We plan the following Item Specifics changes in August:

• Updates to DVD & Movies Item Specifics values
• In particular media areas, we will introduce Condition values "Brand New", "Like New", "Very Good", "Good" and "Acceptable" in place of the current values "New" and "Used". The categories affected are:
  • Books: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cookbooks, Children's Books, Textbooks and Audiobooks
  • DVD & Movies: DVD HD-DVD & Blu-ray, VHS, VHS Non-US (PAL), UMD and Other Formats
  • Music: CDs, Cassettes
  • Video Games: Games

  These changes won't affect items currently listed on the site. However, during the relist or revise process, items that currently have their Condition as "New" will be defaulted to the "Brand New" value and items with the condition "Used" will be defaulted to "Acceptable". Sellers may of course change the Condition value for their item at any point after these changes are introduced. Condition will also be defaulted to "Acceptable" on new listings if the seller has not selected a condition value.

• In Jewelry, eBay Item Specifics will be attached to the upcoming new Fine Jewelry categories:
  • Fine Bracelets
  • Fine Earrings
  • Fine Necklaces & Pendants
  • Fine Rings
• Jewelry Condition will add "Used" to the existing "New" value.

A list of planned changes to Item Specifics on eBay.com can be found at Seller Central.

If you list items manually through an eBay seller tool (for example, the Sell Your Item form or Turbo Lister) or the eBay API, the updated Item Specifics will be available in the next few weeks. If you use a third party listing service (such as ChannelAdvisor), please contact them to verify when they will update these Item Specifics.

For general information about Item Specifics and how to use them, please visit our Item Specifics overview page. If you have any comments or feedback about Item Specifics, please email them to taxonomy@ebay.com and they will be considered for future enhancements.