Starting Now

Checklist items with this symbol may require updates to your listings. To save time, try to consolidate these changes. Find out how eBay's tips and tools to edit listings and our new bulk edit functionality will make it faster and easier to make changes to your listings.

• Review the new item condition values in categories where you sell, and start adopting them as soon as they are available. They're now available in the Video Games category; other categories will be available on May 10. See which categories will require it with the item condition look up table . Between now and July 27, 2010, item condition is optional, but it will be required for all new listings, revised listings and sell similar in select categories beginning July 27. Get familiar with the new conditions and begin applying them now.
  
• Are you a Microsoft Excel user? Download the new eBay Plug-in for Excel which allows you to manage your listings right in Excel 2007. It handles up to 5,000 listings at a time and is available now.
  
• Review the new seller performance standard requirements. Starting in September, eBay will consider the number of Buyer Protection cases opened against a seller in addition to DSR requirements to determine seller status. Start implementing best practices now to avoid opened cases and seller unresolved cases.

In May

• New item condition definitions will be available in select categories on May 10. Using item condition is optional through July 27, but we recommend you begin including it in your listings as soon as possible.

In June

• The new bulk edit functionality will be available to select sellers as a test in June and to more sellers over the following weeks. When you see the opt-in link in the bulk edit, relist and sell similar flows, give it a try, and let us know what you think. And if you want to try the new advanced search functionality, subscribe to either Selling Manager (FREE) or Selling Manager Pro ($15.95/month, FREE for Premium and Anchor Store subscribers).
  
• Get more rewards for photo submissions to the eBay catalog. Starting in June, if your photo is selected to be in the catalog, you'll receive 5 free Subtitle credits in addition to the extra exposure you get with your user ID and a link to your profile page each time your photo's displayed. If you've opted out of the program in the past, you can opt back in whenever you like. Just go to the Account tab in My eBay, select Site Preferences, then Selling Preferences and follow the instructions beside ”Share your photos.”
  
• Anonymous email addresses will begin to roll out onsite to help ensure that user information is kept even more secure. They will be introduced slowly throughout the summer.
  
• Review the category and item specifics changes, and apply them to your listings if you sell in those categories.
  
• Edit parts compatibility and variations listings in bulk using File Exchange, the first bulk editing tool to support these new listing types.

In July

• On July 27, item condition become mandatory in certain categories for all new listings, revised listings and sell similar. See which categories will require it with the item condition look up table . Now's the time to update your listings. Consider using the new bulk functionality – available now to all sellers - to make your edits.

By September

New seller performance standard requirements come into effect this month. Follow best practices to avoid opened cases and seller unresolved cases to achieve and keep Top-rated seller status. Keep a close eye on your standing using your Seller Dashboard .

Make sure all PowerSeller icons and references are removed from your listing descriptions, listing templates, About Me pages, and Store pages .

Find out how eBay's tips and tools to edit listings make it faster and easier to make changes to your listings.

Check out the announcement overview page for more complete details and FAQs on these upcoming changes.