No More Counterfeit Cards on EBAY
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I just found this stuff on EBAY while I was studying a PayPal problem.
The anti-counterfeit measures are really the least of the changes.
Some sellers will be forced to accept PayPal. The FB system is being
totally changed. Many of the changes went into effect on January 17,
2007; but, today is the first time I have heard about most of it.
Why did eBay implement new anti-counterfeit restrictions?
eBay is committed to reduce fraud and negative buying experiences on the site. Counterfeits are illegal. It is a criminal act to manufacture them, and it is a criminal act to knowingly sell them. Every time a buyer on eBay purchases a counterfeit item, the whole eBay marketplace pays a price. Trust is the fuel that powers trade on our site. Counterfeits erode the trust that is so essential – and this hurts all of us. While we have always taken serious steps to reduce the offering of counterfeit items, we determined that implementing even stricter measures could result in even more benefits for our community.
What are the restrictions currently in place that will help reduce counterfeiting activity on eBay?
The sale of counterfeits on eBay is illegal, violates our business ethics, and results in negative buying experiences.
Restrictions will be placed on some items that seem to be most favored by counterfeiters. Restrictions may include:
PayPal verification to list in volume
A minimum number of days as a confirmed registered eBay member to list in volume
1 or 3-day durations may be removed as available options for these items
Cross-border trade restrictions
Delays in these listings appearing in search
The number of listings per seller may be limited.
Why are you setting more stringent requirements for sellers to list on sites other than their site of registration?
We are requiring eBay's highest level of verification to improve the safety of cross-border trade and better protect our buyers. The ability to buy from and sell to members in other markets is an important part of the eBay marketplace. Many eBay sites have different registration requirements, however, especially in smaller markets. People trying to commit fraud may take advantage of these different registration requirements in smaller markets in order to sell on eBay.com and other larger sites.
Can I still offer to ship outside my country if I'm not PayPal Verified?
The new verification requirements are only required for sellers to list an item on a site that is different than the one in which they are registered. Sellers who do not meet the new verification requirements, or who choose not to be become PayPal Verified, may still list on the site where they are registered and offer to ship to buyers worldwide.
What is the Safe Payment Requirement for New Sellers and what does eBay consider to be a safe payment method?
eBay will require new sellers offering items in most categories to buyers in the U.S. and Canada to provide at least one safe payment method. Safe payment methods include PayPal or a Merchant Credit Card. These safe payment methods must be included as an available payment method on their listings. New sellers may also include any of the other accepted payment methods on their listings. (See the Accepted Payments Policy for more details on accepted payments.)
eBay strongly encourages sellers to offer payments through PayPal – PayPal is not only convenient to use, but it also offers buyers and sellers industry-leading protection against fraud, chargebacks, and theft of financial data. Merchants with their own Merchant Credit Card processing account, and those who use a third-party credit card processor, may offer their buyers the option of paying directly with a credit card online (including through third party checkout) or by phone in addition to or instead of PayPal.
Who is affected by the Safe Payment Requirement for New Sellers and when will this requirement go into effect?
All members registered on or after January 17, 2007 who wish to list items will be affected by this requirement. Certain categories where these payment methods often are not practical, such as Motor Vehicles and Mature Audiences, will be exempted.
What changes will eBay be making to the Feedback system?
eBay is introducing a number of changes to the Feedback system. First, in addition to leaving an overall positive, neutral or negative Feedback, buyers will now be able to leave Detailed Seller Ratings for the seller on four aspects of a transaction. Second, the item title and item price for each Feedback will be visible on the Feedback Profile page for 90 days, so buyers can more easily determine the item price and type of item associated with a particular Feedback. Finally, later this year, we are going to archive all but the last 24 months of feedback history. Total scores will remain, but a member's percentage of positive feedback will be based on just their last 2 years of activity. All comments older than this will be archived.
What are Detailed Seller Ratings?
Detailed Seller Ratings provide more details about the member's performance as a seller. You can find them at the top of each member's Feedback Profile.
When buyers leave an overall Feedback rating (positive, neutral, or negative) for a seller, they also have the option to leave detailed seller ratings in four areas: accuracy of item description, communication, shipping time, and shipping and handling charges. The rating system is based on a one- to five-star scale, with five stars being the highest rating, and one star being the lowest.
