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Any information concerning the source of these and any other suspect issues should contact Mrs. Maria Liberia, International Bureau of the UPU, Case postale, 3000 Berne 15, Switzerland, telephone: +41 31 350 32 15/350 31 11; fax: +4131 350 31 10; e-mail maria.libera@upu.int

A summary of the revised policies and rules implemented by EBay          Protecting the SELLERS Reputation”.

1.Protecting the Seller’s Reputation  (http://pages.ebay.com/services/forum/sellerprotection.html)

Sub-headings: (1) Sellers can add buyer’s requirements to their listings to prevent unwanted buyers.

(2) Sellers can require buyers to pay right away.

(3) Sellers have an easy way to report problems with buyers.

(40n EBay provides enhanced feedback protection for unpaid items.

(5) EBay proactively looks for feedback abuse and tales action against it.

(6) EBay removes feedback from suspended buyers.

(7) EBay educated buyers,

2.           Selecting buyer requirements   (http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/buyer-requirements.html)

               Sub-headings: (1) How to block buyers from bidding and purchasing a seller’s item.

               (2) How sellers may select their requirements for all listings.

               (3) How to block buyers in countries you do not want to ship to.

               (4) Exceptions, relisting items, specifying buyers for a single listing, all in support of items (1)

                to (3) above.  

               (5) Viewing the list of blocked buyers.

               (6) Creating an exemption list.

               (7) Exempting buyers using the buyer requirements activity log.

               (8) How the above works and other requirements.

3.Requiring immediate payment- (http://pages.ebay.com/help/pay/require-immediare-payment.html)

Sub-heading: (1) How it works.

(2) Requirements.

4.Managing bidders and buyers (http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/manage_bidders_ov.html)

Sub-headings: (1) Viewing bidder information.

(2) Blocking bidders and buyers.

(3) Cancelling bids.

(4) Setting up buyer requirements.

5.Reporting problems with your buyers (http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/report_problem.html)

Sub-headings: (1) What’s the issue?  - A listing of actions, what information is available about each action and what can you do about it?

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