Last week I mentioned some eBay updates that went into effect in January. Some of the updates affect how eBay sellers receive feedback and rewards. I found this brief article from eBay Chatter helpful for some easy tips and experience to improve your feedback ratings.

In case you missed it, eBay announced some changes in January affecting eBay sellers. Below is a brief explanation.

Reduced Listing Fees
- Insertion fees reduced
- Final Value fees adjusted for lower up-front costs
- Free gallery picture per each listing
- Lower fees for Gallery Plus, Picture Pack, and Feature Plus

Rewards for higly rated sellers
There will be discounts and incentives for those who satisfy customers best. Who decides who gets rewarded? Customers do, by giving sellers high Detailed Seller Ratings (DSRs).
- Increased search exposure through Best Match
- Fee discounts for PowerSellers
- Increased protection for PowerSellers

Feedback Changes
Significant changes coming soon will increase buyer confidence and showcase good sellers.

An overview of the changes can be found on eBay at http://pages.ebay.com/sell/update08/overview/index.html Additional information available in the eBay forum.