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Legal notice and fee changes
Changes to eBay
We're making big changes to eBay.co.uk on 25th September 2008 and they could affect the way you're currently trading on the site.
We'd like to take you through the changes in greater detail.
Fee changes
Fee changes
From 25th September, we're revising fees for Auction and Buy It Now listings, Shops subscriptions and listing upgrades. Please note that the eBay.co.uk Shops fees apply only to Shops opened on eBay.co.uk.
Free Gallery
We're happy to confirm that we are removing the 15p fee for the Gallery listing upgrade. This makes permanent the promotion that was due to end on 30th September 2008.
Success-based fees
Overall, we are continuing our commitment to moving the cost of selling an item on eBay.co.uk away from the front-end insertion fee and increasing the final value fees, so that the majority of fees are paid only when you successfully sell an item.
Fees to fit your business
We are also providing more tailored pricing options to fit the different sizes and business models of Shop owners and Buy It Now format sellers. This will help provide a more vibrant market place with even greater choice for buyers and greater opportunities for all sellers.
Insertion fees for Buy It Now listings
New insertion fees, single and multiple item listings (3,5,7,10,30 days)
| Non-Shop | Basic Shop | Featured Shop | Anchor Shop | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All categories (excluding Media*) | £0.99 or more |
£0.40 |
£0.20 | £0.05 | £0.01 |
| Media products* (single item) | £0.99 or more |
£0.20 | £0.10 | £0.05 | £0.01 |
| Media products* (multiple items) | £0.99 or more |
£0.20 | £0.10 | £0.05 | £0.01 |
Please note that from 25th September, the policy on a minimum price of £0.99 for multiple item listings will be extended to cover all Buy It Now listings.
Current insertion fees, single and multiple item listings (3,5,7,10 days)
| All categories (excluding Media*) |
£0.01 - £0.99 £1.00 - £4.99 £5.00 - £14.99 £15.00 - £29.99 £30.00 - £99.99 £100 or more Multiple-item listings (£100 or more) |
£0.10 £0.15 £0.25 £0.50 £1.00 £1.30 £1.90 |
| Media products* (single item) | £0.01 or more |
£0.10 |
| Media products* (multiple items) | £0.01 or more |
£0.20 - £2.40 |
Final Value Fees for Buy It Now listings, excluding Technology** and Media*
New Final Value Fees
| Final Sale Price | Final Value Fee |
|---|---|
| Item not sold | No Fee |
| £0.99 - £49.99 |
9.9% |
| £50.00 - £599.99 |
5.9% |
| £600.00 or more |
1.9% |
Please note that from 25th September, the policy on a minimum price of £0.99 for multiple item listings will be extended to cover all Buy It Now listings.
Current Final Value fees, excluding Technology** and Media*
| Final sale price | Final Value fee |
|---|---|
| £0.01 - £29.99 | 7.5% |
| £30.00 - £599.99 | 4.5% |
| £600.00 or more | 1.9% |
Final Value fees for Auction listings
Note: There are no changes to Insertion fees for Auction listings. Please see the eBay Fees page for the existing Insertion fees.
All categories, excluding Technology** and Media*
| Final selling price | Final Value fee (current) | Final Value fee (new) |
|---|---|---|
| £0.01 - £29.99 | 7.5% | 8.75% |
| £30.00 - £599.99 | 4.5% | 5.25% |
| £600.00 or more | 1.9% | 1.5% |
Note: There are no changes to Final Value fees for Auction items listed in the Technology and Media categories. Please see the eBay Fees page for the existing fees.
Listing upgrades
Note: eBay will be retiring the Gallery Featured listing upgrade across all categories and replacing it with Featured First, a new feature which will allow users to enhance the visibility of their items in search results.
All categories, excluding Vehicles
| Feature | Current | Short duration for Auction & Buy It Now - 3, 5, 7 or 10 days (new) | 30 days / Good 'Til Cancelled for Buy It Now (new) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallery | £0.15 (non-Shop) £0.03 - £0.11 (Shop) |
Free | Free |
| Gallery Plus | £0.95 | £0.95 | £2.85 |
| Bold | £0.75 | £0.75 | £2.25 |
| Highlight | £2.50 | £2.50 | £7.50 |
| Item Subtitle | £0.35 | £0.35 | £1.05 |
| Listing Designer | £0.07 | £0.07 | £0.21 |
| Featured Plus! All categories Media * |
£9.95 - £19.95 (single) / £29.95 (multiple) £3.95 (single), £9.95 (multiple) |
£14.95 £3.95 |
£44.95 £11.95 |
| Scheduled Listings | £0.06 | no change | £0.06 |
| Buy It Now (auction only) | £0.05 - £0.25 | no change | N/A |
| Featured First (new) All categories Media * |
N/A N/A |
£44.95 £11.95 |
£134.95 £35.95 |
| International visibility | £0.05 - £0.15 | Will be removed for Buy It Now | Will be removed for Buy It Now |
Please note that from 25th September, the minimum price for the Buy It Now option will be £0.99.
