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New View Item page...
Last Post Apr 16, 2009 12:02 PM by: ceril@ebay.com
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powerwheelerchris
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New View Item page...

Apr 14, 2009 10:21 AM
In the announcement it stated that more people will be seeing the new view item page. When will the new view item page be the default on the site and when will the old design be retired?



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all*about*horses
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Re: New View Item page...

Apr 14, 2009 10:25 AM
Good question.

Also which format did Ebay finally decide to go with? I have seen 2 or 3 different versions.

I don't want to finish tweaking my template until I know which is going to be the final format. (right now I've opted to use no template at all because the new item page was breaking my old template).



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daphne@ebay.com
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Re: New View Item page...

Apr 14, 2009 10:28 AM
Thanks, powerwheelchris & all*about*horses - We expect to move completely to the New Item page sometime this summer. You can see what the final design on our information pages -- Here: Link


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d-k_treasures
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Re: New View Item page...

Apr 14, 2009 12:28 PM
And how do we keep the old, faster view item page, instead of the new, 'improved' pathetically slower view item page?
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buriedbybooks
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Re: New View Item page...

Apr 14, 2009 12:37 PM
If a seller opts to NOT show his or her competitor's items on their pages, will the sellers OWN items appear?

Why are we not being allowed to control our Cross Promotions any longer?
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ceril@ebay.com
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Re: New View Item page...

Apr 14, 2009 12:46 PM
Yes, you can opt out of merchandising your items on related item description pages. This means that your items would be merchandised on the description page for your items and not those from other sellers.

From the FAQ (Link):


As a seller, can I opt out of this merchandising?

Yes, but if you do, your merchandise will not appear on other sellers' item pages, so it's important to consider the tradeoffs.

To change your cross-promotion settings, go to My eBay > Account > Marketing Tools > Items Promotion Summary

You can also change your cross-promotion settings on My eBay > Account > Site Preferences > Promoting Similar Items on eBay Pages and Emails > Marketing Tools > Items Promotion Summary.


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sewdeartome
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Re: New View Item page...

Apr 14, 2009 6:27 PM
Can we have some specifics about the actual pixel width of the new View Item Page. I have read your announcement and "FAQ", which discussed it vaguely here:

Are descriptions going to be 710 pixels wide?
No. Although we did announce this during eBay Live in 2008, we decided to revisit this change. Descriptions will now be flexible width with no size constraint, the same way they are currently.

While we now know it is NOT going to be 710 pixels, we do not know how wide the description area IS going to be. This is necessary information for those of us who are using templates. An existing template will sometimes not translate to this new View Item Page without scrunching up and throwing off design elements of the template. I have checked this in the beta version of the new page that's been available to view for quite some time now. It scales out to be somewhere between 920 and 940 pixels wide. Can you confirm exactly how much width we are going to have to work with?

Thanks!
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ibesheshe
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Re: New View Item page...

Apr 14, 2009 7:35 PM
Who is going to make sure the buyer clicks each tab before placing a bid?

Will there be a check box verifying that the bidder understands and agrees to all of the seller's terms, and that by bidding they intend to pay for the item if they win, even if they won the same exact thing a day or hours earlier, and that they will pay within the time fame set by the seller?
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newt49
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Re: New View Item page...

Apr 14, 2009 8:35 PM
I just chose the new view to see what my auctions would look like. The seller information is off the right side of the page. The Store Categies left hand column is gone. Will these problems be fixed or is this the way it is? I cannot figure out how this size variables thing works. I tried to edit my listing so that I could play with it and can't find it.
What are we, the seller, losing in all this? Is there more than what's listed above? Will the above items be like that or do you have some tweaking to do?
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toystover
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Re: New View Item page...

Apr 14, 2009 9:19 PM
Why are the high bidder name, listing start time, and About Me icons being removed from the auction listing?

Are the About Me pages on the way out?
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buriedbybooks
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Re: New View Item page...

Apr 14, 2009 9:24 PM
newt49,

They are doing away with the listing frame (left nav) and giving store owners a whopping 4 categories to show on their listing header instead.
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alexanderbuttons
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Apr 14, 2009 9:33 PM
All I can say is that eBay has not heard the ols saying "If it is not broken......Don't fix it!"
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dollymaker.com
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Re: New View Item page...

Apr 15, 2009 10:19 AM
>>Descriptions will now be flexible width with no size constraint, the same way they are currently.

That is a big improvement--thanks.

PLEASE add back the eBay Store categories navigation bar for the seller on the right OR re-do the horizontal bar to show MORE categories (this can easily be done).

Also, I'd like the About Me icon back as I click on that frequently when surfing the site.

On a positive note, I DO like the much-larger picture that appears at the top of the listing.
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ceril@ebay.com
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Re: New View Item page...

Apr 15, 2009 12:39 PM
We will add the AboutMe icon back to the pages.

High bidder ID will be available to the seller when he or she is signed in (not there right now). High bidder ID is currently available on click-through to bid history.

We are considering some changes to store categories treatment based on some feedback we've had recently.

And one thing I just announced in a thread about pictures: self-hosted pictures will appear in an enlarge window as actual picture size (we're downsizing them in the enlarge layer right now).

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dorothysew
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Re: New View Item page...

Apr 15, 2009 12:45 PM
Add me to the list who wants as many store categories available as possible.

What possible harm is it? I have over 15 flamingo towels, doesn't it "enhance buyer experience" to be able to chose to look at them if they are interested in flamingo towels? Ditto Oriental, sports, etc.
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