Further to our communication on 24 June we are removing the requirement for sellers to accept PayPal as their only method of payment.

With the release of the Apple iPhone 4 on 24 June, guidelines are now in place to help meet buyer demand for this highly-anticipated device, while also promoting eBay sellers who deliver excellent customer service.

Most sellers will be allowed to list an Apple iPhone 4, though in limited quantity. Specifically:

eBay Top-rated sellers as well as sellers with a history of selling in the Mobile and Home phones category will be allowed to list up to 8 items per week.

Note: Sellers who are having difficulty meeting performance standards may see a reduction in the number of these items allowed to be sold per week.

Regards, The eBay Team

Regards,
The eBay Team

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	***Original: Listing policy clarifications : Apple iPhone 4 sales***
	24 June, 2010 | 05:43PM BST With the release of the Apple iPhone 4 on 24 June, guidelines are now in place to help meet buyer demand for this highly-anticipated device, while also promoting eBay sellers who deliver excellent customer service. Most sellers will be allowed to list an Apple iPhone 4, though in limited quantity. Specifically: Apple authorised resellers will be allowed to list an unlimited number of items per week. eBay Top-rated sellers as well as sellers with a history of selling in the Mobile and Home phones category will be allowed to list up to 8 items per week. In addition, all sellers offering the Apple iPhone 4 are required to accept PayPal as their only method of payment so they can benefit from the PayPal Seller Protection; Note: Sellers who are having difficulty meeting performance standards may see a reduction in the number of these items allowed to be sold per week. Regards, The eBay Team Regards, The eBay Team
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Approximately 180 million shoppers in Russia, the Czech Republic, Greece, Denmark, Sweden and Norway are now able to use the eBay International Market, a website tailored to local needs and available in each native language.

Since its launch earlier in 2010, customers from these six countries have bought over five million items from overseas sellers and the number of eBay customers in these markets has increased by nearly 200,000.

You must be PayPal verified and of course offer PayPal as a payment option.

See how you can benefit from the eBay International Marketplace in this short video

Regards,
The eBay Team

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AB Post SR 10.2 LTS 14 June
In April we notified you we would be making some important changes for sellers during June. Here you’ll find an update when we expect these changes to become available across the site.

Some additional information on the changes:
Category Changes
Category changes will happen from 14th June on eBay.co.uk and eBay.ie in the following sub-categories

• Computing
• Consumer Electronics
• Mobile & Home Phones
• Photography
• Vehicle Parts & Accessories / Navigation & GPS
• Video Games

In the Toys and Games category we are renaming the Beanies category to Bean Bag Plush
Retirement of the Local Services Category
As of June 14th we will no longer be accepting new listings in the Local Services category. All existing listings will appear until their expiry date and after that period the Local services category will be retired. If you wish to place a local service advertisement in the UK feel free to use www.gumtree.co.uk

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Apple has officially launched the iPad in some European countries. Due to the expected demand for this highly anticipated device, eBay will be limiting the amount of iPads unauthorised Apple resellers can list in a 7 day period. The quantity of iPads a member can list depends on their history on the site. In addition to the limit on the number of iPads a member can list, the member will be blocked if they attempt to list in a category other than the specific tablet category- Computer Networking > Tablets.

Sellers with a history of selling in the Computing category will be allowed to list up to 8 items per week.

Regards, The eBay Team

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The eBay Team

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We’re pleased to announce that on 6th June, to celebrate the start of Summer, private sellers who list item(s) at any starting price in an eligible category using the auction format on eBay.co.uk or ebay.ie, will not pay an insertion fee*.

For inspiration on what to sell check out our eBay House.

*Terms and conditions apply.

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The eBay Team

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For the first time, eBay has secured postage discounts for sellers. We are working with several courier partners and have launched the delivery services hub.

Some of the postal services featured on the hub are:

• Letters
• Packets & Parcels
• 2-Man/Large Deliveries
• International, Specialist/Freight
• Same Day.

Check the hub regularly as the deals will be changing frequently.

Regards,
The eBay Team

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As announced below, we would like to remind private sellers that from June 2nd, any private seller listing directly on eBay.co.uk, with a starting price up to £0.99, and eBay.ie, with a starting price up to €1.49, will be entitled to list up to 100 auction-style listings per month at 0 insertion fee. The 101st listing will be charged the standard insertion fee.

We would also like to remind affected sellers that should you list an item in one category you will see the zero insertion fee – but if you choose to list in a second category – that second category is charged at standard insertion fees rates whether you’re listing on eBay.co.uk (£0.10, £0.05 for media) or eBay.ie (€0.15, €0.07 for media).

Regards,
The eBay Team

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	***Original: From 2 June 2010 all private sellers will be limited to 100 free auction-style listings per month***
	30 April, 2010 | 12:45PM BST In March 2009 we introduced zero insertion fees for private sellers in the UK and Ireland who list items in Auction Style Format with a starting price of £0.99/€1.49 or lower. Since this launch there has been a significant increase in both the number and variety of items listed for sale. This has been welcomed by buyers who are finding great deals and sellers who have seen an overall increase in the number of buyers . However, a few sellers have been taking advantage of this pricing to list very large volumes of lower quality goods, creating a poor experience for buyers and other sellers. In order to keep the marketplace in balance, we are introducing a new limit on the number of auction-style listings that do not incur an insertion fee. From 2 June 2010, all private sellers listing directly on eBay.co.uk and eBay.ie will be entitled to 100 free auction-style listings per month. Thereafter the listings will incur an insertion fee. eBay.co.uk Starting price or reserve price Insertion fee for the 1st 100 auction-style listings Insertion fee from the 101st auction-style listing £0.01 - £0.99 Free £0.10   Media (single item) £0.01 - £0.99 Free £0.05 eBay.ie Starting price or reserve price Insertion fee for the 1st 100 auction-style listings Insertion fee from the 101st auction-style listing €0.01 - €1.49 Free €0.15   Media (single item) €0.01 - €1.49 Free €0.07 Insertion Fees of auction-style listings starting at more than £0.99 on eBay.co.uk or €1.49 on eBay.ie are not affected by this change. Final Value Fees are also unaffected. Business sellers are unaffected by the changes in this announcement. If you normally list more than 100 items per month, registering as a business seller will allow you to benefit from business pricing. In addition, as PowerSeller eligibility thresholds have been lowered recently, you could qualify for Final Value Fees discounts. Regards, The eBay Team
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