With these updates, your buyers will have more reasons than ever to shop on eBay—a handy, familiar shopping cart, confidence in reasonably priced shipping, easier shopping for popular products in many categories, and more—all of which means more sales for you. Plus you'll get the tools and support you need from eBay to maximise your profits.

Updates that impact your selling are consolidated with lead time to adapt. These updates are scheduled to launch between April and July ( US Pacific Time ) unless otherwise noted. This is the first of two seller updates for 2011.

Lower selling cost: FREE to list Auction-style— any start price —plus FREE Buy It Now for sellers without a Store subscription. Final Value Fees updated to reward low-cost shipping for all sellers.

( Details below are applicable to eBay US only. For relevant details on eBay UK sites, please refer to here. Please note that there are categories excluded from the fee updates. )

• Sellers subscribed to a Store: Final Value Fee rates reduced across the board and applied to the total amount of sale—item plus shipping—starting July 6 (US Pacific Time) . Get the same low Insertion Fees—as low as USD 3¢.


• Sellers not subscribed to a Store: FREE to list Auction-style up to 50 items a month— any start price —with FREE Buy It Now option starting April 19 (US Pacific Time) . Auction-style Final Value Fees apply to the total amount of sale, item plus shipping. Starting July 6 (US Pacific Time) , Fixed Price Final Value Fee rates reduced across the board and applied to the total amount of sale, item plus shipping .


• Seller discounts: eBay Top-rated sellers continue to earn 20% discount on Final Value Fees. Current 5 % discount retired June 1 (US Pacific Time) for PowerSellers who are not Top-rated. All other benefits continue for all.

Enhanced seller features -updates to boost your efficiency and profitability.

• New communications hub helps you manage contacts with buyers from one tab in My eBay (applicable to eBay US, UK and Germany ).


• Sell internationally! Specifying international shipping cost and carrier will be required to build confidence and reduce buyer questions (applicable to eBay US only) . Increase your global sales with new insights into your global performance standing .


• Category and Item Specific changes consolidated with these updates. Find out if your listings are affected (applicable to eBay US, UK and Germany ).

Improved shopping experience-easy shopping and buyer confidence mean more sales for you.

• New eBay shopping cart : Buyers can add items from multiple sellers and pay in one easy checkout—making it fast and easy to buy more with each visit ( applicable to eBay US and UK ).


• New way to shop for popular products coming to more electronics categories . Listing with the eBay catalog required in these categories (updates applicable to eBay US, UK and Germany) .


• Clothing, Shoes & Accessories buyers will find your listings even faster shopping by b rand, style, colour, size and type. Item specifics required in these categories (updates applicable to eBay US, UK and Germany) .


• Motors Parts & Accessories: To build confidence and reduce buyer questions, sellers will be required to specify shipping and handling time, return policy, and item condition (applicable to eBay US only) .


• For Below Standard sellers and sellers with little or no selling history, funds from buyer payments will be unavailable for a period of time to ensure successful fulfillment (applicable to eBay US/CA/CAFR) .

For details on other eBay sites, please refer to Key Differences table.

Learn more from other sellers and eBay staff in the seller update discussion forum:

• eBay US discussion forum
• eBay Southeast discussion form

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