Does Ebay ACTUALLY end powerseller status if you don't hit requirments

[kiralicious]

This may seem like a silly question as one would be inclinded to say YES of course. Yet, I know of more then 3 sellers who had worked and recieved powerseller status for a period of time and then decided to cut down on selling or had a major drop in sales over a period of time that would DEFINATELY put them under the AVERAGE $1000 a month for 3 months requirment (and they are no where close to the required number of items sold for the "OR" part of the requirment) for MONTHS, yet they all still proudly sport their powerseller symbol and I assume therefore are still getting discounts as well.

I've heard from boards in the past that once you're granted the powerseller status they seem to forgot about it ...I thought that would have a change with all the new changes going around...but apparently not. Is this type of thing common.
I've been taking a break since and not listing as much since the new changes (plus I had family functions and was out of town this last month) I;ve always been within the requirments since original getting powerseller status, but I think i'll be falling below the line by $100 - 200 on my average due to my break this month. I've no problem with my status going ect...my beef will be if mine does and there are people out there who are way further below the line then myself and still getting discounts ect.

[lina-mallows]

NUMBER of items sold is now a factor. It's not just about the $$$/

So- if you average 100 items sold over three months- regardless of dollar value, you may become a POWER SELLER. (providing you can put up with all the nonsense it entails)

Sell 1,200, and you will be a POWER SELLER for a LONG time.

Even when youdrop below the threshold- it's likely a WARNING first, and a couple....few....whatever....chance to get your ratings up.

UNSOLICITED ADVICE- concentrate on the bottom line (YOUR bottom line)- IGNORE the DSR nonsense. Be realistic, and don't give in to eBay bullying you into some stupid belief that you can actually RAISE your DSR's by doing something like offering FREE SHIPPING. If it does work- where is the imperical evidence? IGNORE the feedback nonsense- this too shall pass.
Deliver quality product, at a reasonable price, and hope that delivery occurs in a timely manner. Beyond that- good luck during your absence.