@chapeau-noir Agree. A lot of younger people are selling vintage, and they tend to have a better handle on what other young people are searching for in vintage. One of the seller who was interviewed in one of the segments is this gal who has a B&M vintage clothing shop in West Chester PA:
I watched her video last week. It's what every ebayer hopes to achieve. She started with a B&M before she started on ebay but it's still nice to see someone that has really been successful on here. Thanks for the link!
@chapeau-noir Agree. A lot of younger people are selling vintage, and they tend to have a better handle on what other young people are searching for in vintage. One of the seller who was interviewed in one of the segments is this gal who has a B&M vintage clothing shop in West Chester PA:
She's got a nice store. She's also in an area which is rich for vintage and if her banner is a photo of her B&M shop, she's doing an excellent job of sourcing and presenting.
I'm not the only person to say this: the best thing about ebay open (and multiply that by 10 for an actual ebay Live) is getting to talk to other sellers, learn about how they do things etc. If you keep an open mind, you can learn things from a lot of different sellers, even if what they sell is very different from what you sell. It's all about figuring out how apply it to your own business.
Totally agree. Networking is an excellent way to learn and grow. I have my own group of friends that sell so many diverse things and I've learned quite a lot from them, especially the younger ones, about social media. That has been extremely valuable to me since I stopped doing local venues years ago and went solely the ecommerce route, both here and elsewhere.
I'm not the only person to say this: the best thing about ebay open (and multiply that by 10 for an actual ebay Live) is getting to talk to other sellers, learn about how they do things etc. If you keep an open mind, you can learn things from a lot of different sellers, even if what they sell is very different from what you sell. It's all about figuring out how apply it to your own business.
Agreed. I was at the in-person eBay Open preview in Chicago, and although I'm not one of those people who can work a room, I surprised myself at how many spontaneous conversations I got into with other sellers, regardless of whether our selling areas of interest had anything in common. I also had some possibly useful conversations with upper-level eBay people about certain bugs that were long overdue for fixing.
BTW, for anyone else who was also attending one of the live previews: the place was swarming with photographers taking pictures of everything and everyone. Are any of those photos going to be available to us on-line? If so, where? I have an Instagram account, but some poking around there did not turn up anything resembling the event photos.
I'm not the only person to say this: the best thing about ebay open (and multiply that by 10 for an actual ebay Live) is getting to talk to other sellers, learn about how they do things etc. If you keep an open mind, you can learn things from a lot of different sellers, even if what they sell is very different from what you sell. It's all about figuring out how apply it to your own business.
Agreed. I was at the in-person eBay Open preview in Chicago, and although I'm not one of those people who can work a room, I surprised myself at how many spontaneous conversations I got into with other sellers, regardless of whether our selling areas of interest had anything in common. I also had some possibly useful conversations with upper-level eBay people about certain bugs that were long overdue for fixing.
BTW, for anyone else who was also attending one of the live previews: the place was swarming with photographers taking pictures of everything and everyone. Are any of those photos going to be available to us on-line? If so, where? I have an Instagram account, but some poking around there did not turn up anything resembling the event photos.
@a_c_green there was a video during I think the first keynote that was just a bunch of still photos from those studio events and I've seen a few as well being posted from Jamie and other execs on LinkedIn.
Hopefully they'll do something with them that is more widely accessible for those who were there and the wider seller base too.
I enjoyed the virtual sessions. The networking rooms were the best, basically people chatting and giving each other ideas. My least favorite part was the constant spamming of the chat rooms, every few seconds the same people posting a link to their store or their insta over and over again.
Ugh.... as if we don't get enough of that. I'm glad you enjoyed the chats tho. Maybe I will get to explore them next year. Thanks for letting me know your experience.
Yes. If a seller chooses to use the AI enhancements. Was also mentioned that white or colored backgrounds are fine for Google Lens to pick up on now.
But being able to photograph and style a manikin using your items sounds like fun. I like playing with dolls. lol!
The background scrubber was also improved. Haven't had a chance to play with any of it yet.
