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Keeping your seller account healthy
The metrics eBay watches and simple habits that protect your account.
What eBay measures
- Transaction defects — for example cancelled orders because an item was out of stock.
- Late shipments — orders shipped or delivered after the promised time.
- Cases closed without seller resolution.
Daily habits
- Keep stock levels accurate so you never sell what you do not have.
- Upload tracking numbers on time.
- Reply to buyer messages within 24 hours.
- Resolve problems before a buyer opens a case.
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