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Heavy Equipment category. Using Item Specifics is free and optional. For sellers, we hope to make it easier to present a clean, well-organized description that clearly articulates important equipment details that buyers want to see. As an example, a seller using Item Specifics can choose to indicate the maximum dig depth for an excavator. For buyers, Item Specifics should make finding the right piece of construction equipment easier by reducing the number of non-equipment items in the...
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Industrial Automation, Control category. Using Item Specifics is free and optional. Item Specifics should make listing and finding Control Systems and PLCs easier by capturing the most important information about your item and clearly displaying that information at the top of your listing. In a few weeks, buyers will also be able to search for items using Item Specifics. For example, a buyer using Item Specifics could choose to search specifically for Allen-Bradley SLC 500 I/O Modules....
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In February we will be introducing the Item Specifics feature in the following three categories: Lathes, Turning-Type Machines Metalworking Equipment category.Forklifts & Other Lifts Industrial Supply, MRO category.Utility Vehicles Modern Tractors & Equipment category. Using Item Specifics is free and optional. Item Specifics should make listing and finding equipment easier by capturing the most important information about your item and clearly displaying that information at the top of...
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Hello everyone, We wanted to call your attention to an Announcement made last week, about some changes coming to the eBay Community pages and boards, and elaborate a bit. Here's the Announcement: ***Coming Soon: New Community Hub and Updated Discussion Boards*** Date: 01/28/05 Time: 09:45:32 AM PST Last year, we began a long-term project to make eBay easier to use by organizing the various tools and content across the site into logical landing pages. The Buy and Sell...
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Hello, In the coming weeks we will be introducing the Item Specifics feature in the following category: Welders Using Item Specifics is free and optional. Item Specifics should make listing and finding equipment easier by capturing the most important information about your item and clearly displaying that information at the top of your listing. In a few weeks, buyers will also be able to search for items using Item Specifics. Item Specifics will be available for sellers who list...
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Hello everyone, We've been hearing from folks who use the boards that the expectation of "courteous and respectful posting from all participants" needs more attention. We've been troubled for some time that this essential element seems to fall by the wayside too often. We should all be able to have a discussion without attack. Debate can be conducted without insult. Frustration can be expressed without personalization. Interpersonal issues need to be worked out privately between the...
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Business trading activity on eBay continues to grow! Our team has been fielding some great category-related suggestions and recently we have worked with members of the community to plan new enhancements to the Business and Industrial category structure. Please make note of the following changes, which are expected to go live this week. Metalworking: All 'Consumables' categories, (Cutting Tools, grinding wheels, sanding supplies, saw blades) will be moved into 'Tooling and...
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Hello, In the coming weeks we will be introducing the Item Specifics feature in the following category: Mailers Using Item Specifics is free and optional. Item Specifics should make listing and finding equipment easier by capturing the most important information about your item and clearly displaying that information at the top of your listing. In a few weeks, buyers will also be able to search for items using Item Specifics. Item Specifics will be available for sellers who list...
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Hello everyone, just a heads up that the eBay discussion boards will be moving to a new platform this week. We expect the migration to go smoothly. During the migration the boards will not be available. We are scheduled to begin Thursday evening, the migration should take about ten hours. The new LiveWorld platform should look and feel the same as the one we are on right now, but there will be a few minor changes in the way the tools look and the boards should function more smoothly....
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