Hello, eBidders. I have a concern about the updates to account subscriptions, which I only just found about recently (which, I guess, just goes to show how often I check here, doesn't it?).
I understand that the account types/upgrades were recently renamed from 'buyer/seller/seller+' to 'free/silver/gold/platinum', with 'free' replacing 'buyer', 'silver' replacing 'seller', and 'gold/platinum' replacing 'seller+/seller+ lifetime'. However, I must ask if the permissions associated with each account type have changed as well.
On both the 'My Subscriptions' page and the FAQ pages, the chart showing each account permission seems to have changed since the renaming. If you need to check, question 2 on this page - https://www.ebid.net/uk/help/register/ - is a good place to look.
Some changes that I have noticed include 'silver' accounts now being limited to 5 listings, and no free photos whatsoever (in comparison, I seem to recall the equivalent 'seller' accounts having no limit on listings and an allowance of 1 free photo). Comparing the charts with an archived version from January 2022 - https://web.archive.org/web/20220108...help/register/ - it seems the use of the 'Ninja Lister app' has been revoked for 'silver' accounts, when the equivalent 'seller' accounts could use it. I've not seen these changes mentioned anywhere on the site or forums, only the renaming - if the changes are mentioned somewhere, then I can't find them.
Has eBid really made this decision to restrict accounts even moreso than previously? I must admit, I didn't notice anything was up when I added my latest listings, as everything seemed to be as though the old system was in place. But if these changes are real, then I may have to reconsider my options...