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Becoming an eBay Top-rated seller


eBay Top-rated sellers are PowerSellers who consistently provide the best buying experiences to their customers. Whether you have large volume sales or smaller volume, you can be a Top-rated seller.

What are the requirements?

To become an eBay Top-rated seller you need to:

  • Meet the requirements for detailed seller ratings (DSRs), including a positive Feedback score of 98%.

    • If you've had more than 400 transactions during the previous 3 calendar months, the percentage of 1s and 2s must be below 0.50% for each detailed seller rating for the past 3 calendar months.

    • If you've had fewer than 400 transactions over the previous 3 calendar months, but more than 400 annual transactions, the percentage of 1s and 2s must be below 0.50% for each detailed seller rating for the past 12 calendar months.

    •  If you have less than 400 transactions in the last 12 months:

      • You need 2 or fewer instances of 1s and 2s to be a Top-rated seller.

      • You need 4 or fewer instances of 1s and 2s to be a PowerSeller.

 

eBay Top-rated seller benefits

Top-rated sellers receive the following privileges and benefits:

  • Priority customer service

  • Up to a 20% discount on final value fees (Only applicable to transactions on eBay.co.uk or eBay.ie*)

  • Unpaid item protection

  • Expanded seller protection from PayPal

  • A badge on listing pages

  • The opportunity to purchase the Featured First upgrade

  • Increased visibility in Best Match search results

Fee discounts

As an eBay Top-rated seller you can earn up to a 20% discount on your monthly final value fees. (Only applicable to transactions on eBay.co.uk or eBay.ie*)

Refer to your Seller Dashboard to check on your current average ratings, status, and discount level.

*Sellers registered in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland with eBay Top-rated seller status will only receive final value fee discounts for items sold on eBay.co.uk or eBay.ie. There will be no discounts for items sold on other country sites, for example eBay.com, eBay.de or eBay.at, even if the seller is an eBay Top-rated seller in those other countries.

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