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eBay once again forcing "Simplified View" for listing creation without thinking about consequences
Prologue:
I've previously railed on how terrible the modern listing tool is, and now eBay is making things worse by adding even more clicks before you can even start using that tool. (As an aside, the GSP on/off toggle is currently bugged. GSP is disabled even if the toggle shows it is enabled. You have to click it twice to turn it off then back on to work, meaning even more clicks to get around eBay's functionality. I guess eBay doesn't care much for international sales?)
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Now onto the real news:
As of today, listing creation now defaults to the "Start your listing" page where you're forced to type out something, which inevitably leads to nothing (because if you're selling on eBay, you're probably selling stuff you can't sell elsewhere), which then forces you to choose a condition.
In some executive's bright mind, this is all very user-friendly. Very bright indeed.
Only except I guess eBay doesn't care much for its card sales because if you're trying to sell a card, you're now forced to choose "Used" for the condition or else you literally cannot proceed.
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Workaround for sellers:
Make a blank listing and use its 'Sell Similar' link to create new listings. No more unnecessary clicks to get to the actual listing tool, which is still atrocious by the way. (Don't forget to double click GSP too! Or else no international sales for you!)
kh-shakhib
·1 year agoHi everyone,
Due to the age of this thread, it has been closed to further replies. Please feel free to start a new thread if you wish to continue to discuss this topic.
Thank you for understanding.
baydistributionllc
·3 years agoYou are late to the party.
I have been using the tool for several months.
Creating a listing isn’t that bad. It auto picking a category. You can sell similar to save time but you will loose that time changing the category.
There are no GSP toggles when you use business policies. Business policies have been around for years.
therapy_dragon
OP3 years agoNo need to lecture me. I was among the first to be transitioned to the new listing tool.
This topic is about the new change they made today, the one that forces you to this url: https://www.ebay.com/sl/prelist/suggest?sr=cubstart
If you are a card seller, you don't want to use the Used condition due to its negative connotation. Therefore the sell similar is necessary, because once 'Used' is selected, you cannot unselect it.
jbossbarr
·1 year agoSAME PROBLEM!! CAN'T MOVE PAST THE "WE'VE RUN OUT OF SUGGESTIONS" PAGE. How do I fix this? I have actually had to setup a call with their support. First time in 24 years. I don't get this. I've looked for every button on the site (Windows desktop/Edge browser) and there is no way to get past this page. I have sold a few items in the not to distant past and I don't remember it being this difficult.
If anyone can assist, please let me know.