*The information in this article is for general information purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. For more detailed information and eBay seller updates, we encourage you to visit eBay’s website.
eBay US: Seller Updates
For starters, many of the changes and updates on eBay US will be relevant to other English-speaking eBay markets, such as the UK, Australia or Canada. However, for accurate information, make sure to check specific eBay sites.
This spring, eBay US is:
- Increasing efforts to reduce unpaid items with automatic payment collection (to help you reduce operational costs and save time)
- Updating to a more accurate way of counting listing page views and updating how traffic data is displayed on your listings (to give you clearer insight into your listings’ performance)
- Improving methods to filter out non-human traffic to show views by potential buyers more accurately
- Showing you a 30-day rolling count of listing views instead of a lifetime count (to make it easier for you to see trends as they’re happening and to adjust your listings to perform at their best)
- Offering the new eBay app messaging experience beta (to make communication between sellers and buyers easier).
eBay US is also introducing category changes to:
- Create more intuitive buying, selling, and search experiences
- Enhance search engine optimization
- Bring eBay into closer alignment with industry-standard classifications
- Make it easier for domestic and international buyers to find your items.
As of May 2022, if you listed an item in an affected category and your listing is impacted by the changes, eBay will automatically move your listing to the most relevant category. As a result of these changes, you may experience a change in the fees.
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