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Quote:eBay Germany are introducing maximum shipping prices allowed to be charged in 34 categories. Ranging between €5,00 and €8,00, a range of items are included in the new policy, from computer accessories, memory sticks and MP3 players, to silver-plated jewellery, some watches, and pearls. The categories have apparently been chosen because they have generally low DSRs for shipping prices, and the set prices are based on the average within the categories. The new rules come into effect from 15th June...

Quote:...sellers in the US are speculating about whether the changes will be introduced on the dot com site.

eBay's problem has always been in judging whether S&H costs for a particular listing really is excessive. Doing so across entire categories doesn't really make a lot of sense. Sellers with higher quality items that may weigh more will be disadvantaged, for example.

How this will play out in Germany, and whether the new policy will migrate across eBay's international sites, will be interesting to watch...