Hey there fellow PS's.
I have not been the fortunate recipient of a welcome package so I cannot comment on its level of quality etc. Frankly it does not mean much to me but I would put it my fridge along with my son's "student of the month" paper certificate. With the range of Power Seller perfomance being from $1,000 - $multi 100,000's per month, I would not put more than a "thank you" note's importance on it.
If eBay gave discount incentives for performance, you would not be happy. That would mean that the big retailers who operate on eBay would be paying very little for fees and expenses and the smaller sellers would be paying full pop. When I sat at Voices in Toronto, The fellow beside me sold over $1,000,000 a year on eBay. What discount should he get? Another guy sold $500,000. What discount should he get? Me I am hoping to be silver at the end of the month. What should I get?
A better approach might be to take more strategic advantage of the discount days and store offerings. For example, you know that new feature with the subtitle that costs 50 cents? It only costs 2 cents (or something like that) in your store.
Instead of a mailing of a PS certificate, I would rather get a mailing from a high performing PS on how to maximize my return on the resources available to me. I would rather learn form the experienced rather than feel like they are getting a better deal.
Now one area where I DO think the heavy hitters do get a better shake is in the area of feedback. Have you seen some of the negs these dudes rack up? So if you are looking for perks with perfrmance, look there. That's where the privileges lie IMO.
Cheers and happy selling.
Lisa (thebidwatcher)