ebay Secret Revealed! How to make sure your full description shows in the Mobile App!
OK, first off, that title is similar to the "click bait" titles You Tubers use. In fact, I'm not revealing any secret, but I'm asking you to help---if you'd like---to figure out just how to do what the title says.
Based on a response from ebay in another thread---and I'm waiting for further confirmation from ebay on just what it means---I've experimented a little, and have concluded that this MAY be the answer:
But first, this disclaimer:
1. This assumes you are using the ebay listing form or app to create your listings. I have not tried using third party listing tools.
2.This assumes you WANT the description to show in the app MORE than you want specific fonts etc.
3. I'm asking others to try this, because my own efforts are too limited to really prove much of anything.
So, what's the secret?
Just use the description box as it is. That is, use the default settings for font, font size, everything. Do NOT click on "show all options"
My older descriptions---most of them---all use the default except that I use a different font and different font size. That's the only thing I have been changing. They show up in the Android app as "see full description" In other words, the buyer MUST click that link to read the description.
I have now stopped using my preferred font and font size, and just use ebay's default.
Now my full description shows in the app (not, however, divided by paragraphs)...the note "see full description" appears below the full description, and if you click the link, it takes you to the same text, but with paragraph breaks.
This seems to work, but I've only tried it with a couple listings so far. Which is why I'm asking other sellers to give it a try, and report their results.
There's a trade-off. Yes, your full description will be seen. No, you won't be able to use different colored fonts, etc. For me, the trade off is worth it. I've never used colorful fonts etc, just a different font and font size...accepting the default from ebay saves me time when listing and is a very small price to pay to get my description in front of buyers without the extra click. Your situation may differ.
I hope some here will be willing to test this. Thanks in advance to any who do.
coolections
·2 years agoYou did bring up one point as to why many come here complaining about the description location. I have NEVER changed any font, color, or size of text so I have to assume that is why my descriptions have ALWAYS appeared as they should be.
my-cottage-books-and-antiques
OP2 years ago@coolections
Do you use the app to write your description? Or do you use a PC , but never use the "show all options" feature?
The app doesn't provide any way to change font, etc, so I would guess anyone using the app to write the description---as long as they don't make changes to font etc afterwards on their PC---should be OK, and their descriptions should show in full. (I would guess that would be true whether they write their own description or use the AI feature.
I usually use the voice tool to write the description in the app, and then make any corrections in the PC. I'm not a good typist, so that saves me some time.
This all seems like a huge waste of time, but hey if it works for you, go for it.
my-cottage-books-and-antiques
OP2 years ago@ebooksdiva I'm curious why you consider this a waste of time?
As I said above, it actually takes me LESS time to create a listing this way. So I'm saving time, not wasting it.
Or do you mean the experiment itself?
I'm doing it because first , I believe the most recent stats have shown MOST people use the apps, not the website, when looking at ebay, and second, because so many posters on this Board have complained about the fact that ebay is not showing their full description in the app, so I figured if this helps those people, it would be useful, not a waste of time.
So, I'm genuinely curious as to why you view this as a waste of time?
hartungcards
·2 years agoBecause, this being eBay, everything will change in the next few days, if not minutes.
It may work for you now, but when eBay is done changing the way people see listings on their app, your little fix may no longer work. That’s why I said it seems like a huge waste of time.
I don’t use the app, I do everything eBay on my PC, laptop or iPad in Safari browser.