@brerrabbit585wrote:
"Eventually all categories will join the "ramp" and some product identifier will be required."
Not under the same scheme that they're applying to the mobile phones, according to what I read.
That's not too surprising really; each category has its own idiosyncrasies so different approaches will necessarily be needed.
That being said, it's still going to be required to feature some sort of cataloguing data in each of our listings.
In many ways we can put the blame on Google for this as their requirements pretty much rule the way the web is searched.
eBay is starting to play ball in this area (they were previously a hold out).
Also Amazon deserves a nod as they've had their catalogue structure pretty much from the get-go.
The idea of ebay's "improved buyer experience" is really only a cover for their desire to be seen more in general web search.
Currently this is an area where they've been lacking so it may even be helpful to us in the long run even if the short term pain level is a bit high.