Vehicles
| Feature | Current | Short duration - 3, 5, 7 or 10 days for Auction & Buy It Now (new) |
|---|---|---|
| Featured Plus! | £19.95 - £29.95 | £14.95 |
| Featured First (new) | N/A | £44.95 |
Classified Ads
| Feature | Current | New |
|---|---|---|
| Featured Plus! | £9.95 | £14.95 |
| Featured First (new) Properties & Local Services Vehicles |
N/A N/A |
£44.95 £69.95 |
eBay Picture Hosting
| Feature | Current | Short duration for Auction & Buy It Now (3, 5, 7 or 10 days) | 30 days / Good 'Til Cancelled for Buy It Now (new) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Each additional picture | £0.12 | £0.12 | £0.36 |
| Supersize | £0.60 | £0.60 | £1.80 |
| Picture Pack 1-6 pictures 7-12 pictures |
£0.90 £1.35 |
£0.90 £1.35 |
£2.70 £4.05 |
eBay Shops subscription fees
| Shop Format | Fee (current) | Fee (new) |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | £6.00 / month | £14.99 / month |
| Featured | £30.00 / month | £49.99 / month |
| Anchor | £300.00 / month | £349.99 / month |
* Media products refer to the following categories:
- Books, Comics & Magazines (excluding the Accessories sub-category)
- DVDs, Film and TV (excluding the Accessories/Storage, Film Memorabilia and TV Memorabilia sub-categories)
- The Games sub-category of Video Games
- Music (excluding the Music Memorabilia and Accessories/Storage sub-categories)
** Technology products refer to the following categories:
- Mobile and Home Phones (excluding the Mobile Phones with Contracts sub-category)
- Computing
- Consumer Electronics
- Photography
Changes to eBay Shops
Removal of Shop Inventory Format
eBay will be retiring the Shop Inventory format and replacing it with Buy It Now. We will also be extending the listing duration available with Buy It Now to 30 days or Good 'Til Cancelled.
You can sign up for 1 of 3 tiers of Shops: Basic, Featured or Anchor.
New criteria to sign up for a Shop
If you wish to subscribe to an eBay Shop, you will need to meet the following requirements from 25th September 2008:
Basic Shop:
- Be a registered private or business seller on eBay and
- Have a minimum Feedback score of 10, or
- Be PayPal Verified
Featured Shop:
- Be a registered business seller on eBay and
- Be PayPal Verified and
- Maintain a 12-month average Detailed Seller Ratings score of 4.4 or above in each of the four areas
Anchor Shop:
- Be a registered business seller on eBay and
- Be PayPal Verified and
- Maintain a 12-month average Detailed Seller Ratings score of 4.6 or above in each of the four areas
Upgrading, downgrading and cancelling your Shop
Note: Shop subscriptions are for a minumum 30-day period.
Upgrading
When upgrading your Shop to a higher tier, the new subscription level is effective immediately and the higher subscription fee will apply from the day you sign up.
Downgrading
If you wish to downgrade your Shop, please note the following:
- Shops subscriptions are for a minimum 30-day period. If you downgrade within this period, you will be billed for the entire 30 days. If you downgrade after 30 days, the subscription that you pay in respect of the post-30 day period will be pro-rated, and any overpayment will be reflected in a later invoice.
- All Good 'Til Cancelled Buy It Now listings will renew at the new Shop tier's fee rate immediately.
Cancelling
If you wish to cancel your Shop, please note the following:
- Shops subscriptions are for a minimum 30-day period, and you will be billed for the entire 30 days if you cancel within this period. Subscriptions cancelled after the 30-day period will be pro-rated over the days of the month, and any overpayment will be reflected in a later invoice.
- All of your current Buy It Now listings will end automatically.
- Feature fees you have incurred will not be reimbursed.
How Detailed Seller Ratings could affect you
eBay will be taking Detailed Seller Ratings (DSRs) into greater consideration when determining the following:
- Featured First - a new feature which will allow users to enhance the visibility of their items in search results
- Requirements to open an eBay Shop
- Ranking in search results
The table below shows the minimum 12-month average DSR scores you have to maintain to qualify for the various features.
| Minimum DSR score | |
|---|---|
| Featured First | 4.4 or above |
| Featured Shop | 4.4 or above |
| Anchor Shop | 4.6 or above |
Important: Failure to maintain these requirements will affect your Shops subscription. If you fail to maintain the requisite DSR level, you could be downgraded to a lower Shop tier with a different fee structure.
Shops subscriptions are for a minimum 30-day period. If you are downgraded within this period, you will be billed for the entire 30 days. If you have been downgraded after 30 days, the subscription that you pay in respect of the post-30 day period will be pro-rated, and any overpayment will be reflected in a later invoice.
Ranking in search results
The placement of your listing in search results will be affected by your Detailed Seller Ratings score and the number of items you sell from a single Buy It Now listing.
The more items you sell, the more likely that listing is to appear higher up in search results. Learn more about multiple-item listings.
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