You always have HTML in the background of your listings. Even if you're just manually typing something in. The item description section has a tab for "HTML". I did take a sample of a couple of your listings, and when I "inspect" them through Google Chrome, there are links from what appears to be a company you use to help you list items onto eBay. They do not contain the "https", just the "http". I'd recommend contacting them and ask if they will have changes already in place by October.
In sales/marketing terms, your listings could potentially turn off a lot customers because Google Chrome will display a banner at the top stating that the listing page they're looking at isn't secure. Doesn't mean it or eBay is compromised, it's just that the pictures, links, CSS for the fonts you're using are coming from an unsecured location. Behaviorally-speaking, when your average customer stops by your listing, they could quickly leave when they see that.
Shipscript is correct (just affirming the obvious-->he/she's the expert). The crude, simple answer is adding the "s" to the "http". There's more to that, but that's what it boils down to. You'd just have to look at where your photos, fonts, and such are coming from, and ensure they're coming over from a secure site (https). You may have to change where your pics and font sources are coming from. Just manually adding an "s" to the "http" in your HTML ain't gonna cut it.
Now I can definitely see how some sellers might panic out about this news, no matter how eBay messages it. And I believe they've done very well at not preaching "doom and gloom". My wife freaked out herself a little bit upon hearing this news, but she's not a geek like me. I pretty much knew immediately what this is all about, and I'm not worried. Haven't change anything on my templates/listings yet. Just deciding on where I want to store my photos.
...and I sometimes have a tendency to get sidetracked with other ideas, projects, etc.. Much to my wife's consternation!
There's absolutley nothing to be concerned about as long as you prepare, educate yourself (Shipscript is a great resource), and make changes as needed. Don't give up! eBay needs you just as much as they need the buyers. There are changes they make that can indeed be a challenge to adjust to, and may even feel unfair. But we've personally experienced that when we adapt, we always overcome (sorry, that's the USMC in me coming out).
As far as "Chrome Upgrades" though, I believe that's a reference to regular updates Google makes to it's web brower. That's to improve browsing experience and security. If you don't have it automatically set to update, you'd have to manually go into your settings to set up the auto-update. Otherwise, the menu button at the top-right (the three vertical dots), will have an "update" selection become available when an update is needed. Don't forgo the updates! Doing so can impact your entire browing experience, as well as internet security.
Hope this helps!
ShipScript has been an eBay Community volunteer since 2003, specializing in HTML, CSS, Scripts, Photos, Active Content, Technical Solutions, and online Seller Tools.
