I don't know if I want to weep, but this paragraph surely got me confused:
Cross-Border Trade. We updated this section to underscore that for eligible listings for which you have not previously specified an international shipping option, buyers from select countries may be shown an international shipping option.
What does this mean exactly? Will we be forced to ship to countries we prefer not to ship to? I only ship my items via registered mail ($20 on average for my items). If I have to ship from Canada to, say, the Philippines, the cost of registered mail would be close to $100... which is why I prefer not to ship to places other than Canada and the US.
This could also be a source of problems:
We have also augmented this section to indicate that, when automated translation tools are available, you direct us to use them to translate your listings into local languages and to provide you with access to translations of other users’ listings.
Automated translation tools are far from perfect. Most times the resulting translation won't reflect the source text accurately. I write my listings very carefully, to make sure they describe the items exactly as they are. Poor translation may result in a buyer feeling deceived, which could lead to repeat trips to the Resolution Centre. Considering that ebay.ca is now adding a Money Back Guarantee Policy that they can unilaterally enforce, this -- if everything goes wrong -- could be a recipe for disaster.
The two changes listed above may affect our seller ratings directly, in particular the detailed seller ratings ("shipping and handling charges", "shipping time", "item as described").
So, in brief, I'd love to know more about these changes before I decide what to do.
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