eBay UK GM Posts Update on Changes to eBay Marketplace
This morning the General Manager of eBay UK, Murray Lambell has published a post on the UK community announcement boards informing sellers that eBay is listening to feedback and making changes.
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Separate from their big seasonal update announcements like the Winter / February update, this update is more casual and is seen as more of an update from the management in the UK about what they are doing.
You can see the full update from Murray Lambell below.
Murray Lambell’s eBay UK Update
“As we head deeper into 2022, I’d like to take this moment to say thank you for choosing to run your online business on eBay. Your goals are important to us, and we want to ensure that you get the support you deserve from eBay to go on and achieve great things this year.
We understand that your needs as a seller are constantly changing, so we’ve been listening hard, identifying issues that matter to you, and working to improve the seller experience on eBay. This is so you can continue to hit those targets, increase sales, and overcome barriers to thrive as a business. Based on your feedback, we’re making some changes that will help you to:
Sell more
Get better visibility of your repeat customers and new tools to showcase your brand story.
Get better fee margins
Benefit from a reduced fee structure for low-cost items in a number of selected categories.
Stay protected
We’re implementing fairer credit policies and complete refunds, as well as keeping your fees fixed.
Feel supported
Access advanced eBay Academy courses to boost your existing skills and get involved in The eBay Business Roadshow, our new investment program.
With constant growth comes constant challenges, so we know there’s always more work to be done, but we really appreciate your business—eBay wouldn’t be the success it is without all your hard work.
The team and I send our best wishes to you as we head into the next quarter, and as always, thank you for selling on eBay.
Murray Lambell
General Manager of eBay UK “
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Dave Furness
Dave is a Co-Founder of eSeller365. For over 10 years he has been involved with eCommerce with a particular interest in the marketplaces and the huge opportunities available for sellers when utilizing a multi-channel strategy. After a year of being the UK’s youngest eCommerce consultant, he built an education platform called UnderstandingE that showed the world how to utilize Magento as the “Third Generation of Multi-Channel software”.
Dave has also created a YouTube channel dedicated to entrepreneurship and eCommerce as well as a podcast dedicated to mental health awareness. When Dave isn’t working his main interests include learning and playing Chess, researching the Crypto and NFT space, and trying to find the nearest beach.