04-05-2016 08:23 AM
I'm trying to understand how the Customized 800 character maximum description summary will DISPLAY on a PC (if it will display at all).
I understand it will pop up on a Mobile device as a substitute for the ebay generated 250 character summary.
But will it show up on a PC?
For example, let's say I have an antique for which I have a 2400 character description, I believe eBay's 250 character description will be inadequate, so I prepare a customized description summary of my own, with 800 characters, Will this show up on a PC, in addition to the full description? Or will only the full description show on the PC?
04-05-2016 08:37 AM
It's my understanding that to 250 or 800 characters are pulled from the full description for mobile viewing. If looking on a PC you would just see full description as usual and those 250 or 800 characters are part of that description - not in addition to.
04-05-2016 08:43 AM
@my-cottage-books-and-antiques wrote:I'm trying to understand how the Customized 800 character maximum description summary will DISPLAY on a PC (if it will display at all).
I understand it will pop up on a Mobile device as a substitute for the ebay generated 250 character summary.
But will it show up on a PC?
For example, let's say I have an antique for which I have a 2400 character description, I believe eBay's 250 character description will be inadequate, so I prepare a customized description summary of my own, with 800 characters, Will this show up on a PC, in addition to the full description? Or will only the full description show on the PC?
Hi my-cottage-books-and-antiques,
The customized mobile description summary will be a subset that you select of the full description, and the full description will be shown on PCs as it is today. In your case, you may think of it as 'tagging' the introductory paragraph or two of your existing description to introduce your item and encourage click through to the full description.
We will provide details to you on how to create a customized item description using HTML when we make the feature available this summer.
Thank you for selling on eBay!
Justin