topic colour, text and pics on item description in Selling

colour, text and pics on item description

sensory_essentials — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 10:01:53 GMT

hi, I want to add some colour background, pictures and text onto the item description page.

can i import from word or publisher, copy paste etc, if so can anyone tell me how.

Thanks.

Mark

Re: colour, text and pics on item description

digital*ghost — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 11:07:51 GMT

eBay provides some text formatting options, but for backgrounds and images you need to use HTML codes - I recommend finding a HTML template (there are a lot of ready-made ones you can find for free, I personally use one that I customised myself via FreeForm 2 via Robshelp, which is very simple to use and create individual listings from). That way, it's just a matter of adding in the description and images for an individual listing, grabbing the HTML code for a completed listing description and pasting it into the HTML section on eBay's listing form (or tab in Turbo Lister).

Re: colour, text and pics on item description

davewil1964 — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 11:16:55 GMT

Understanding that some (a lot of) potential buyers aren't interested in bells and whistles, but relevant information as to item description and cost.

What looks good to a seller is not necessarily attractive to a buyer.

Re: colour, text and pics on item description

amber-eyed-girl — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 11:33:29 GMT

Agree with you Dave.

Simple but attractive. An elegant border can be better than a coloured background if you would like effects.

Some listings are difficult to read if they have a coloured (non-neutral shades), busily detailed or moving background.