eBay Fall Seller Updates

Twice a year, eBay makes changes that affect sellers. These changes are announced well ahead of time so sellers have time to adjust their listings to comply with any new requirements. The latest changes, first announced in July, are now in effect. Sellers can read all the details on eBay's Announcements page, but here is a brief summary:

1. As of Sept. 6, listing titles can be up to 80 characters long. This is an increase of 25 characters, giving sellers greater ability to add keywords and describe features and condition.
2. If you ship internationally to Australia, Canada, or the UK, you must specify shipping carriers and costs (e.g. using eBay's shipping calculator).
3. There are new requirements for item specifics in many categories, especially in Electronics. eBay provides some bulk editing tools to help update multiple listings if needed. 

See the link above and related pages for all the details. eBay actively monitors listings and will contact you if you have listings in violation of the new rules. They are relatively accommodating at first, but there is usually a hard deadline after which, if your listings don't comply, eBay will simply end them. Be proactive now, so you are ready to sail through the upcoming busy holiday season smoothly.

Happy Selling!!