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Meet the winners of eBay Exporter of the Year 2023!

This year, the Exporter of the Year celebration was bigger than ever! For the first time the top 100 sellers from Europe, Middle East, India, Latin America & South East Asia came to one venue and shared their experience. It was an unprecedented event with partners thriving together — to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit and success of eBay sellers, as well as their exporting excellence across the world.

Exporter of the Year 2023

Important updates to your seller performance protection

Information is constantly updated.

Due to the situation in Ukraine that is affecting regional and international sellers, eBay is putting in place seller protections to reduce the impact these events will have on their accounts. As the situation is constantly evolving, we'll keep you posted on any future updates.

Update on the classification of shipping methods and logistics service providers

To further improve the delivery experience of buyers, eBay has updated the classification of shipping methods and logistics service providers (LSPs) used by eBay sellers. This means that you may need to change the shipping methods offered in your listings based on the LSPs that you ultimately use to ship your products.

It is strongly recommended that you offer your shipping methods as accurately as possible that will not only help you to improve your performance on eBay but also increase your sales.

Updates on seller protection for shipments to/from Serbia

Due to the recent postal strike situation in Serbia that affected regional sellers, eBay is putting in place seller protections to reduce the impact it will have on their accounts.

Updates on seller protection for shipments to/from Israel

Due to the local situation in Israel that is affecting regional and international sellers, eBay is putting in place seller protections to reduce the impact these events will have on their accounts.

Israel Export Institute launches an online catalog to support businesses

Important information for Israel-based sellers: Israel Export & International Cooperation Institute (IEICI), a non-profit organization supported by the Israeli government, has launched an online catalog to promote local companies and help them connect with foreign buyers.

Shipping Performance Policy — Item Not Received Rate

Starting from July 3, 2023, eBay will launch the Shipping Performance Policy – Item Not Received Rate.

Sellers with a higher than market average “Item not received” rate may be subject to a range of actions, such as eBay ending or removing your listings, enforcing buying or selling restrictions, adjusting your selling limits and/or suspending all relevant accounts.

From March 1st 2023, Final value fee on ebay.de is 0% for C2C sellers residing within the EEA

As a private seller, you can now benefit from a 0% Final value fee on all items listed on ebay.de, in addition to the standard 3% International selling fee.

Quick setup for Promoted Listings Advanced

eBay has announced the launch of the Quick setup feature. It's a simpler way to create Advanced campaigns. You will select listings and eBay will take care of the rest of the setup — organizing your listings into ad groups and selecting the suggested keywords, keyword match types and bids, based on best practices.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in Germany

Starting July 1, 2022, all eBay sellers who ship orders to Germany must abide by the German Packaging Act (also known as VerpackG or German EPR Law). As a marketplace operator, eBay is legally required to verify the compliance and impose restrictions on non-compliant sellers.

Changes to Promoted Listings Standard ad fees

Starting June 1, 2022, the ad fees of the Promoted Listings Standard service are calculated based on the total amount of the sale. Ad fee estimation is no longer available, because the buyer location and shipping costs may vary. To reflect those changes, eBay’s marketing program terms have been updated.

eBay partners for sellers services — all providers on one page

From logistics and consulting services to account and sales management — use eBay partners assistance for your business growth.

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