With the 2010 Holiday selling season just around the corner, updates are coming this fall to help you take full advantage of the increased holiday traffic, maximize sales, and streamline your operations.

Stay on top with great value and service

• New, faster ways to find great deals on hot holiday products : iPod & MP3 Players, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and DVDs, HD DVDs & Blu-ray. Pay no Insertion Fees in these subcategories when you list with the catalog—required for all listings with a catalog match.
• Monitor your listing performance and sales , quickly spot needed adjustments with new Listing Analytics application
• Update multiple listings at once : Adjust price, accept returns, tweak descriptions, and more
• Unpaid Item Assistant update : Get inventory back on the shelf fast with auto-relist; exempt your preferred buyers

Improve service, reduce buyer questions with shipping enhancements

• Shipping options prominently displayed with estimated delivery using four familiar terms : Economy, Standard, Expedited, and One-day
• Take more control over shipping to areas such as Alaska and Hawaii

Streamline buyer communications

• Updates encourage buyers to read your description, help you field common questions, and let you avoid contacts from your blocked buyers
• New functionality in My Messages : Make it your central inbox for buyer communications

Learn more about Category, Item Specifics, and Item Condition changes and see if your listings are impacted.

Get tools and tips to make editing your listings faster and easier.

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

Learn more from other sellers and eBay staff in the Seller update discussion forum.

Attend a webinar.