eBay Plans Winter 2024 Seller Check-In For November 14 - Will Seller Update Follow?
eBay's last Seller Check-In event of 2024 is slated for November 14th, with sellers eagerly waiting to see if a seller update will be dropping around the same time as well.
The event was teased in an announcement in the eBay community forum today as a last change to put final touches on holiday sales plans, which may rub some sellers who don't like Q4 surprises the wrong way.
With the busiest selling season just around the corner, now is the time to sharpen your sales strategy and ensure your eBay store is ready. Join eBay’s Winter Seller Check-In, November 14, 12PM PST / 3PM EST, to hear the latest eBay updates, insights and discover the tools that will help drive success as we close out the year.
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We have a packed agenda, focused on finishing touches to your holiday sales plans, including:
- Shipping Updates & Deadlines - Ensure you’re up to date on the latest for holiday shipping, including combined options, key dates, and tips to handle the rush
- Listing Tools Updates - Discover AI-powered bulk listing tools for increased efficiency
- Sales Strategies - Get insights on buyer research and advertising to maximize your reach
- Seller Hub Modernization - Learn about a host of improvements that have been made across Seller Hub.
- Discount Tools - Learn about enhancements to the Send Offer, Sale Event, and coupon creation experiences on Seller Hub.
- And more - Did somebody say eBay swag?
Here's what eBay says is on the agenda:
Main Session - Winter Seller Check-In Nov 14 12:00 PM– 1:10 PM PST
eBay teams bring us the latest product updates, lightning round presentations on key holiday topics and an interview with seller Tracey Glass of Treasures4u2000
Breakout Sessions
Set Up for Holiday Shipping Success 1:15 PM– 1:45 PM PST
The shipping team will inform you about carrier and eBay International Shipping updates that will be beneficial to your success!
Optimize Your Listings with Ads 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM PST
Join the Ads team to learn about consumer research and tips on advertising to help maximize sales this holiday season and beyond!
Utilize Discount Tools and Seller Hub 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM PST
Discover enhancements in Seller Hub and some of your favorite tools to save time on listings and focus more on selling!
Learn About Updates to Unpaid Items 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM PST
The Trust team will guide you through eBay's changes to Auctions and how to use Combined Shipping for more effective business processes.
List Faster and Easier with Magical Bulk Listing 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM PST
Discover the new ways we’re using AI to assist you with your listings, creating a more streamlined selling experience!
Much like eBay Open 2024, it looks like most of what they plan to discuss at this even isn't really new.
Bulk Magical Listing for trading cards was introduced in July and is a very limited, poor substitute for the "just take a picture and AI will do the rest" listing creation tool eBay has been promising for all categories for over a year but still hasn't managed to release beyond a closed beta phase.
Liz Morton
It was announced at the last Seller Check In that eBay International Shipping was expanding first to include Puerto Rico in Q3 with Hawaii and Alaska "coming soon" - so it's a good bet that's what they plan to announced in the shipping session.
Liz Morton
They may also touch on holiday shipping deadlines as well as updates on peak season surcharges, with USPS throwing a curveball this week that will impact sellers who purchase labels through eBay.
Liz Morton
It does look like there will be at least one new thing with an official launch of "Shop More, Ship Together" to combine shipping on auction items with "immediate" pay required, though eagle eyed community members have already spotted the change on the eBay Policy page.
Liz Morton
The discovery of that unannounced change prompted speculation that eBay may be planning to drop a Fall Seller Update around the same time as the Seller Check-In.
eBay typically does 2-3 major updates throughout the year, with smaller updates and announcements in between, and the Fall update (if there is one) usually happens in mid to late September around the same time as the annual eBay Open seller conference.
While it's still possible a Fall update could be in the works, it would be pretty late in the season at this point and would be especially poor form given how much eBay is aware that sellers typically hate big changes or disruptions during the all important Q4 peak holiday shopping push.
Given the timing and topics slated for the November event, it seems likely eBay may be planning to release some small announcements at that time and leave any bigger changes for a Winter Update - which based on historic scheduling would likely be sometime around February 2025.
Are you planning to attend the eBay Winter 2024 Seller Check-In? Let us know in the comments below!
