More eBay changes to be made!

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http://www2.ebay.com/aw/core/200808.shtml Updated seller standards – minimum DSRs Finally, we're instituting a new minimum Detailed Seller Rating (DSR) requirement, as a way to further improve the customer experience for everyone on eBay. As of November 1, 2008, sellers will need at least a 4.3 across all four DSR categories, over the prior 30 day or 12 month period depending on volume, in order to list on the site. Today, only a small fraction of sellers fall below this threshold, yet they are responsible for a high percentage of customer complaints, which hurts you and our marketplace overall. We're urging all sellers whose scores fall below the 4.3 threshold to use the next two months to adjust their business models and/or work on improving their DSR scores. So if you go to your feedback and move your mouse over your stars, if you have below 4.3, eBay will boot you out and you can't sell anymore! YET they tell customers that a 4 is good!!! Another article: http://pages.ebay.com/sell/August2008Update/Overview/ Seller Update: Overview We're taking steps to give sellers the most dynamic marketplace on the Internet with reduced upfront cost and more sales through great exposure for your listings and a more consistent buyer experience. Reduced upfront fees for Fixed Price: List multi-quantity items up to 30 days for one low fee We're dramatically reducing the upfront cost to list an item at fixed price on eBay. 35¢ Fixed Price Insertion Fee - Regardless of item price or quantity - New 30-day option included 15¢ Fixed Price Insertion Fees for Books, Movies & DVDs, Music, and Video Games; 5¢ holiday special for some listings FREE Insertion Fees for your first four vehicle listings Lower Final Value Fees in certain electronics categories Auction-style still the best deal on eBay—no change in basic fees A more consistent buyer experience to drive more sales Sellers will enjoy the benefit of millions of confident buyers as we make the following changes: Limits on shipping and handling charges in some categories Rewards for free shipping: - Free subtitle; more search exposure - Double PowerSeller discounts Checks and money orders no longer allowed New seller standards: minimum 4.3 on all DSRs More relevant search results to drive more sales We're optimizing Best Match to surface the inventory most relevant to each buyer and show the best of Auction-style and Fixed Price. Recent sales a new factor for Fixed Price Time ending soonest still key in Auctions See Best Practices and the Seller Checklist for more information about how these important changes affect you. You're also invited to participate in—or view the archives of—one of several webinars August 20-26.