I just sold an item (first sale in a LONG TIME, despite listing every day - sales have almost completely dried up - but that's for another post) i went to the item page and it looks totally different.
For those wondering i'm using a PC and Chrome web browser
While i think the larger picture at the top of the page is great...when you scroll down the page you don't actually see the description! You need to click a small button to go over to the description - this is a HORRIBLE idea! Who thought this up? What's the point of writing a description? No one is ever going to read it if you have to click to another page to view it. I write detailed condition notes in my description - it seems like this is now pointless. People barely read as it is but now you're going to create obstacles from the buyer seeing it?
It shows the "Condition description" in small letters on the right but if you write more than a few words it will cut off and then you have to click read more - when you click read more it just jumps the page down to item specifics where you have to click read more AGAIN.
I honestly don't understand how they make these changes without asking sellers opinions
It also now shows rows and rows of "Similar Sponsored items" - 11 rows total to be exact! No wonder i have no sales, if someone clicks my item ebay shows them 55+ other "Related" items on the same page (more if you click the arrow and go over on each row)
This is just creating a race to the bottom in terms of prices - like this item? well here are 10 people selling the same or similar items for less. Soon the only way to compete will be to promote your items at the ridiculous suggested rates ebay likes to give like "Promoted ad rate of 13.7%" and then you'll have to under price every other person selling the same item too so you'll end up making pennies.
