Not the pop-up topic, but definitely another bay annoyance. Received this...
We’re reaching out to let you know that, starting May 15, your listings that display calculated shipping will default to showing eBay Labels discounted shipping rates. The new default rates will apply to all of your active and future listings that offer calculated shipping; listings with free or flat rate shipping won’t be affected.
We’re making this change to help your listings attract more buyers by offering a lower shipping cost. To get the discounted rate that will be displayed on your listings, make sure to purchase your shipping labels through eBay Labels.
If you want to opt out of this change, just let us know here by May 13 and we won’t make any changes to your current shipping rates. You can also switch back to showing standard rates at any time after May 15 through your shipping discount settings.
Please note that this change will only apply to sellers receiving this email.
Thanks for being part of the eBay community.
Note: I have removed links but they are genuine bay links.
Fortunately, I don't need to use the bay at all, but choose to do so on occasion. I don't want to pay someone to make simple shipping labels. I don't want to have to opt out when the default is you are opting in - somehow, that became how they do it all over the place. I have less and less patience for BS thinly veiled as convenience but is actually, "we want it all and we won't stop until we have it all". I get that for some situations with some folks who sell a lot of items, this may make sense, if you did the numbers but, to me, it is yet another example of forced acceptance of a culture that sells BS as a so-called convenience.