I just got an email from eBay suggesting that having a "Top Rated Plus Seal is important to buyers when they shop on eBay."

I wonder really how important it is to buyers.  Sounds ridiculous.  I don't look at any of that stuff when I'm buying, I just look through the comments to see if positive outweighs bad, and what the responses to the negative ones were.

In order to gain this I have to have free shipping on all my items.  Looks like I will just have to go without it!