eBay Fall Seller Update 2023: New Features, No New Fees

by: toolguy

There should be an award program for eBay cheerleaders. lol

by: Bidonmine

"eBay is testing solutions that would require buyers to provide payment information before they submit bids on auction listings."

I believe I have already seen this in operation. My last two auctions were paid in just seconds after the end of the auction.  

by: iheartjacksparrow

I'm glad eBay is finally addressing unpaid items. But will they really suspend buyers?

by: BobNJ

Only problem is now more returns for combined shipping

by: DTSM

Maybe it is just me, but I cannot find a new page that is called 'Public business information' in account settings.  Has anyone found this page?

by: ebayout

Still no Priority Mail Cubic option?

by: my2cents

Well we can all breathe a little better now for the Holiday Season.  No big things in this Update to create havoc for sellers scrambling to meet some new requirement at their business time of the year AND no USPS holiday increase.  HURRAY !!!!

by: Shanna

Why, as an American citizen am I required to follow EU laws? Are not those European buyers buying on eBay.com, the American site? What are the chances Alibaba lists real contact information? Wish.com?  

by: sumsum70

They could have raised FVF to 50% in the update and it would not cost sellers anything - BECAUSE NOTHING SELLS ANYWAY.

by: fifilapew

@Shanna
Well said! EU can go stuff themselves. NO NWO pi$$ off

by: Snapped

“ No big things in this Update to create havoc for sellers..”

After a decade of being water-boarded every 4th quarter, it will be nice to catch a breath, sure.  Break out the party hats.

But as far as “havoc” goes, eBay still has a couple handful’s or two of butterfingered code and glitchy processes that never seem to get ‘fixed’ - in either the ‘formal’ updates, or the more informal ‘surprise’ updates that seem to happen weekly.  

Of course that’s what IT companies do - their updates also fix what IS broken.  eBay isn’t one of those apparently.  And that is a pretty “big thing”.  Too much negative space in their artwork.  

by: MilesT

@Shanna

Some EU legislation has "extra-terrority" impact, especially where the legislation scope is defined on the citizenship of the person in the engagement, not where they live or choose to buy (ebay.com vs. ebay.de for example).  GDPR (Data protection) is the classic example for this (which is why some US websites use IP geofencing to try and block non US access to avoid having to comply with GDPR).

It does cut both ways--US government requiring W8BEN forms for non-US citizens getting money from US based commercial companies, for example.  And I think some state level privacy laws will also apply to EU websites in the same way that GDPR can apply to US websites.

Anyway, what is asked for is good for customer engagement, especially for professional sellers.  It is wanting data that you should be making accessible to all customers who want to know, as a matter of course.

by: MilesT

As mentioned on ecommercebytes in the past, an "autopay" requirement for a bid/offer could make it impossible to have combined shipment (which they are planning to resolve for international).

And I seem to recall eBay used to have an "autopay" option in the past, which the buyer could select when bidding or submitting an offer (can't now remember the details)

by: COVID-19

@Shanna and @fifilapew

Thank you for standing on the side of privacy. Does anyone know of a way to BLOCK the Euro morons from even seeing U.S. listings on eBay.com?

by: Snapped

“.. on the side of privacy.”

Important, to be sure, for a private person.  But ‘business’ is a public enterprise.  The terms are dichotomous.  

At issue is whether a private person conducting a private transaction (not a ‘registered’ business) nevertheless is transacting business in ‘public’.  One can reasonably argue that they are, especially if the ‘transaction’ is offered publicly.

Which laws should govern that, and how, underlays that.  However, whatever those are or wherever applied, ‘privacy’ is not likely to be a primary consideration for any parties subject to public scrutiny.

The choice left is to adapt or work to change the law.  

by: MilesT

@COVID-19

Many of us EURO morons have legitimate reasons to buy from ebay.com, to see niche items that for whatever dumb reason eBay is not displaying on our local sites.   Even if the seller is not listing with international shipping, some will ship if you ask.  Or at least you can confirm something exists and then try to find someone who will ship ot to you (maybe via a friend in the US, or a international forwarding service).

In short, is a European customer's money not good enough for you?

And the Europeans have FAR better consumer protection laws and citizen privacy laws than the USA.  Who is the moron in that situation?  I think not a European.

by: Nonesuch

Re EU Digital Service Act Compliance, just to clarify for any casual non-business sellers, the new Ebay requirements for displaying contact information appears to apply to those selling under a registered business, and not casual sellers.  Here's from the Ebay Fall Update: "If you’re a registered business seller who sells to buyers in the EU, you’ll need to show your business contact details on listings available for purchase in the EU."

So, if you're not a registered business seller, then the new page for Public Business Information won't appear for you under your Account Settings on My Ebay, because as a casual non business seller, this requirement won't apply to you.  At least that's my assumption.   But please correct me if I'm misreading the fall update.