topic Re: NEW FEATURE ON PICS in Selling

NEW FEATURE ON PICS

twyngwyn — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 06:03:15 GMT

we know they're messing.....

I don't know if this is just for stores or site-wide. Go into your store - click on magnifying glass on picture - see what you get - an add to cart message (BINS)

Re: NEW FEATURE ON PICS

Anonymous — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 06:18:25 GMT

I don't have a store, when I click on the magnifying glass I get a pop up type thing which is just a collection of blank boxes (which I assume the photos *should* be

Fiddle fiddle fiddle

Re: NEW FEATURE ON PICS

twyngwyn — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 06:22:40 GMT

me too (on my listings since this mess started)....but someone I have been personal messaging has new features. They have the new store model, 1 or 2 photos per item....all BIN.....and you get a message asking you to add to cart (on the photos).
This could be the start of changes.....time will tell

Might stop listing and wait & see

Re: NEW FEATURE ON PICS

twyngwyn — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 06:28:28 GMT

It's like on .com site - click on any store on there and see the pic view

Re: NEW FEATURE ON PICS

brerrabbit585 — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 06:37:05 GMT

Ah, more encouragement to ignore the description and just buy. Impulse buying is one thing, but buying without even knowing what you're buying is something else.

I haven't seen what you're talking about (yet).

Re: NEW FEATURE ON PICS

Anonymous — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 06:43:58 GMT

Good point

The new 'screw seller view'

Re: NEW FEATURE ON PICS

twyngwyn — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 07:07:27 GMT

have a look at this seller in USA and scroll over pic and click on magnifying glass

http://stores.ebay.com/Samsonite?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

see item description is down the bottom and secondary

Re: NEW FEATURE ON PICS

Anonymous — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 07:07:59 GMT

IMHO, that is really,really crud. Scammers are going to have a field day

Thank you for posting that, good to have a heads up on what it looks like we are in for

Re: NEW FEATURE ON PICS

dazzledayz — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 09:45:06 GMT

@twyngwyn wrote:
have a look at this seller in USA and scroll over pic and click on magnifying glass

http://stores.ebay.com/Samsonite?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

see item description is down the bottom and secondary

OMG that is just so awful it's unbelievable and the images weren't even loading for me.

To see the description the listing page had to be loaded and even then it was abbreviated.

The similar items throw to an anonymous page as well so you think you're still dealing with the same seller when in fact you've been directed to someone else.

Multiple clicks and page loads to get relevant detail.

Interestingly, feedback is for that item only, not sellers general feedback?

Yet another hamfisted, badly thought out and badly implemented brain fart.

Who dreams up this garbage and why do they expect it will do anything other than discourage buyers?

Wouldn't it be sensible to test this stuff out before launching it onto an unsuspecting public?

Re: NEW FEATURE ON PICS

twyngwyn — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 22:40:26 GMT

OK....here's an Aussie store (Chemist Warehouse)

just hover over the pics until you see the magnifying glass....click on that

http://stores.ebay.com.au/chemistwarehouse-official?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

Re: NEW FEATURE ON PICS

dazzledayz — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 02:02:52 GMT

Acually not so bad in the Aussie version.

I do think it's an oversight not to have a condition description available though; particularly for used goods.

Feedback shows all, not "this product only" as US seemed to do.

I could even imagine the "add to cart" feature being relatively useful for a customer going through a store to buy up a few items.

Do we have any idea if/when this will roll out to all users?

Does anyone on the forums have this new format?

I'll have to reserve judgement for the moment.

Re: NEW FEATURE ON PICS

twyngwyn — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 02:04:42 GMT

I've just changed to the 'new store' look.....and there are all my pics??

Re: NEW FEATURE ON PICS

dazzledayz — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 02:13:29 GMT

@twyngwyn wrote:
I've just changed to the 'new store' look.....and there are all my pics??

Oh, I see, you've only got one image on elarged view WTH?

I'm still on the old format and it's not available to me.

The main reason I stayed "old" was that the new format didn't give as many store categories.

Something interesting about Chemist Warehouse I did notice though:

The page source view of their templates shows a mix of http and https.

I wonder if they're being pestered to get their act together?

What are your thoughts of this new enalrged view twyngwyn? (apart from lack of images that is)

Re: NEW FEATURE ON PICS

twyngwyn — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 02:18:47 GMT

The photos aren't as big as when you were able to zoom....it's hard to see the contents of a book etc
And.....you have to go into the store (and NOT select 'see other items')....but I suppose any of this could change if they're still 'working on it'.....

I'll have to check the store categories that you mentioned....as I can't remember why I reverted to the old store way back when.....will have a look

Re: NEW FEATURE ON PICS

twyngwyn — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 02:21:14 GMT

No...all my categories are still there

Re: NEW FEATURE ON PICS

dazzledayz — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 02:51:49 GMT

@twyngwyn wrote:
No...all my categories are still there

I think the difference wasn't great, maybe 5 or 10 categories from memory.

It was just that at the time I was looking at more in depth cataloguing but never did fully implement it.

I see what you mean by size of pic but looking at page source the new format is 450px x 600px which is bigger than the old enlarged view.

Neither the old or new formats gave access to the magnifying viewer so in both cases you'd need to go into the actual listing page.

(no real change there in other words)

The resolution does however seem to be lower but that could be a function of the thumbnail generator in use ATM so could improve.

I was also a bit quick to say only one image is shown but you do need to hover over to see additional images displayed which to my mind is a bit of an oversight.

For used items though, I still think a condition description would be very useful.

Re: NEW FEATURE ON PICS

twyngwyn — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 03:00:23 GMT

Neither the old or new formats gave access to the magnifying viewer so in both cases you'd need to go into the actual listing page.
(no real change there in other words)

Yes, I go into the listing to zoom.....but anything I've listed in the last 10 days (possibly 500 items) is missing this feature

Re: NEW FEATURE ON PICS

dazzledayz — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 03:00:31 GMT

Just an additional thought - Maybe it would be possible to add a generalized condition description as a jpeg image?

Hard to say how eBay would view that though.

Re: NEW FEATURE ON PICS

dazzledayz — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 03:05:32 GMT

@twyngwyn wrote:

Neither the old or new formats gave access to the magnifying viewer so in both cases you'd need to go into the actual listing page.
(no real change there in other words)

Yes, I go into the listing to zoom.....but anything I've listed in the last 10 days (possibly 500 items) is missing this feature

Nothing surprising there if past history is any indicator.

A new feature is always buggy as hell so I'd suspect your new(ish) listings will eventually catch up (maybe lol).

I've noticed that the magnying viewer has been very slow to load lately and that could be a result of this new feature placing more demand on the image server(s).

Re: NEW FEATURE ON PICS

twyngwyn — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 03:05:47 GMT

agree