Top Rated Seller

[clubesquire]

Good afternoon one and all 🙂

Well, we’ve just been elevated, if that’s the right word, to Top Rated Seller.

What does this mean in the real world?

Do we get a free bag of yum yum Darryl Lea Rocky Road .... lol.

I’ve been in Giru (up near Townsville) for a few days. Up amongst the finest people in Australia. You just can‘t beat good country folk. T’was a bit hard boarding for BRisVegas 😞

I hope you are all well.

Melina.

[the4masters2013]

Congratulations!!

I've been a top rated seller now for about 6 months and basically nothing much has happened out  of the ordinary, apart from those pesky emails from ebay.  Those ones which tell me I have information missing from my listings (and I don't!!).

Apparently, to make things better for us, we can offer  same day or one day postage, complete with express postage and go a bit higher in the best matches. At least I think it is how it works. Some wiser person may set me straight on this.

I just won't go down the 0/1 day postage handling times.

I also refuse to do express postage unless a buyer asks for it and pays for it. A lot of my items are under $10 (with postage added on) . I don't like having to  to ask for more money when when it's not required.

All in all, not much changes.

Just proves how hard you have been working and keep it up!

[kopenhagen5]

Do TRS still lose their free listings, or was that Powersellers ?

I know it doesn't apply to you masters as you have a store.

[egglesdtp]

I'm a TRS (and a PS) but not a store holder, and I still have 40 free listings each month.

[egglesdtp]

From ebay's seller performance page:

Becoming a Top Rated Seller indicates that you consistently deliver outstanding customer service, and also makes you eligible to receive a prominent eBay Premium Service badge on qualifying listings.

To become a Top Rated Seller you'll need to:

*    Have an eBay account that's been active for at least 90 days
*   Have at least 100 transactions and AU $1,000 in sales during the last 12 months
*    Have a Feedback score of 100 or more, with at least 98% positive Feedback over the past 12 months
*    Comply with eBay's selling practices policy
*    Meet the requirements for transaction defect rate, cases closed without seller resolution and late shipment rate.

So it appears as though the only reward is it "makes you eligible to receive a prominent eBay Premium Service badge on qualifying listings."

Woopy do.

[the4masters2013]

Thanks. Something I didn't know before.
I'm finding the longer I am around here, the less I know!
Still a lot to learn...

[brerrabbit585]

Ancient history, kopes. It's been a few years (at least 5, possibly up to 7) since that happened.

[rocket2retro]

Nothing to get excited about. Ebay don't reward -just punish.

Think of it as meaning that you are now a step further away from the punishment of falling below standard.

[joztamps]

I always look for that badge when I'm considering buying something.

If I see it, I think "What a s**khole", and move on to another seller.

[clubesquire]

Well, I hope not everyone sees it that way. I certainly didn’t do any ****holing to get it.

Melina.