15% reduction in Final value Fees for Powersellers

StaffsSW

http://pages.ebay.com/services/buyandsell/powerseller/benefits/discounts.html

PowerSellers in the United States or Canada will start getting Final Value Fees discounts on April 2008, based on their detailed seller ratings (DSRs) for the last 30 days. Discounts will apply to sales on or after February 20, 2008.

PowerSeller fee discounts are our way of recognizing and rewarding sellers who consistently provide excellent customer service on eBay. Because detailed seller ratings (DSRs) enable buyers to rate specific aspects of their transactions - item as described, communication, shipping time, and shipping and handling charges - these ratings provide the best measure of customer satisfaction and the best way for eBay to identify good sellers. Your DSRs also give you a complete picture of how customers rate your performance and what you can do to improve.

* If you are a PowerSeller and all four of your detailed seller ratings (DSRs) for the past 30 day period are 4.6 or higher, you qualify for a 5% discount on Final Value Fees
* If you are a PowerSeller and all four of your detailed seller ratings (DSRs) for the past 30 day period are 4.8 or higher, you qualify for a 15% discount on Final Value Fees

Again, I expect to see something similar hit the UK very soon. This will help offset the increased Final value Fees announced today, although it has to be questioned - how many Powersellers have all DSR's 4.8 or above?

soolin

Darn...when I started my new job *and* selling heavily on Amazon I reduced my selling on ebay to below the 100 sales a month that I needed to retain my powerseller status. It never really bothered me before but I may now have to rethink.

I really am more comfortable managing on my current level of sales but knowing there is a discount if I can just push a bit and get back to powerseller status is tempting. I suppose that's why ebay did it!

carlislelad

stevew8975 wrote: »

http://pages.ebay.com/services/buyandsell/powerseller/benefits/discounts.html



Again, I expect to see something similar hit the UK very soon. This will help offset the increased Final value Fees announced today, although it has to be questioned - how many Powersellers have all DSR's 4.8 or above?

Item as described

Communication
Dispatch time
Postage and packaging charges




I WAS JUST ABOUT TO SAY I HAVE BUT ON CHECKING MY P+P IS 4,7

soolin

carlislelad wrote: »

Item as described

Communication
Dispatch time
Postage and packaging charges




I WAS JUST ABOUT TO SAY I HAVE BUT ON CHECKING MY P+P IS 4,7

4.7 for p and p almost seems to be the default. It is rare you see a seller with anything higher, even those with free postage!

pinkgem

i have 4.9, 4.9, 4.9 and 4.6 currently. the 4.6 for postage is sometimes 4.7 but goes up and down occasionally.

StaffsSW

The announcement on this has been made on the UK site now - http://web.ebay.co.uk/businesshub/index.php?page=price_changes_uk_discounts

One point to note, which is long overdue, that ALL powersellers will require to be registered businesses. This is possibly the best move to help to improve the security and credibility of the site. For too long it has been possible for bedroom traders to become powersellers, forgoing their tax and legal obligations and undercutting the genuine sellers, whilst not having to adhere to Distance Selling Regulations.

For this move I (begrudgingly )congratulate eBay!!!