rac3r
03-03-2012, 03:28 PM
Got this from another forum I use
Not sure if these will effect anyone here (it would had Justin), but there are some nasty new rules coming for sellers.
For anyone who is currently a Top Rated Seller and enjoying a 20% discount on fees, to keep TRS status, going forward, you will have to have tracking on 90% of your items shipped. Tracking will have to be uploaded within one day of sale (in other words you have to ship all items within one day of sale) and you will have to offer a minimum 14 day return policy. This is regardless of item size or cost. If you don't do all these things, you don't get the 20% discount anymore, though you will keep your TRS badge, assuming your ratings are good enough to qualify of course. The above rules apply to sales to US based buyers only. If you ship internationally, you do not have to have tracking.
Pictures will have to be a minimum of 500 pixels along the longest edge and cannot have any text on them, save a watermark. For many sellers, this will mean re-taking hundreds if not thousands of pictures. (Don't think the diecast sweat shops are going to like this one).
There is a new return policy coming. For now it is optional but will most likely be mandatory, for at least top rated sellers if not all sellers. That policy is: the buyer who wishes to return an item no longer needs to open a case or even contact the seller. All the buyer has to do is click on 'return item' in their purchase history section. Ebay will automatically bill the seller for the return shipping charges. This is currently being done on eBay, for those sellers who have opted into the program...it's a beta test of some kind, for now. It means buyers can now basically rent things for free and return them after use for a full refund of all monies paid and at no cost to them. Slick. You may be asking yourself: "I wonder if this applies to DVDs, clothes etc." Yes it does!!!Who needs NetFlix, when you can do that cheaper on eBay!
The cap on Final Value Fees on higher priced items has been raised from $100 to $250.
eBay is now trying to discourage direct communication between buyer and seller. They are offering automatic 5 stars on the communication DSR rating if you DON'T contact the buyer, but ship within one day and offer a 14 day return policy. I guess they are trying to get rid of off eBay dealings that are happening. I imagine eventually it will be very difficult for buyers and sellers to directly communicate.
These changes are being phased in over the late spring, summer and early fall.
Not so happy selling!!!
:Furious:
Not sure if these will effect anyone here (it would had Justin), but there are some nasty new rules coming for sellers.
For anyone who is currently a Top Rated Seller and enjoying a 20% discount on fees, to keep TRS status, going forward, you will have to have tracking on 90% of your items shipped. Tracking will have to be uploaded within one day of sale (in other words you have to ship all items within one day of sale) and you will have to offer a minimum 14 day return policy. This is regardless of item size or cost. If you don't do all these things, you don't get the 20% discount anymore, though you will keep your TRS badge, assuming your ratings are good enough to qualify of course. The above rules apply to sales to US based buyers only. If you ship internationally, you do not have to have tracking.
Pictures will have to be a minimum of 500 pixels along the longest edge and cannot have any text on them, save a watermark. For many sellers, this will mean re-taking hundreds if not thousands of pictures. (Don't think the diecast sweat shops are going to like this one).
There is a new return policy coming. For now it is optional but will most likely be mandatory, for at least top rated sellers if not all sellers. That policy is: the buyer who wishes to return an item no longer needs to open a case or even contact the seller. All the buyer has to do is click on 'return item' in their purchase history section. Ebay will automatically bill the seller for the return shipping charges. This is currently being done on eBay, for those sellers who have opted into the program...it's a beta test of some kind, for now. It means buyers can now basically rent things for free and return them after use for a full refund of all monies paid and at no cost to them. Slick. You may be asking yourself: "I wonder if this applies to DVDs, clothes etc." Yes it does!!!Who needs NetFlix, when you can do that cheaper on eBay!
The cap on Final Value Fees on higher priced items has been raised from $100 to $250.
eBay is now trying to discourage direct communication between buyer and seller. They are offering automatic 5 stars on the communication DSR rating if you DON'T contact the buyer, but ship within one day and offer a 14 day return policy. I guess they are trying to get rid of off eBay dealings that are happening. I imagine eventually it will be very difficult for buyers and sellers to directly communicate.
These changes are being phased in over the late spring, summer and early fall.
Not so happy selling!!!
:Furious: