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    HomeSeller CenterRead seller news2015 Fall Seller UpdateSeller timeline and tips
    2015 Fall Seller Update
    • Simplified standards
    • eBay Seller Hub
    • Returns on eBay
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    • Seller timeline and tips

    Seller Timeline

     

    Stay on top of seller updates. Check the calendar and timeline for details.

    Save time and effort by making multiple updates at once whenever you can.

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    September 2015

    September

    September 10 — Sign up now for early opt-in access so you can be one of the first to start using eBay Seller Hub when it becomes available in October.

    September 15 — Tune in to Jim “Griff” Griffith on eBay radio from 11 am to 2 pm PDT for the lowdown on this fall’s seller update.

    September 15-17 — New features for returns become available for sellers.

    September 16 — Join us for eBay Live Chats on Standards at 10 am PDT and Returns at 1 pm PDT.

    September 17 — Attend “Updates to Seller Standards Program” webinar and live Q&A for an overview of recent changes. Visit ebay.com/webinars for more information.

    September 22 — Get a sneak peek at the eBay Seller Hub. Then join us for a live Q&A. Visit ebay.com/webinars for more information.

    September 30 — Attend the "Simplifying Returns to Meet Your Business Needs" webinar and live Q&A to learn more about how to optimize your returns to fit the needs of your unique eBay business. Visit ebay.com/webinars for more information.

    October 2015

    October 2015

    October

    October 12 — Category and Item Specifics changes come into effect.

    October 20 — Sellers will begin receiving email invitations to opt into the eBay Seller Hub. Sign up and get all your selling tools, competitive insights, and helpful advice in one place.

    October 31 — New restocking fee selections come into effect. Be sure to update your listings to have restocking fees automatically deducted from a buyer's refund.

    November

    November 2015

    November 2015

    November 5 – New seller standards preview available in your seller dashboard. Check the preview in your seller dashboard to track your progress towards the standards updates going into effect on February 20, 2016.

    Check your progress on the new on-time shipping requirement and be sure to meet the handling time stated in your listing, get your items to your carrier—or schedule a pickup—within your stated handling time, and upload tracking.

    Feb

    February 2016

    Feb 2015

    February 20 — New seller standards go into effect.

    May

    May 2016

    May 2015

    May 1 – New 30-day return policy requirements* for Top Rated Plus discount and benefits goes into effect. Be sure to update your Top Rated Plus listings with this new requirement.

    May 15 – First invoice with new Top Rated Plus requirements.

    Connect and learn more

    eBay Radio

    Tune in to a special Seller Update live broadcast of eBay Radio, Tuesday September 15, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm PDT, to hear Griff discuss these changes and get your questions answered by eBay experts.

    Discussion boards

    Join a special Community discussion board and chat about these changes with eBay staff or other sellers.

    *Listings in some categories will be excluded from the 30-day returns requirement but will still be required to offer 14-day returns with money back in order to receive the Top Rated Plus benefits. Business and Industrial categories, Bullion, Gift Cards, and Tickets will continue to be exempted from the returns requirement for Top Rated Plus discount.

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