of this latest User Agreement.
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Lucas
*still rollin' with the punches*
While disturbing to be sure, that clause has been around for years.
@callahanmagic wrote:My bad for not keeping up on the UA of said platform.
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Lucas
*still rollin' with the punches*
LOL It's been quite a while since you have taken a peek at the UA. Why? It is so FUN to read! LOL
On a more serious side, that clause was added way back when Ebay required ALL sellers to re-up their confirmation they agreed to the UA. Ebay has only done that once in all the years I've been here that I remember and it was when they added that clause a few years back.
