Using listing upgrade features is a proven way to attract buyers and can increase the final sale price of your items by up to 20%.

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The eBay.co.uk team

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Previously fees for accepting payments were 3.4% + 20p for receiving domestic payments, these have been reduced to 1.4% + 20p now - an overall reduction of 59%. Cross-border payment rates have also fallen.

To qualify, a charity must be a non-profit organisation and registered with the UK Charity Commission or the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.

Find out more here: https://www.paypal.com/uk/charity

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Find out about how you shop without sharing your financial details with PayPal: http://pages.ebay.co.uk/shopwithoutsharing/

Buy any item with PayPal between 20th March and 17th April 2006 and you could win a Mini Cooper S Convertible in our Grand Prize Draw. There are also Creative Zen Vision:M MP3 players, Sony DVD Camcorders and a Sony 32in LCD TV to be won each week.

Do you think like PayPal does? Try our 'Play it Safe' game and hide the items you wouldn't share with strangers and you can earn another entry into the Weekly Prize Draw.

Terms and Conditions apply, find out more here.

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During this maintenance period, certain eBay site features may be intermittently unavailable or slow. The Community Discussion Boards may also be unavailable at this time.

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The eBay.co.uk and eBay.ie Teams

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For this reason ICM, an independent research company, has been commissioned by eBay to recruit members to participate in an online survey about the Feedback system from 30th March to 6th April 2006.

Over the next few days, you may receive an email asking for your participation in the survey. Rest assured that this is not a spoof or scam email.

For more information about online safety and spoof emails, click here.

Regards,
The eBay.co.uk Team

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My name’s Oliver and I work in the eBay.co.uk Product team. We’ve done a lot of buyer research over the past year, and one of the things we learned is that newer members have some difficulty finding the most important information on the item page. Basically, we need to better organise some of the information at the top of the item page (the section above the item description).

Here's a rundown of what you'll see in the next few days:

"Meet The Seller” Section - We’re renaming the Seller Information area on the item page to "Meet The Seller." Most of the information will remain the same, except for a few visual changes to make it easier to read.

New "Buy Safely" area - Directly below Meet The Seller will be a Buy Safely section. Buyers expect to find trust-related information in one place, so here we'll list the seller's feedback information, any applicable protection programmes (such as whether the listing qualifies for PayPal Buyer Protection), and the seller's return policy, if specified.

Postage Information Higher on the Page - To make it easier to quickly determine the total cost of the item, we're moving the postage information up on the page, closer to the current item price.

Relocated Links - The Watch This Item and Email to a Friend links will be moved into the centre of the "blue" section. They’ll still work exactly as they do today – they're just in a different location.

Show/Hide Additional Listing Details - Additional listing details, such as the Starting Time and Duration, have been moved underneath the Watch This Item and Email to a Friend links. These will be hidden by default, but you can easily choose to display them if you wish. Plus, your choice will be "sticky," meaning that these will display (or stay hidden) as you move from item to item.

View the Changes
You might already have seen the changes on the site when you view an item. The changes will be rolling out over the next few days so keep an eye out.

Cheers,
Oliver
The eBay.co.uk Product team

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The new feature will provide a separate section on the Sell Your Item (SYI) form, where sellers can include details of their return policies. This will enable sellers to specify:

- whether they accept returns
- the time period for returning items and
- any additional details about the return policy

Sellers who take advantage of the new feature will have their return policies displayed in a designated section of the Item page. Using this feature is completely optional (although business sellers may have a legal obligation to provide a return policy). The new return policy section will not appear on the Item page if a seller chooses not to have a return policy.

We've heard from buyers that having and communicating an "easy, no-hassle" return policy was one of the most important changes an eBay seller could make to encourage buyers to shop more. We've found that sellers who clearly spell out their return policy have received better sales, on average, with only a minimum of actual returns. We hope these changes to the way the return policy is displayed will improve the eBay experience for both buyers and sellers.

Find out more about return policies here. Business sellers in Ireland can find out more about their obligations to provide a return policy here.

Regards,
The eBay.ie Team

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We are particularly grateful for your help in investigating the problem and grateful to those members who alerted Customer Support or who posted on the Discussion Boards with information.

We are sorry for any inconvenience and frustration you might have experienced.

Regards,
The eBay.co.uk Team

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The eBay system will be undergoing maintenance from about 07:00 to 09:00 GMT on Friday 24th March 2006.

During this maintenance period, certain eBay site features may be intermittently unavailable or slow. The Community Discussion Boards may also be unavailable at this time.

Regards, The eBay.co.uk and eBay.ie Teams

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We have teamed up with Norwich Union Direct to offer you free comprehensive insurance for seven days on cars bought on eBay Motors. Now it’s even easier to pick up your car and quicker to get on the road.

If you list a car on eBay Motors, this offer is available to you for your next car.

Your free seven-day comprehensive car insurance will include:

• 7 days’ fully comprehensive car insurance
• Unlimited legal liability for death or injury to any person
• Up to £5m legal liability cover for damage to other people’s property
• Medical expenses, personal injury and legal protection

For full details and terms and conditions, visit this page.

Best Regards,
The eBaymotors.co.uk team

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Get more for less! List your items using Buy-It-Now on the 23rd March, and pay only 10p.

Terms and conditions apply. Click here for full details.

Regards,

The eBay.co.uk team

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You can find out full details on this page.

To apply for the lowest rate:

• Log in to your account at www.paypal.co.uk
• Click on the fees link at the bottom of any page
• Click on the receive funds link
• Click on the merchant rate criteria link

Once you’ve applied you will automatically be eligible to lowest fee applicable each month provided that you meet the criteria.

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During this maintenance period, certain eBay site features may be intermittently unavailable or slow. The Community Discussion Boards may also be unavailable at this time.

Regards,
The eBay.co.uk and eBay.ie Teams

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Terms and conditions apply. Click here for full details.

Regards,
The eBay.co.uk team

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During this maintenance period, certain eBay site features may be intermittently unavailable or slow. The Community Discussion Boards may also be unavailable at this time.

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The eBay.co.uk and eBay.ie Teams

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List on Saturday 11th or Sunday 12th March 2006 using Auction-style, Buy It Now or Auction-with-Buy It Now formats and pay a 5 cents insertion fee.

Terms and conditions apply. Click here for full details.

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The eBay.ie team

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List for only 10p all day on Thursday 9th March 2006 using Auction, Buy it now or Auction-with-Buy It Now formats.

Terms and conditions apply. Click here for full details.

Regards,
The eBay.co.uk team

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During this maintenance period, certain eBay site features may be intermittently unavailable or slow. The Community Discussion Boards may also be unavailable at this time.

Regards,
The eBay.co.uk and eBay.ie Teams

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