The average of each of the Detailed Seller Ratings will be displayed on the seller's Feedback Profile page. These Detailed Seller Ratings allow buyers to provide additional information about the transaction, and provide a more complete picture of the member's performance as a seller.
Detailed Seller Ratings add to the current Feedback system, and do not impact the overall Feedback Score.
What are the benefits of Detailed Seller Ratings to Buyers and Sellers?
Detailed Seller Ratings benefit buyers by allowing them to more accurately rate sellers on a particular transaction. They also provide buyers with additional information about a seller prior to making purchasing decisions.
Detailed Seller Ratings provide sellers the opportunity to differentiate from other sellers, thus attracting more business based on those factors that our buyers rated most important.
Why will eBay be archiving Feedback older than 24 months?
The primary purpose of the eBay Feedback system is to provide a credible predictor of future behavior in order to convey trust and encourage trade. As Feedback becomes older it becomes less predictive than more recently earned Feedback. Basing metrics, such as positive Feedback percentage, on more recent history will improve the predictive value of the system.
The anti-counterfeit measures are really the least of the changes.
Some sellers will be forced to accept PayPal. The FB system is being
totally changed. Many of the changes went into effect on January 17,
2007; but, today is the first time I have heard about most of it.
Why did eBay implement new anti-counterfeit restrictions?
eBay is committed to reduce fraud and negative buying experiences on the site. Counterfeits are illegal. It is a criminal act to manufacture them, and it is a criminal act to knowingly sell them. Every time a buyer on eBay purchases a counterfeit item, the whole eBay marketplace pays a price. Trust is the fuel that powers trade on our site. Counterfeits erode the trust that is so essential – and this hurts all of us. While we have always taken serious steps to reduce the offering of counterfeit items, we determined that implementing even stricter measures could result in even more benefits for our community.
What are the restrictions currently in place that will help reduce counterfeiting activity on eBay?
The sale of counterfeits on eBay is illegal, violates our business ethics, and results in negative buying experiences.
Restrictions will be placed on some items that seem to be most favored by counterfeiters. Restrictions may include:
PayPal verification to list in volume
A minimum number of days as a confirmed registered eBay member to list in volume
1 or 3-day durations may be removed as available options for these items
Cross-border trade restrictions
Delays in these listings appearing in search
The number of listings per seller may be limited.
Why are you setting more stringent requirements for sellers to list on sites other than their site of registration?
We are requiring eBay's highest level of verification to improve the safety of cross-border trade and better protect our buyers. The ability to buy from and sell to members in other markets is an important part of the eBay marketplace. Many eBay sites have different registration requirements, however, especially in smaller markets. People trying to commit fraud may take advantage of these different registration requirements in smaller markets in order to sell on eBay.com and other larger sites.
Can I still offer to ship outside my country if I'm not PayPal Verified?
The new verification requirements are only required for sellers to list an item on a site that is different than the one in which they are registered. Sellers who do not meet the new verification requirements, or who choose not to be become PayPal Verified, may still list on the site where they are registered and offer to ship to buyers worldwide.
What is the Safe Payment Requirement for New Sellers and what does eBay consider to be a safe payment method?
eBay will require new sellers offering items in most categories to buyers in the U.S. and Canada to provide at least one safe payment method. Safe payment methods include PayPal or a Merchant Credit Card. These safe payment methods must be included as an available payment method on their listings. New sellers may also include any of the other accepted payment methods on their listings. (See the Accepted Payments Policy for more details on accepted payments.)
eBay strongly encourages sellers to offer payments through PayPal – PayPal is not only convenient to use, but it also offers buyers and sellers industry-leading protection against fraud, chargebacks, and theft of financial data. Merchants with their own Merchant Credit Card processing account, and those who use a third-party credit card processor, may offer their buyers the option of paying directly with a credit card online (including through third party checkout) or by phone in addition to or instead of PayPal.
Who is affected by the Safe Payment Requirement for New Sellers and when will this requirement go into effect?
All members registered on or after January 17, 2007 who wish to list items will be affected by this requirement. Certain categories where these payment methods often are not practical, such as Motor Vehicles and Mature Audiences, will be exempted.