My only wish was there were more baby boomer presenters. Most discussions circled around sneakers and trading cards, still was great, but wish there were more vintage presenters. ðŸ˜
It will be interesting to see how sellers use the AI to sell their products. I can't find any videos about it on the ebay open youtube, but it does sound like a game changer. At least you will have fun with it! Looking forward to seeing some of your creations on here maybe?
I don't see any categories that are even remotely related to my biz, but thankfully there are other avenues I can refer to. Even terepeak is no use to me. I saw a few mention the trading cards. You're right tho. Not many vintage presenters nor items talked about. They need to diversify next year!
@gloryglorygifts Anna Packer's session centered around vintage and used type of stuff....Anna's not a boomer, but she does like older stuff. I think it was called something like The Point of More Return...
It will be interesting to see how sellers use the AI to sell their products. I can't find any videos about it on the ebay open youtube, but it does sound like a game changer. At least you will have fun with it! Looking forward to seeing some of your creations on here maybe?
I don't see any categories that are even remotely related to my biz, but thankfully there are other avenues I can refer to. Even terepeak is no use to me. I saw a few mention the trading cards. You're right tho. Not many vintage presenters nor items talked about. They need to diversify next year!
@gloryglorygifts the parts about AI generated backgrounds or virtual models for clothing where just short comments about things eBay is working on for some unspecified time in the future, so unfortunately there weren't any demos or real detailed info about them.
They did play a video of the AI Magic Listing tool, but it was the same mock up promotional video they released a couple weeks ago - you can find it in this thread if you haven't seen it already.
Register and come tomorrow for the last day for the Virtual Open. They also have some videos of events you may have missed and wanted to see. That is a new feature this year and I really like it.
The nice thing about the Virtual event, you can pick and choose where you want to go and listen to things that interest you. You can spend a lot of time there or a little. Depends on what interests you.
I attended some of the sessions, and spent some time in the networking rooms.The networking rooms were usually more interesting than the sessions. But....I am an experienced seller and I am a seller who deliberately keeps up with ebay policy changes, business strategy, etc. So there wasn't much I haven't heard before from the execs. I did like that they had the session replays available the same day. I really, really wish they'd preserve the networking sessions in the same way.
They did announce some "coming soon" type changes, such as AI generated backgrounds for product photos and perhaps even AI generated models for clothing sellers, but can't say I heard anything I personally considered game changing for MY business. (Other sellers, with different business models, may feel differently).
There was a hint that ebay might actually do some Holiday marketing around pre-owned clothing this year (as they have done in the UK) and I think that might help more sellers than the focus on sneakers, trading cards etc (although that focus is probably not going away).
But I didn't hear anything to indicate a major, site wide Holiday Marketing campaign is in the works. They have been strangely silent on the store/display ad tool, or perhaps I just missed that discussion.
All in all, I didn't hear anything that made me say "Oh My God, NOOOOOO!" but I also didn't hear anything that made me say "YES! This is going to be a GREAT Q4"
Interesting. Thanks! I was wondering if it would be worth my time to even check out some of the sessions. Maybe I'll try and get into it tomorrow as well.
That would be great if they would do some advertising for the pre-owned clothing and such!! Seems that lots of people on here have problems moving the stuff this year. A little help from ebay would be much appreciated by them, I am sure. The AI generated backgrounds sounds interesting too. I guess I will have to wait and see what that is all about.
I've really only been selling on here about 6 years so I have often wondered what this big event is. I appreciate your insight. Thanks so much.
