Sellers, Leave out the fancy verbage and give details, size, description
Summary: twk expresses frustration with vague AI-generated descriptions and lack of detailed information from sellers on eBay. They emphasize the importance of providing multiple photos and accurate descriptions, based on a recent experience where they were misled about the nature of an art piece. The issue lies in some sellers not knowing their items or being deceptive, highlighting the need for clear and honest communication.
I Buy Considerably on Ebay but I am totally Frustrated by the AI Descriptions and lack of information on an item.
I am also a seller and go to great pains to give multiple pictures and cover the condition of the item as well as any history I know about it.
Guess I am tired and frustrated after my last couple of purchase. I like art, but I do not like prints or prints on canvas. any sellers have absolutely no clue of what they are selling and then you have the one's that are deceptive.
In a recent purchase I asked to verify if it was a painting on canvas or a print on canvas. The seller indicated all he saw was the artist's name and year painted and it was a painting. Well, low and behold, there is the artist's and issue on the canvas, and he knew it. I, even blowing up and scanning the pictures could not see it because it blends in enough not to stand out when photographed, but if the seller would have put in a picture of that area, it would have shown up.
The AI descriptions are vague at best and I am tired of having to ask questions and, at times, even being deceived.
twk
OP1 month agoMy point here is that if the seller could post a pic of the artists "signature", then why not a pic of the same signature with the edition showing it to be a print?
This is certainly going to affect my buying on eBay substantially.
FWIW, I asked a question if an "original "painting was original or print and all the seller said was that it was a painting on canvas. Enlarging GREATLY I was able to find the artist's name and edition on the piece and pointed it out to the seller. He never changed the description. I believe the hope here is that the buyer does not know he just bought a print for several hundred dollars.
Pictures show a lot, but they do not show everything, that is why a good description is so necessary. So many people leave out size, condition etc. and I am tired of having to ask, kind of a dishonesty on their part. You know, so many say it is sold as it, but that does not necessarily mean in good condition as they told you next to nothing about the piece. Thus I will just stop buying and look for sellers that do better.