eBay increases commissions on women's handbags

Starting next month, it may cost more to sell women's handbags on eBay . eBay said that millions of buyers now buy luxury handbags through eBay, and eBay is reinvesting in the luxury handbag category to create a world-class luxury handbag purchase destination.

eBay announced yesterday that it will increase the commission for the Women's Bags and Handbags category (169291) , which will help eBay maintain its investment in this category and attract more buyers. In addition, eBay has simplified the fee structure so that buyers can calculate profits more easily.

The new fee schedule will take effect on September 30, 2021. The specific commission changes are as follows:

In addition to the increased commissions on women's handbags, eBay has also launched its Authenticity Guarantee program. The program is open to luxury handbag listings priced at $500 or more on eBay in the U.S. Qualifying items will have a blue Guaranteed Authenticity badge, and these items will be carefully inspected and verified by professionally trained authenticators before they reach consumers.

The authenticity guarantee will help bring more traffic and higher conversion rates to luxury handbag sellers by providing consumers with a trusted shopping experience. And the program will also protect eBay sellers from fraudulent returns, and eBay's authenticator will check each return. If these orders are returned, sellers will receive the exact same item as sold.

eBay said that their team is currently working hard to create a better shopping experience, making it easier to buy and sell luxury handbags. In addition, eBay will invest in further awareness-building activities to drive more luxury handbag traffic than ever before.

However, sellers are not happy with eBay's move. In a post about eBay's increase in commissions for women's handbags, the editor saw some comments like this:

One netizen said: I guess I should be thankful that eBay has no interest in helping me, otherwise my fees would go up;

Some netizens also believe that these actions by eBay will only attract smarter scammers. Anyway, I can't sell anything worth more than $7,000 on eBay;

Some netizens also said: The best option to increase sales should be to reduce fees. When sellers are profitable and successful, they tend to buy more high-quality inventory and sell more products.

eBay is working hard to establish itself as a premier marketplace for luxury handbags, attracting "lifelong lovers" of luxury handbags rather than "low-value" or "one-time" buyers . This is good for the long-term development of the handbag market, but it should also take sellers into consideration when formulating policies. After all, no one wants their sales costs to rise.

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