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Regarding Text and Borders on Pictures
Feb 28, 2012 11:37 AM

My question is this:   No text and/or borders is in regards to the gallery picture only?

 

Am I to understand that the pictures within the actual auction page may have text and borders?

 

Or am I to understand that NO pictures - gallery and auction - are to have text and borders?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200713393751?ssPageName=STRK:MESDIX:IT

 

I don't believe my pictures could get any more clearer than these.

 

Thank you in advance for the answer to this question.

 

Shannon Stout

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Regarding Text and Borders on Pictures

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Regarding Text and Borders on Pictures
Feb 28, 2012 11:37 AM

My question is this:   No text and/or borders is in regards to the gallery picture only?

 

Am I to understand that the pictures within the actual auction page may have text and borders?

 

Or am I to understand that NO pictures - gallery and auction - are to have text and borders?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200713393751?ssPageName=STRK:MESDIX:IT

 

I don't believe my pictures could get any more clearer than these.

 

Thank you in advance for the answer to this question.

 

Shannon Stout

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by idontsnipe (341 ) View Listings
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Re: Regarding Text and Borders on Pictures
Feb 28, 2012 11:51 AM

Yours are a perfect example of the value of text within pictures.  To provide labels and/or point to features/faults in an item.

 

I know that when listing LOTs, using text labels is really worthwhile as it helps to prevent buyer confusion about which items are which.  When listing dress or other clothing lots, I often put the designer name at the bottom of each image.

 

Why is this no longer going to be allowed?


That's MISSUS Policy Witch to you

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Re: Regarding Text and Borders on Pictures
Feb 28, 2012 12:18 PM

Hi Pink-Passion,

 

The picture policy we are annoucing will apply to all pictures that are uploaded into eBay's Picture Hosting Service (i.e. all gallery pictures). If you put your pictures in the description they will be exempt from the policy we are enforcing in the fall.

 

-Jess/Seller Standards

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Re: Regarding Text and Borders on Pictures
Feb 28, 2012 12:20 PM

Hi City-Satins,

 

The picture is not the right venue to communicate brand information to the buyer. We encourage you to use the title, description, and item specifics to clearly identify the brand of the clothes you are selling. In the picture buyers want to see as clear picture of the item being offered as possible and text in the picture distracts from the quality of the picture.

 

-Jess/Seller Standards

 

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Re: Regarding Text and Borders on Pictures
Feb 28, 2012 12:36 PM

Hi City-Satins,

 

The picture is not the right venue to communicate brand information to the buyer. We encourage you to use the title, description, and item specifics to clearly identify the brand of the clothes you are selling. In the picture buyers want to see as clear picture of the item being offered as possible and text in the picture distracts from the quality of the picture.

 

-Jess/Seller Standards

 

Hi Jess

 

Apparently you have never listed a lot, or you would not offer up that statement as fact. You are wrong.

 

If I'm listing a lot of 15 dresses, I will provide a description of each in the text. But I will also provide a picture of all 15 dresses. If there are 2 blue dresses (for example) and one is by Antonio Melani and the other is by Jones New York and there are 3 green dresses and one is by Chicos, one is by Gianni Bini, and the third is by Rena Rowan, it makes perfect sense to have a label below each picture indicating the brand name of that particular dress.

 

This is not a substitute for brand information in the text of the description but it is a clarification of what the buyer is getting in the lot.

 

Buyers get confused enough without eBay now prohibiting sellers from positively identifying the individual items in their lot.

 

It's also a useful space, as shown in the previous poster's picture, to point out features or flaws in an item rather than merely describing them. 

 

Only 2% of people use text as their primary source of information. For the other 98%, the first preferred source is visual. 

 


That's MISSUS Policy Witch to you

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Re: Regarding Text and Borders on Pictures
Feb 28, 2012 12:41 PM

So let me get this straight in my head.  ONLY pictures loaded into Ebay's hosting program (pictures in gallery and those lined up below gallery on the auction page) are subject to this new policy.

 

Any pictures I host through Activa or any other hosting company I may mark up to my heart's content under the description heading?

 

I am truly not stupid... I just want to make sure I get this right.  I use Ebay not only as a selling venue but also for the creative itch I get from time to time.

 

Thank you again!

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Re: Regarding Text and Borders on Pictures
Feb 28, 2012 12:43 PM

Well so much for eBay's hosting program. When I need to use a label in a picture, I'll use my own provider.

 

 


That's MISSUS Policy Witch to you

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Re: Regarding Text and Borders on Pictures
Feb 28, 2012 12:59 PM

Hey there, City!  I think I understand where they are coming from.  Ebay wants a no nonsense stream of clear and large pictures in their gallery to make the showing of items as precise as possible. 

 

I have clicked on Ebay pictures in the past and had to use a magnifying glass to try and locate the flaws the seller mentions and... I have clicked on that picture to supersize it only to find the supersize is the same as the actual posted picture.  They feel that no text and no borders and an increase in size will draw more attention since there are no frills to get in the way.

 

And if I understand right - that only the gallery and other hosted Ebay pictures are subject to this new policy - it really does not effect me since I gave up on Ebay pictures long ago.

 

I will just simply make my gallery picture a plain Jane and do as they request - then doll up my other pictures to my heart's content. 

 

I nearly laughed out loud this morning when I read the new policies. My husband and I were talking about the turn of events regarding Ebay just last night.  We talked about the no feedback on non-responsive buyers.. the fees on shipping.. etc.  I made the comment "just wait, next they will dictate how all auction pages and pictures will be posted".  I must be psychic!  Maybe I should hire myself out for finding dead bodies.  :-p

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Re: Regarding Text and Borders on Pictures
Feb 28, 2012 01:03 PM

are creative listings like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230622313172 still allowed?

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Re: Regarding Text and Borders on Pictures
Feb 28, 2012 01:10 PM

Ok... that is just sooooo cute!!!   If I was in the market for that item I would have to check out your auction... as that would surely draw my attention.

 

 

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Re: Regarding Text and Borders on Pictures
Feb 28, 2012 01:25 PM

And there was about 450 of them sold...I bet eBay/Paypal made over $1,000 on fees for just that one listing.

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