topic Re: Adding facebook page to Ebay Listings in Selling

Adding facebook page to Ebay Listings

gigabean-au — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:44:25 GMT

Tried to search for it throughout the forums but didn't find anything - also tried looking around to see if other people were doing it but either they're not, or I'm not seeing it.

Anyway, just wanted to ask people's opinions on whether it is OK to add a link to your facebook page within your EBay listings?

Any help appreciated 🙂

Re: Adding facebook page to Ebay Listings

digital*ghost — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:49:06 GMT

Now that there are Facebook 'Like' buttons etc on listings, the policy is no links or even references to social network sites.

Info: http://pages2.ebay.com.au/Hub/May_2012_seller_changes/Boost_your_sales/Social_sharing

Re: Adding facebook page to Ebay Listings

the3coopers — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:51:28 GMT

You can add links in line with this policy...

http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/policies/listing-links.html

Basically - the place that you link to cannot be somewhere that sells things. And you cannot link to social media sites, so I guess that means Facebook is a no-no.

Probably worth thinking about why on earth you'd want to link to your Facebook from Ebay.... Ebay is supposed to be for selling things, not as a way to advertise your FB page. I highkly doubt that buyers on eBay would be interested in your social networking.

Re: Adding facebook page to Ebay Listings

bigbrickshop — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:54:02 GMT

Links to facebook in Item Descriptions are not permitted according to the Links Policy.

http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/policies/listing-links.html

Non-permitted links include, but are not limited to:

Links to websites or pages that offer to trade, sell or purchase goods or services outside of eBay. This applies whether it is a static URL or an active link.

Links to sites that solicit eBay User IDs, passwords or email addresses from buyers

Links that encourage buyers to place their eBay bids through a site other than eBay

Links or other connections to live chat systems

Links to videos hosted on other Web sites

Links to subscribe to newsletters or mailing lists hosted outside of eBay

QR Links

Links to social media sites

Re: Adding facebook page to Ebay Listings

bigbrickshop — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:54:51 GMT

😄 Never mind me, I'm too slow.

Re: Adding facebook page to Ebay Listings

digital*ghost — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:59:07 GMT

Ebay is supposed to be for selling things, not as a way to advertise your FB page. I highkly doubt that buyers on eBay would be interested in your social networking.

Interaction with customers on social networking sites is huge. There's very good reasons why multi-million dollar corporations have FB profiles.

Re: Adding facebook page to Ebay Listings

gigabean-au — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:06:49 GMT

exactly - it'd be an easy way to update people on new products/etc

But looks like that idea is out the window... thanks everyone for your quick responses

Re: Adding facebook page to Ebay Listings

phorum_junkie* — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:13:29 GMT

I hate facebook but that aside while you cannot put your own link to facebook on ebay pages you can put a link to your ebay store on your facebook page.

Re: Adding facebook page to Ebay Listings

cosmosgrove — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:52:56 GMT

Is it allowed on your ME page?

Re: Adding facebook page to Ebay Listings

the3coopers — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:32:04 GMT

exactly - it'd be an easy way to update people on new products/etc

But looks like that idea is out the window... thanks everyone for your quick responses

HUH?

Use Facebook to promote your products that you sell = good idea.

But why would people on ebay care about your facebook page?

You can use the like buttons to get them across onto FB and "be on the mailing list"... what else would you want?

Re: Adding facebook page to Ebay Listings

the3coopers — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:35:19 GMT

Interaction with customers on social networking sites is huge. There's very good reasons why multi-million dollar corporations have FB profiles.

Yes, of course - so use Facebook to advertise your products. Ebay is not stopping you doing that. They even give you the tools to link buyers from here to FB (using the Like button).

Why would you want to link OFF eBay to another site in your listings? Doesn't make sense, unless you are trying to sell elsewhere to save on fees 😉

Re: Adding facebook page to Ebay Listings

digital*ghost — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:06:27 GMT

They even give you the tools to link buyers from here to FB (using the Like button).

No they don't.

If someone presses "Like" on one of my listings (including me), it will post a link to the eBay listing on a Facebook profile. That's it. It doesn't link anything to Facebook, it links a profile to eBay. And that has always been able to be done.

The "Like" button is universal and doesn't link anyone to your official Facebook business page. It doesn't even let anyone know you have one.

Why would you? I know you have, and not to sell off eBay, either, so don't give me that. Sorry coops, but I had this conversation with you about two years ago. 😛 Facebook is an extremely powerful marketing tool if used in the right way, and a lot more sophisticated than people give it credit for - don't let the "social" prefix fool you. Networking is networking regardless of prefixes - it can keep people engaged, and there are some people that use it to exclusively market their eBay stores.

Owners of independent websites / stores have Facebook profiles too. They have no need to direct people off their websites, yet they almost invariably have a Facebook link on there - not to take people away, but to bring people back. And it works.

Re: Adding facebook page to Ebay Listings

crankedtone2014 — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 09:39:33 GMT

That's a good point.

Re: Adding facebook page to Ebay Listings

davewil1964 — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 10:21:29 GMT

I'm sure coops is gratified.

If he sees your unproductive bump of a half-decade old thread. Unlikely, given he hasn't posted on the boards for a large proportion of that time.

if you really feel compelled to respond to old posts just to agree with them, that is what the 'kudos' button is for.

Re: Adding facebook page to Ebay Listings

davewil1964 — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 10:31:34 GMT

Not to mention, as is not uncommon over this period of time, that the information provided back then has been superseded by policy changes.

So your resurrection of a dead thread could well lead somebody to cop policy violations for doing something that was allowed when this thread was current/relevant, but is no longer allowed.

Once more, a reason to lock old threads. Or wish that people, when they discover the boards, also discover the date/time stamp on EVERY SINGLE post.

Re: Adding facebook page to Ebay Listings

stylesilver — Sat, 05 Aug 2017 08:50:36 GMT

Yes - it works- I used to do it... Right now I use Instagram & that works well too!!!.... so I'm also going to start a Facebook page again! It is to ADVERTISE my Ebay store & there you can post link TO my Ebay store ( not away from Ebay, no-one wants that!) ... so you drive traffic TO EBAY from Facebook! Most businesses now have a Facebook page dont they? and they wouldnt if it didnt work! Also you can link Facebook & Instagram (owned by same owners) so that when you post an item showing your product for sale on Ebay, it also automatically shows up on Facebook. Sooo double advertizing of yr Ebay store. Definitely helps sales on Ebay & totally allowed of course!