I didn’t go to the live event, but logged into the virtual event the last two days. I didn’t learn a lot but it was interesting. I will log back in tomorrow for the final day.
chapeau-noir
·2 years agoBoomers aren't the only ones selling vintage, though. If given the choice I want to hear from younger presenters.
my-cottage-books-and-antiques
·2 years ago@chapeau-noir Agree. A lot of younger people are selling vintage, and they tend to have a better handle on what other young people are searching for in vintage. One of the seller who was interviewed in one of the segments is this gal who has a B&M vintage clothing shop in West Chester PA:
https://www.ebay.com/str/malenasvintageboutique?_tab=1
gloryglorygifts
OP2 years agoI watched her video last week. It's what every ebayer hopes to achieve. She started with a B&M before she started on ebay but it's still nice to see someone that has really been successful on here. Thanks for the link!
chapeau-noir
·2 years agoShe's got a nice store. She's also in an area which is rich for vintage and if her banner is a photo of her B&M shop, she's doing an excellent job of sourcing and presenting.
my-cottage-books-and-antiques
·2 years ago@chapeau-noir
Yes, that's her shop. She also does shows. Check out her Instagram account---she definitely uses social media very well.
my-cottage-books-and-antiques
·2 years ago@chapeau-noir @gloryglorygifts
I'm not the only person to say this: the best thing about ebay open (and multiply that by 10 for an actual ebay Live) is getting to talk to other sellers, learn about how they do things etc. If you keep an open mind, you can learn things from a lot of different sellers, even if what they sell is very different from what you sell. It's all about figuring out how apply it to your own business.
gloryglorygifts
OP2 years agoTotally agree. Networking is an excellent way to learn and grow. I have my own group of friends that sell so many diverse things and I've learned quite a lot from them, especially the younger ones, about social media. That has been extremely valuable to me since I stopped doing local venues years ago and went solely the ecommerce route, both here and elsewhere.
That is great advice for any seller. Thanks.
a_c_green
·2 years agoAgreed. I was at the in-person eBay Open preview in Chicago, and although I'm not one of those people who can work a room, I surprised myself at how many spontaneous conversations I got into with other sellers, regardless of whether our selling areas of interest had anything in common. I also had some possibly useful conversations with upper-level eBay people about certain bugs that were long overdue for fixing.
BTW, for anyone else who was also attending one of the live previews: the place was swarming with photographers taking pictures of everything and everyone. Are any of those photos going to be available to us on-line? If so, where? I have an Instagram account, but some poking around there did not turn up anything resembling the event photos.
valueaddedresource
·2 years ago@a_c_green there was a video during I think the first keynote that was just a bunch of still photos from those studio events and I've seen a few as well being posted from Jamie and other execs on LinkedIn.
Hopefully they'll do something with them that is more widely accessible for those who were there and the wider seller base too.
gloryglorygifts
OP2 years ago100%. She is doing her promotions extremely well.
valueaddedresource
·2 years ago@chapeau-noir I agree and I thought the Gen Z "consumer" panel was actually a real missed opportunity.
I would have loved to see a wider variety of younger perspectives represented rather than just a group of eBay employees who happen to be Gen Z.
krazzykats
·2 years agoI do have a few unique clothing pieces to list, just haven't gotten around to them yet, but this may make me get it done. 🤣
candd205
·2 years agoI enjoyed the virtual sessions. The networking rooms were the best, basically people chatting and giving each other ideas. My least favorite part was the constant spamming of the chat rooms, every few seconds the same people posting a link to their store or their insta over and over again.
gloryglorygifts
OP2 years agoUgh.... as if we don't get enough of that. I'm glad you enjoyed the chats tho. Maybe I will get to explore them next year. Thanks for letting me know your experience.
candd205
·2 years agoThe chats ran concurrent with the presentations and networking, so it was well put-together.
gloryglorygifts
OP2 years agoOoohhh, good to know.
krazzykats
·2 years agoThe AI-generated manikins should be interesting for clothing resellers.
No more carpet or bathroom floor tile backgrounds? lol!
gloryglorygifts
OP2 years agoI will have to see if I can find the video about that. It's not my thing but would be interesting to see. Game changer or not? What do you think?
krazzykats
·2 years agoYes. If a seller chooses to use the AI enhancements. Was also mentioned that white or colored backgrounds are fine for Google Lens to pick up on now.
But being able to photograph and style a manikin using your items sounds like fun. I like playing with dolls. lol!
The background scrubber was also improved. Haven't had a chance to play with any of it yet.
