On eBay.ca, the new Reserve, Bold and Home Page Featured fees will go into effect at midnight EST on March 25th, 2003, . The eBay.com pricing changes will go into effect on March 4th at midnight PST.

Effective March 25th, 2003 on the eBay.ca site, we are changing Reserve, Home Page Featured, Insertion fees, 10-day listing fees and Bold fees. All other fees, including Final Value fees, other feature fees, and fees for Motor Vehicles , will remain unchanged at this time.

We are also making changes to the fee structures of the US site. These changes will take place on March 4th. Australian pricing will change on March 25th, 2003. Other international sites are not affected at this time.

The new Reserve fee schedule is as follows:

Listings with a Reserve Price of C$150 to C$14,999.99 will have a Reserve Price fee of 1% of the Reserve Price. For items with a Reserve Price of C$15,000 the fee will be C$150.The maximum Reserve Price fee will be C$150.00.

For example, a listing with a Reserve Price of C$1,000 will have a Reserve fee of C$10.00. This change applies to all auction-style listings in all eBay.ca categories including eBay Motors non-Vehicles categories (Parts and Accessories and Everything Else), and Real Estate auction-style format. The Reserve fee for eBay Motors Vehicles and Real Estate Ad Format remain unchanged.

Listings with a Reserve Price of US$100 to US$9,999.99 will have a Reserve Price fee of 1% of the Reserve Price. For items with a Reserve Price of US$10,000 the fee will be US$100. The maximum Reserve Price fee will be US$100.00.

For example, a listing with a Reserve Price of US$1,000 will have a Reserve fee of US$10.00. This change applies to all auction-style listings in all eBay.ca categories including eBay Motors non-Vehicles categories (Parts and Accessories and Everything Else), and Real Estate auction-style format. The Reserve fee for eBay Motors Vehicles and Real Estate Ad Format remain unchanged.

The Reserve Price Fee will continue to be fully refunded if the item sells.

We are decreasing the Bold fee for items listed in US$ from US$2.00 to US$1.00. For items listed in Canadian dollars, the bold fee remains at C$1.00.

This change applies to all auction-style, Fixed Price and Dutch listings in all eBay.ca categories, including eBay Motors and Real Estate.

We are adding a second level of pricing for Home Page Featured based on quantity of items in the listing.

For a single item listing, the fee will be C$33.50 for a Canadian dollar listing and US$49.95 for a US dollar listing. When the quantity of items in the listing is two or greater, the fee will be C$67.00 for a Canadian dollar listing and US$99.95 for a US dollar listing.

We are changing the C$ insertion fees by adding two new levels for items with a starting price of C$70.00 and over. The complete Insertion fee table for Canadian listings is as follows:

*Insertion fees for US$ listings on eBay.ca remain unchanged.

All 10-day listings in Canadian dollars will now be charged C$0.15. There will be no change to US$ listings.

This is the right thing to do for the continued success of eBay and the vibrancy of the eBay marketplace. eBay modifies fees in response to changes in supply and demand in the overall marketplace, operating costs or value of the features and formats offered. The changes allow us to provide our users with the services and features they tell us they want to help them become more successful in the future.

Each year, we carefully evaluate our pricing structure. When necessary, we make changes that will benefit the overall marketplace. We believe these changes are the right thing to do to ensure the continued success of the eBay marketplace.

Bold can be a powerful tool for sellers, increasing visibility of an item when used wisely. Third-party studies have shown a positive effect on visibility, bidding and final sales price of items using Bold on eBay. We believe that these fee changes will give even more sellers the option to use Bold on a wider variety of items of all different price levels, without decreasing the feature's effectiveness.

All items that begin on or after midnight on March 25th will be charged according to the new pricing structure, no matter when they were scheduled.

All items that begin on or after midnight on March 25th will be charged according to the new fee structure, no matter when they were scheduled, so listings submitted via a selling tool such as Turbo Lister after March 25th will be assessed the new fees.

No. If the listing is confirmed before March 25th, the old fee(s) will apply. Please note that it may take a few minutes to confirm an item listing, so an item may be submitted before midnight the morning of March 25th, but not confirmed until after March 25th . This would result in the item listing being charged the new fee.

Like every business, eBay continually evaluates its costs and may occasionally change fees. As we introduce or upgrade more features and services, there is always a chance that we may increase or decrease fees. If we change fees, we will notify members as prescribed in the User Agreement.