What changes will eBay be making to the Feedback system?
eBay is introducing a number of changes to the Feedback system. First, in addition to leaving an overall positive, neutral or negative Feedback, buyers will now be able to leave Detailed Seller Ratings for the seller on four aspects of a transaction. Second, the item title and item price for each Feedback will be visible on the Feedback Profile page for 90 days, so buyers can more easily determine the item price and type of item associated with a particular Feedback. Finally, later this year, we are going to archive all but the last 24 months of feedback history. Total scores will remain, but a member's percentage of positive feedback will be based on just their last 2 years of activity. All comments older than this will be archived.
What are Detailed Seller Ratings?
Detailed Seller Ratings provide more details about the member's performance as a seller. You can find them at the top of each member's Feedback Profile.
When buyers leave an overall Feedback rating (positive, neutral, or negative) for a seller, they also have the option to leave detailed seller ratings in four areas: accuracy of item description, communication, shipping time, and shipping and handling charges. The rating system is based on a one- to five-star scale, with five stars being the highest rating, and one star being the lowest.
The average of each of the Detailed Seller Ratings will be displayed on the seller's Feedback Profile page. These Detailed Seller Ratings allow buyers to provide additional information about the transaction, and provide a more complete picture of the member's performance as a seller.
Detailed Seller Ratings add to the current Feedback system, and do not impact the overall Feedback Score.
What are the benefits of Detailed Seller Ratings to Buyers and Sellers?
Detailed Seller Ratings benefit buyers by allowing them to more accurately rate sellers on a particular transaction. They also provide buyers with additional information about a seller prior to making purchasing decisions.
Detailed Seller Ratings provide sellers the opportunity to differentiate from other sellers, thus attracting more business based on those factors that our buyers rated most important.
Why will eBay be archiving Feedback older than 24 months?
The primary purpose of the eBay Feedback system is to provide a credible predictor of future behavior in order to convey trust and encourage trade. As Feedback becomes older it becomes less predictive than more recently earned Feedback. Basing metrics, such as positive Feedback percentage, on more recent history will improve the predictive value of the system.
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Yup.
They make pronouncements about things they are going to make happen,
as though they expect people to really believe anything they say.
The FB change is going to be a nightmare.
A bad buyer can avoid a retal NEG by leaving a soft POS, and THEN blasting
a good seller with "the star system."
The "star" for communication is going to kill me. I really am not interested
in communicating too much with somebody who buys a $3.00 postcard.
I just want them to pay, and let me ship safe and quick. I do not want to
issue email progress reports on when the card is likely to arrive in their mailbox.
Ripken in the Minors * Ripken in the Minors Facebook Page
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"Total scores will remain, but a member's percentage of positive feedback will be based on just their last 2 years of activity. "
That may be a powerfull weapon against the PSers gone bad.
Under the new scheme, all FB older than 24-months will be "archived."
The new FB percentage-ratio will be based ONLY on the most recent
24-months.
It is possible, as EBAY claims, that this change would "better reveal"
people like the bogus Ripken seller.
The PowerSeller ratios, however, will STILL be based on total (non-unique) FB
received, but ONLY FB received in the past 24-months. You will see fewer PSers
below 98%, and many will likely wash out. They will not be able to use 40K -
with 30K non-unique and outdated - to maintain their PSer status.
"The Voices," -- a brotherhood of the bell gang, made up of sellers chosen by
management to speak directly to policy makers -- will be lobbying hard for
special exemptions that favor PSers. (They want the lifetime non-unique
totals to remain in the formula.) It is not likely their position will be adopted.
eBay will require new sellers offering items in most categories to buyers in the U.S. and Canada to provide at least one safe payment method. Safe payment methods include PayPal or a Merchant Credit Card. These safe payment methods must be included as an available payment method on their listings. New sellers may also include any of the other accepted payment methods on their listings. (See the Accepted Payments Policy for more details on accepted payments.)
I'm sure those fees they'll be collecting from these new sellers have nothing to do with it, right?
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The fees have everything to do with it.
But, the sense of real/false security that buyers get
when they see the PayPal emblem is good for sellers.
The fact is that more than 95% of all listings currently
accept PayPal. The added revenues from the PayPal-
force on new sellers will be relatively small, because
most sellers want to take PayPal anyway.
The "merchant account option" is probably not viable
for most small sellers because of the cost.
Litigation may ensue on the issue, but EBAY is confident
they would prevail. I suspect they are correct.
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