Top Rated Seller on eBay?

I got into my car and felt good. I had a bit of a feeling of satisfaction. Today our eBay account became a Top-Rated Seller as well as a (Power Seller). As I started to make the long trip home I tried to anylize what this actually meant. For all intents and purposes we have only been running for 3 months. According to user feedback we have 109 positive feedbacks, 1 negative, and 1 nuetral. With this being said how can we be a power seller and a top rated seller?

I tried to digest this and come to an understanding of how this status is calculated and I ran into some observations.


Our status was changed after limit increases and a second account that created because we reached our increase limit.

I guess my question is what does a top rated seller and power seller really mean?

What are your thoughts on the distinction? Does it have any benefit, or does it matter?

I feel like I have crossed over in the yard of corporatism or something.

Thank You.

 

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It is real simple, being a top rated power seller means only one thing, a 20% discount on the final value fee.

It is all about the money!

 

It means you get bigger discounts on your ebay fees!

 

I have over 1000 positive feedbacks with no negatives or neutrals and I'm just a run of the mill seller according to ebay. I guess it depends on $ value and volume.

 

Before they killed the "replica" category, almost all of the Chinese counterfeiters were "top-rated" and "power sellers". As a buyer, it means nothing to me if the seller is "top rated" or not. I test the waters with a small purchase, if the seller is reliable and grades fairly, I add them to my "favorite sellers" list. For the OP, as stated above, it does add a discount to their FVF, and I believe they get additional amenities with their picture package (free zoom and additional pics).

 

Well yeah, eBay is gonna cater to those making them more money.

 

Here's the requirements page:
http://pages.ebay.com/sellerinformation/sellingresources/powerseller_requirements.html

EDIT: That doesn't really mention the 14 day money back requirement or the tracking # for 90% of your orders requirement, which are both needed. This will tell you where you are on the road to a power seller:
http://pages.ebay.com/sellerdashboard/

EDIT EDIT: Those apparently will required starting in June, but not til then. So we may see some power sellers fade away around that time. Info on that:
http://pages.ebay.com/sellerinformation/news/eTRSupdate.html

 

I try to avoid top rated sellers and power sellers. I like the small sellers selling a couple items here and there that are unique. power sellers always seems to be chinese crap and overpriced BIN.

 

Yup, those sellers who clearly aren't dealers, have a few coins for sale that they found stashed away, inherited, etc. I like stumbling across these people who are likely making pure profit because they didn't buy the coins at dealer prices.

 

Even though ebay tries to make it seem like it's a big deal, they just lowered the standards to make it easier, and I don't think any buyers even care about the title. That being said, the 20% discount on fees and free promotions they give for Top rated sellers can really add up.

 

Hey, it is OK to feel good about the distinction, and there are obvious benefits. It doesn't make you a better person or anything like that, but it is better than a poke-in-the-eye or a kick-in-the-@@@@.

 

When I consider buying from an eBay store I don't look for the Top Rated Seller, or Power Seller labels eBay has given to anyone.

What I look at is feedback, particularly the negs, as I want to see how the seller dealt with issues, specifically, in a professional manner, or in a childish mentality.

I also compare that seller's prices(on BINs) with other sellers selling the same thing and see if they are competitive.

As other's have pointed out, there have been some real low lifes that have earned those titles from eBay.

 

There is a guy out there in the toning market who juices his photos. I'm sure many on the forum already know this. I do not care to mention his name, but he just completely enhances the toning in his pictures. I purchased a Washington Quarter that just didn't fit the picture whatsoever. That irritated me to no end. I was surprised to see he was a top rated seller.

 

LOL, just one guy? FYI, most of the toned coin sellers juice their photos. And as long as an E-Bay seller offers a no questions asked return policy, he will avoid the negative feedback that would jeopardize his top rated seller rating. Out of curiosity, did you return the coin? Did you give him negative feedback? Did you give him only 1 or 2 stars for Item Description?

In order to keep top rated seller status, the seller must maintain a 98% positive feedback rating and must not have more than 0.50% 1 or 2 star feedback in any category.

 

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top rated sellers know best how to gain the ebay system.


Amanda

 

Not only were, but still are IMO. I see many of them on ebay, scamming and because they sell a lot, they get away with a lot

 

Doug makes a good point but I think it goes even further than what he says. Most E-Bay coin buyers are novices who don't know when they have been ripped. Furthermore, the seasoned coin collectors are able to detect when a seller is hiding something and they don't buy from them to begin with. I think the number of novices that buy coins from the top rated scam artists is in the high 90 percentages. It explains their feedback rating and their return policy takes care of the rest.

 

When I think of scumbags, I think of the guys who ran the bricks and mortar coin shop in my hometown when I was growing up.