This email was just received and should help sellers to understand why some adjustments have been made....
Specifically in relation to auctions... and with several answers as to how auctions should be used on eBay...
Fixed price listings and auction listings being used in a more effective manner.
The email with some editing, but with no deletion of information
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Dear ****eBay ID****
eBay is introducing changes designed to improve the health of our marketplace and make it easier for buyers to find the items they want. Read about the changes in detail.
Fee updates encourage use of listing formats and durations for greater selling success
To improve the visibility of sought-after merchandise—and help sellers increase their sales—eBay is introducing a number of updates to eBay’s listing fees and features on May 1. Changes include:
--- Unlimited insertion fee credits for listings that sell in auction. As an incentive for using the auction-style format successfully, sellers will be credited for the insertion fee on auction-style listings when that item sells†.
--- Adjustments to monthly allotments of free listings. eBay will update the monthly allotments of free listings*—zero insertion fees—for both eBay Stores subscribers and sellers without an eBay Store .
--- The 10-day duration on auction-style listings will no longer have an added feature fee. Sellers can maximize visibility and enjoy our longest auction-style duration.
--- A $1 special duration feature fee per listing for sellers who choose 1- or 3-day auction-style listings. Charging this fee will help discourage the use of shorter durations where they are least successful
--- Fixed price listings in media categories will no longer have a different insertion fee.
--- Reserve price will increase. This feature fee will increase in price to the greater of $3, or 2% of the reserve price (the minimum price that must be met for your item to sell), with a cap of $100.
See all updates to fees and features.
Achieve Greater Selling Success, ****eBay ID****
Based on these changes, you could have the opportunity to achieve greater selling success by taking the following actions prior to May 1:
--- Consider using fixed price listing formats more often, especially for items that have a clear market value or when you know the price you want for your item. Use auction-style listings for premium items— when the value may fluctuate, when price is unknown, or when there is intense buyer demand for a limited item.
--- Modify your listings—the price, title, and photos—to increase the likelihood of a sale. Search sold listings on eBay to find recent market values.
--- Choose longer durations, as the longer a listing appears on the site, the more opportunities it has to be found by buyers: 7- or 10-day for auction–style—now with no feature fee—and Good ’Til Cancelled for fixed price listings. Use 1- or 3-day auction durations for time-sensitive items only, such as event tickets.
Increase visibility for your items with product identifiers
Later this year, sellers will be required to include product identifiers such as a manufacturer part number (MPN), and global trade item numbers (GTINs)—such as Universal Product Codes (UPCs) and International Standard Book Numbers (ISBNs), on new listings of branded items in new condition within select categories. The additional identifiers can increase your item’s visibility in search results on eBay and across the Web, and help shoppers find and purchase your items more easily. To take full advantage of these benefits now, be sure to include product identifiers every time you list.
Category and item specific updates
As always, eBay continues to update Categories and Item Specifics to help interested buyers find your items quickly and easily. Check to see if your listings are affected.
--- Get details on the 2015 Spring Seller Update
--- Tune in to eBay Radio with Griff Griffith on Tuesday March 17, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm PDT
--- Ask your questions in a special community board
As always, thank you for selling on eBay.
Sincerely,
Jordan Sweetnam
VP, Seller Experience
*Pay no insertion fees for your allotted free listings per calendar month. Final value fees and optional fees, including advanced listing upgrades and supplemental service fees, still apply. Learn more. †Motors Vehicles, Real Estate, Classified Ads, Heavy Equipment, Concession Trailers & Carts, Imaging & Aesthetics Equipment, and Commercial Printing Presses are excluded. Learn more |
