how does GSP affect best match

[lloydsteventaylor]

i have my listings using GSP. i have not sold anything under this program to worldwide buyers. the cost to the buyer seems very high. 

 i know that best match placement likes it when you have sales. that is supposed to bump you up in search results. 

my question is if you dont have sales using the GSP does that bump you down in search results? how is search affected by the GSP program?

[slippinjimmy]

It probably has ZERO effect on .com (for domestic buyers), International buyerrs shipping on ,com will be able to see the listing if they are from one of the GSP countries but the same would apply if you shipped directly.

I doubt very much there is any special treatment for a GSP listing over a listing where thre seller ships direct.

A quick skim of some of your listings tells me you items are not a good match with GSP, you would probably do better if you shipped direct.

[dhbookds · Accepted solution]

You mainly  sell very lightweight items, low cost items.........a coin or card would cost $17 to mail to UK.  I don't know what it would cost for you to do it directly.......  but the advice has always been that GSP works best with heavier items.  2-4 # I think.......

However Best match is influenced by GSP,   I think the basic problem is that $7 cards and $5 coins aren't perceived as worth the total price of above $20...........

just my opinion