Removal of free Postage & Packaging policy and April seller news for ebay UK

Research has shown that when buyers are exposed to unreasonable postage charges in the Clothes and Shoes categories, they spend less in the category overall. The majority of sellers like you already provide reasonable postage charges. Unfortunately a small minority of sellers don't; therefore from 29 March 2010 maximum postage charges are being introduced in the Clothes and Shoes categories.

Please note the free Postage & Packaging policy in Accessories has also been reviewed. Although buyers have responded positively, some sellers indicated that it is having a negative impact on their business and asked for alternative options to prevent excessive postage. As a result, from 8 February 2010 the existing free P&P policy will be removed and replaced with maximum limits to Postage & Packaging charges.   As buyers continue to respond positively to free Postage & Packaging, sellers who offer it on their fixed price listings will continue to receive a boost in search results. Rewarding more sellers To reward more sellers who consistently deliver great service, the sales level to reach PowerSeller status will be lowered from April 2010. This means more great sellers will be able to enjoy the discounts and benefits of the PowerSeller programme. Regards,

The eBay team  Raising the minimum performance standard of selling on eBay Changes to PowerSeller eligibility requirements Attract buyers from the US and buy visibility on eBay.com Good 'Til Cancelled listings older than 16 months without a sale will end automatically Business seller information to be displayed on View Item page

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