Sellers of all sizes can deliver great buyer experiences. That’s why we’re taking new steps to reward great service on eBay, bring you more sales, increase your profitability, and help you succeed.

Updates that impact your listings are now being consolidated with lead time to adapt. Most of these updates are scheduled to launch between September 22 and October 1, 2009.

1. Rewards for sellers delivering great buyer experiences on international eBay sites

• New way to look at DSRs: Avoid 1s and 2s ; only domestic DSRs count
• PowerSeller requirements and benefits—rewarding quality over quantity
• New eBay Top-rated Seller status earns the highest PowerSeller rewards
• Higher standards and new Seller Responsibilities policy for all sellers.
• Optional buyer charges for shipping insurance no longer allowed
• New Seller Dashboard with more insight to help you improve

2. Enhanced search presents more relevant listings on international eBay sites

• Best Match now considers impressions and sales for Fixed Price; Search Visibility tool helps you optimise your listings
• Auction-style listings still get a boost in exposure as they end
• New guidelines for Auction-style listings with Buy It Now preserve the draw of auctions
• Listing features discontinued to save you money and keep the focus on relevance
• Product pages rolling to more buyers; get credit for your product pictures

3. Easier, more profitable selling on international eBay sites

• Unpaid items: Streamlined process, faster recourse, no more negative feedback!
• eBay dispute resolution for buyer claims: seller update
• My Messages and post-transaction emails streamline buyer communication
• More control over ship-to locations; upload tracking for shipping carriers
• Faster ways to edit listings, even multi-quantity listings with a sale and listing descriptions
• Selling Manager applications boost efficiency for sellers of all sizes—try them free!
• US site Category and Item Specifics changes: now consolidated with the rest of updates
• Stores subscribers—now you can put all your listings on vacation.

4. Updates also available on your local eBay site

• PowerSeller requirements and benefits—rewarding quality over quantity
• Optional buyer charges for shipping insurance no longer allowed
• New Seller Dashboard with more insight to help you improve
• My Messages and post-transaction emails streamline buyer communication
• More control over ship-to locations
• Faster ways to edit listings, even multi-quantity listings with a sale and listing descriptions
• Increased visibility of Store listings and new pricing for Store packages .

See Best Practices and the Seller Checklist for more information about how these updates affect you.

See how these changes impact eBay US Motors.

Participate in or view the archives of one of our USA webinars.

Learn more from other sellers and eBay staff in the seller update discussion forum, July 27 and 28.