eBay's Size Taxonomy is completely broken.
Summary: The discussion revolves around issues with eBay's recent rollout of standardized clothing sizes. sofancy highlights inaccuracies in the size taxonomy, noting that certain common sizes, like men's pants size 33 and 35, and women's jeans size 37, are not correctly represented. authentic*vintage suggests picking the closest available size, while others like adamcartwright agree but express frustration over the lack of accurate options. mamacassidy mentions a temporary workaround using the app. Several participants share similar concerns with other clothing items, expressing dissatisfaction with eBay's implementation and the potential impact on sellers and buyers.
They rolled out standardization of sizes yesterday and I've already found 4 broken instances where eBay's Taxonomy needs to be updated:
Men's Pants/Jeans:
Size 33 and 35 are both not valid "Regular" Sizes. Only allowed in "Big and Tall"
Suits/Blazers:
Size 43 chest is not a valid size
Women's Jeans/Pants
Size 37 is not a valid plus size. There are a few brands that use this as a plus size.
And this is just day 1.
uncle_pooters
·3 weeks ago · EditedI'm dropshipping using Marketplace Connect. All of my shirts have Multiple Sizes. I have truied several variations of sizes, but they all come back errored saying XXL and XXXL are not valid even though I have changed them to 2XL & 3XL etc. I have S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, AND SOME AT 4XL. I am not sure what will push them through to eBay. If I only put "L" then only one variant will go in there I think. Been at it 3 hours today with no luck yet. If I can just get 1 shirt listed, then I can do the other 100 tops I have. Any suggestions as what to put in the Size column? I have the size type as Regular and that seems ok. The error isn't even correct. I have 2XL and 3XL not what is showing.
chapeau-noir
·1 month agoeBays taxonomy for C&A is lousy - this has been the case for the last ? 7 years since they rolled it out and is just as bad now (except at least they have plus sizing now). Our complaints (which I helped organise) were brushed off.
Item specifics that are simply filled in don't come up as searchable AFAIK - though they add to information in the listing itself.
My upthread joking aside, one would think that eBay would do better research in organizing search for a market that is absolutely booming (pre-owned clothing and accessories).
designerbargains10
·1 month agotrying to list a size 43 mens blazer. I cant since it's not on ebay list, even though it's a real USA mens sizing.
mamacassidy
·1 month agoFor any clothing sellers who are unhappy with this new feature, you should leave feedback using the question mark at the bottom of the seller hub.
I left this:
"The new rollout of "standardized fashion sizes" is not good for buyers or sellers. You have left out many sizes and taken away the option for sellers to input a custom size. If ebay wants sellers to put in "the size closest" then ebay needs to pay for the Item Not As Described returns that will result from the incorrect information in the listing."
spreadlovelikefire
·1 month agoSame thing is happening with both men's and women's socks. Apparently the most common sock size (6-12) isn't a legit size according to eBay. Every single package of socks I sell has 6-12 on it, all brands. But for some reason eBay says it isn't a legit size any longer.
mamacassidy
·1 month agoAre you no longer able to manually type in a size?
I just listed this suit using the Android app and it let me type in the different sizes. (jacket is size 16 and skirt is size 14)
spreadlovelikefire
·1 month agoYou are not able to do this. Or if you are using an older listing and are still able to input a custom size it will not be shown in active listings.
mamacassidy
·1 month agoWell as of now, it's still being allowed using the app. And I'm seeing the suit in general search when looking from a different account. So that's the workaround for now.
spreadlovelikefire
·1 month agoI did this same thing but then when I went in to change the price or the quantity it throws an error. Have you attempted to try changing anything in it?
mamacassidy
·1 month agoThis was a new listing I created yesterday.
Just now, to test, I went to the listing and revised it to slightly change the description (just added some words). It seemed to work fine.
Again, this was all done on the app, not on the website. My guess is they haven't rolled it out to the app yet but probably will soon (if they don't get enough complaints and decide to scrap it).
adamcartwright
·1 month agoI would pick the closest size and make the facts very clear in my title, item specifics, and description.
And if you send an SIO or message with a buyer -- include a caveat about the size.
It's the best you can do.
sofancy
OP1 month agoWouldn't the better solution be eBay fix their obvious mistake and make size 33 and 35 a possible selection?
I mean is this a bizarro world here? We just accept eBay's terrible implementation?
adamcartwright
·1 month agoGod, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference....
Plus common sense like AdamCartwright to figure out solutions to my problems.
ca_olson
·1 month agoResistance is futile. You will be assimilated.
authentic*vintage
·1 month agoIf the size is not in the choice list, you have to change it to a size that is listed -
I changed 34 to small this morning and updated the description.
sofancy
OP1 month agoSo the solution is to lie about the actual size in the listing?
authentic*vintage
·1 month agoNot really - the solution is to choose the most accurate size from the choices given
sofancy
OP1 month agoSo you are telling me no men wear a size 33 waist or size 35 waist?
aplusplusclothiers
·1 month agoCorrect - there has actually never been a case of anyone ever having worn size 33 waist pants. During development, men go from 32 to 34 and skip 33 entirely. Researchers are still dumbfounded, but eBay is ahead of the game on this one.
chapeau-noir
·1 month agoIt's true! My partner wears a size 33 and flies all over the world giving talks and inservices about it.
mensqualityapparel
·1 month agoNot a solution at all.