Best eBay Match Sort Order

Best Match is now the default format for finding items.

Panic mongering aside... how have eBay's changes really affected sellers? It feels like we've been talking about eBay's changes for quite a while -- with strategies, reactions, and speculations coming out of everyone's ears. But now the dust has settled and the new eBay is fully operational, it's time to look at how you have really been affected by what has happened.

Was heard the spoken of advanced eBay coach, Carson Clark, to get the lowdown on... well... the reality of what the changes have meant to sellers like you.

So here's easy guide to the three biggest changes eBay made:

• Strategy
• Result
• Conclusion

This means that when someone searches for an item, the results are no longer shown by the time the auction ends. Instead, they are based on an internal algorithm that is influenced by item title, relevance, seller reputation, item specifics, and other factors.

Benefit Customer Service

Conclusion on best eBay match sort order

Diligent sellers with good business practices are being rewarded.

Carson is a particular fan of this change, saying "This benefit is something you can actually cultivate yourself through your own good practices. You have control over it, which will help you immeasurably.

"As a result of this change, professional sellers who are paying attention to their customer service are benefiting, and poorer sellers are suffering. It's as simple as that."

Establish Good Reputation

Result on Best eBay Match Sort Order

IMC Advanced eBay mentor Carson Clark is getting considerably more viewers as a direct result of increased exposure in Best Match Search.

Carson reports, "I sold a guitar on eBay recently, and it got almost 400 viewings in a 5-day period. Now, the bids per viewing were still very typical -- about 1 bid for every 11 viewings. But by getting that extra 60 or 70 viewings that I would not have gotten for this item three months ago, my bottom line is that much higher."

Newer sellers may have to work a little harder to establish a good reputation, but the long-term effects on your business are worth it.

Keep DSR High

Strategy on best eBay match sort order

Keep your DSRs high and pepper your title and listing with the keywords people are searching for (as long as they're relevant to your product).

eBay After Shake

This year we've seen more changes in eBay's rules and procedures than any other time in the site's history... you know, how often I'd see someone muttering "Stoopid eBay" as they hunched over their computer rewriting big chunks of a lesson that had suddenly become obsolete because eBay had made yet another announcement.

It was worth it though, just check out the most up-to-the-minute eBay selling course on the market!

For sellers, though, this huge overhaul was anything BUT a joke. Everyone has been talking endlessly about it and there's been more than a little criticism.

Many sellers have even abandoned the marketplace in protest!

But once all the rumors have been cleared out of the way, has it really been all bad news for sellers? The advanced eBay mentors have been rigorously adapting and testing their strategies to find out, and their results are in.

If your head is still spinning from eBay's latest rash of listing format updates, we've also included a listing "cheat sheet" for you. Find out what items to list in what format for maximum results.