eBay now claim that because there are so many items
listed on ebay.co.uk it is it difficult for US-based buyers to find and buy the items they want.
eBay are now testing different options for displaying UK-listed items on eBay.com, with the aim of balancing the needs of buyers with the visibility of items listed on eBay.co.uk. As a result, items listed on eBay.co.uk will no longer be guaranteed to appear within the default search results on eBay.com. This is consistent with the current search settings on eBay.co.uk, which do not show items listed on other eBay sites by default.
In future if you want to ensure that your listing appears on the eBay.com search you will need to list your item on that site as well which will mean additional listing fees. EBay also point out that if you do this your listing will not be eligible for any ebay.co.uk pricing promotions.
If anything this appears to me to be another fee hike by another name
I will be discussing the effects of this policy change in the March issue of UK Auctionline