My only wish was there were more baby boomer presenters. Most discussions circled around sneakers and trading cards, still was great, but wish there were more vintage presenters. ðŸ˜
gloryglorygifts
OP2 years agoIt will be interesting to see how sellers use the AI to sell their products. I can't find any videos about it on the ebay open youtube, but it does sound like a game changer. At least you will have fun with it! Looking forward to seeing some of your creations on here maybe?
I don't see any categories that are even remotely related to my biz, but thankfully there are other avenues I can refer to. Even terepeak is no use to me. I saw a few mention the trading cards. You're right tho. Not many vintage presenters nor items talked about. They need to diversify next year!
my-cottage-books-and-antiques
·2 years ago@gloryglorygifts Anna Packer's session centered around vintage and used type of stuff....Anna's not a boomer, but she does like older stuff. I think it was called something like The Point of More Return...
gloryglorygifts
OP2 years agoI'm listening to her now. Thanks!
valueaddedresource
·2 years ago@gloryglorygifts the parts about AI generated backgrounds or virtual models for clothing where just short comments about things eBay is working on for some unspecified time in the future, so unfortunately there weren't any demos or real detailed info about them.
They did play a video of the AI Magic Listing tool, but it was the same mock up promotional video they released a couple weeks ago - you can find it in this thread if you haven't seen it already.
https://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/eBay-Teases-Latest-Version-Of-Magic-AI-Lister-Create-Listings/m-p/33978406/highlight/true#M2274081
gloryglorygifts
OP2 years agoThanks for the link! Nope. I haven't seen it already. It's appreciated.
mam98031
·2 years agoRegister and come tomorrow for the last day for the Virtual Open. They also have some videos of events you may have missed and wanted to see. That is a new feature this year and I really like it.
The nice thing about the Virtual event, you can pick and choose where you want to go and listen to things that interest you. You can spend a lot of time there or a little. Depends on what interests you.
gloryglorygifts
OP2 years agoI watched some of them on youtube. Thanks!
my-cottage-books-and-antiques
·2 years agoI attended some of the sessions, and spent some time in the networking rooms.The networking rooms were usually more interesting than the sessions. But....I am an experienced seller and I am a seller who deliberately keeps up with ebay policy changes, business strategy, etc. So there wasn't much I haven't heard before from the execs. I did like that they had the session replays available the same day. I really, really wish they'd preserve the networking sessions in the same way.
They did announce some "coming soon" type changes, such as AI generated backgrounds for product photos and perhaps even AI generated models for clothing sellers, but can't say I heard anything I personally considered game changing for MY business. (Other sellers, with different business models, may feel differently).
There was a hint that ebay might actually do some Holiday marketing around pre-owned clothing this year (as they have done in the UK) and I think that might help more sellers than the focus on sneakers, trading cards etc (although that focus is probably not going away).
But I didn't hear anything to indicate a major, site wide Holiday Marketing campaign is in the works. They have been strangely silent on the store/display ad tool, or perhaps I just missed that discussion.
All in all, I didn't hear anything that made me say "Oh My God, NOOOOOO!" but I also didn't hear anything that made me say "YES! This is going to be a GREAT Q4"
Of course, there's still tomorrow LOL
gloryglorygifts
OP2 years agoInteresting. Thanks! I was wondering if it would be worth my time to even check out some of the sessions. Maybe I'll try and get into it tomorrow as well.
That would be great if they would do some advertising for the pre-owned clothing and such!! Seems that lots of people on here have problems moving the stuff this year. A little help from ebay would be much appreciated by them, I am sure. The AI generated backgrounds sounds interesting too. I guess I will have to wait and see what that is all about.
I've really only been selling on here about 6 years so I have often wondered what this big event is. I appreciate your insight. Thanks so much.
turtles-trading-post
·2 years agoI didn’t go to the live event, but logged into the virtual event the last two days. I didn’t learn a lot but it was interesting. I will log back in tomorrow for the final day.
hartungcards
·2 years agoI went once, but it rained the first day and they had to play 36 holes the next day.