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mrv71 · ‎06-23-2017

I suddenly started to see this abomination again on all items, including mine. What's going on, I thought they gave up this demented idea long time ago????

timemachine777 · ‎06-23-2017

@mrv71 wrote:
I suddenly started to see this abomination again on all items, including mine. What's going on, I thought they gave up this demented idea long time ago????

Your part of a beta test. All my views show the normal descriptions.

timemachine777 · ‎06-23-2017

@readabouthorses wrote:
@labs118

I see it on yours. I see it on everyones. I see it on mine. I'm on a computer, Windows 10, latest Firefox.

I just want to say "EBAY I AM NOT YOUR LAB RAT" ....

Do you see it on mine? Because I don't.

readabouthorses · ‎06-23-2017

@timemachine777 wrote:
@readabouthorses wrote:
@labs118

I see it on yours. I see it on everyones. I see it on mine. I'm on a computer, Windows 10, latest Firefox.

I just want to say "EBAY I AM NOT YOUR LAB RAT" ....
Do you see it on mine? Because I don't.

Yes, I see it on yours. I've even seen it on a few listings where there was nothing in the section for description but the See Full Item Description button. I need to find those again and see what their actual listings looked like because I didn't click the button at the time I saw it.

timemachine777 · ‎06-23-2017

@readabouthorses wrote:
@timemachine777 wrote:
@readabouthorses wrote:
@labs118

I see it on yours. I see it on everyones. I see it on mine. I'm on a computer, Windows 10, latest Firefox.

I just want to say "EBAY I AM NOT YOUR LAB RAT" ....
Do you see it on mine? Because I don't.
Yes, I see it on yours. I've even seen it on a few listings where there was nothing in the section for description but the See Full Item Description button. I need to find those again and see what their actual listings looked like because I didn't click the button at the time I saw it.

eBay put a cookie on your computer. Just clear your cache an cookies, and see if it goes away, or try a different browser.

upcyclenw · ‎06-23-2017

OMG I got this on all my listings, too. Worst part was that their [not] smart algorithm that apparently tries to deduce the short description from my original/full description is hilariously bad - it produced sort of of a chopped-word-salad of words (sort of like a spam website does to make it look like a legit site). Utterly unreadable and non-sensical.

This is truly awful stuff if it reflects Ebay's mindset. But I suppose we shouldn't be surprised at this point...

readabouthorses · ‎06-23-2017

@timemachine777 wrote:
@readabouthorses wrote:
@timemachine777 wrote:
@readabouthorses wrote:
@labs118

I see it on yours. I see it on everyones. I see it on mine. I'm on a computer, Windows 10, latest Firefox.

I just want to say "EBAY I AM NOT YOUR LAB RAT" ....
Do you see it on mine? Because I don't.
Yes, I see it on yours. I've even seen it on a few listings where there was nothing in the section for description but the See Full Item Description button. I need to find those again and see what their actual listings looked like because I didn't click the button at the time I saw it.
eBay put a cookie on your computer. Just clear your cache an cookies, and see if it goes away, or try a different browser.

I'd rather give birth to another baby than clear my cache and cookies every time eBay does something stupid like this.

When I clear Cache and Cookies then I have to reset all my gmail accounts, reset my complete TV schedule from TV Guide. re-set my various Facebook log-ins .... reset my online weather report, etc etc etc.

I did think I might just try deleting the Ebay cookies only and see if that clears it up but I'm still doing some research on this see full item description to see the various problems it is creating in different types of listings ...

southern*sweet*tea · ‎06-23-2017

I see your listings like this on my phone (excuse the sorry picture lol)

The easier you are to offend the easier you are to control.

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timemachine777 · ‎06-23-2017

@upcyclenw wrote:
OMG I got this on all my listings, too. Worst part was that their [not] smart algorithm that apparently tries to deduce the short description from my original/full description is hilariously bad - it produced sort of of a chopped-word-salad of words (sort of like a spam website does to make it look like a legit site). Utterly unreadable and non-sensical.

This is truly awful stuff if it reflects Ebay's mindset. But I suppose we shouldn't be surprised at this point...

They're affecting everyones listings, However, only some people can see it, while others like myself don't see it. Your part of eBay's beta test.

southern*sweet*tea · ‎06-23-2017

@timemachine777 wrote:
@upcyclenw wrote:
OMG I got this on all my listings, too. Worst part was that their [not] smart algorithm that apparently tries to deduce the short description from my original/full description is hilariously bad - it produced sort of of a chopped-word-salad of words (sort of like a spam website does to make it look like a legit site). Utterly unreadable and non-sensical.

This is truly awful stuff if it reflects Ebay's mindset. But I suppose we shouldn't be surprised at this point...
They're affecting everyones listings, However, only some people can see it, while others like myself don't see it. Your part of eBay's beta test.

Wouldn't the people SEEING it be part of the beta test, not necessarily just the seller? Does that make sense?

The easier you are to offend the easier you are to control.

We seem to be getting closer and closer to a situation where nobody is responsible for what they did but we are all responsible for what somebody else did. - Thomas Sowell

readabouthorses · ‎06-23-2017

@southern*sweet*tea wrote:
I see your listings like this on my phone (excuse the sorry picture lol)

So when you look on your phone is the only photo you see the one eBay hosted photo? If you click the Read More do you see all the other photos that this seller has in their description? I don't have a smartphone so I can't look at anything to determine what mobile sees.

timemachine777 · ‎06-23-2017

@southern*sweet*tea wrote:
@timemachine777 wrote:
@upcyclenw wrote:
OMG I got this on all my listings, too. Worst part was that their [not] smart algorithm that apparently tries to deduce the short description from my original/full description is hilariously bad - it produced sort of of a chopped-word-salad of words (sort of like a spam website does to make it look like a legit site). Utterly unreadable and non-sensical.

This is truly awful stuff if it reflects Ebay's mindset. But I suppose we shouldn't be surprised at this point...
They're affecting everyones listings, However, only some people can see it, while others like myself don't see it. Your part of eBay's beta test.

Wouldn't the people SEEING it be part of the beta test, not necessarily just the seller? Does that make sense?

Yes. Only the people that are part of the test, whether your a buyer, or seller, can see it reduced, and the link.

d-k_treasures · ‎06-23-2017

@readabouthorses wrote:
@southern*sweet*tea wrote:
I see your listings like this on my phone (excuse the sorry picture lol)
So when you look on your phone is the only photo you see the one eBay hosted photo? If you click the Read More do you see all the other photos that this seller has in their description? I don't have a smartphone so I can't look at anything to determine what mobile sees.

Everything would go MUCH smoother if they moved the 'place bid' button after the description and before the 'bidding' section.

Sorry for being logical.

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gramophone-georg · ‎06-23-2017

@mrv71 wrote:
I suddenly started to see this abomination again on all items, including mine. What's going on, I thought they gave up this demented idea long time ago????

eBay never ever really "gives up" on a bad idea. They will always implement it one way or another.

Chaos is NOT an "industry standard".

ymeagainlord · ‎06-23-2017

From memory, the LAST time they tried this abomination, it was searcher/buyer based NOT seller based.

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inhomeoutlet · ‎06-23-2017

I am not sure if this is the case with all of you but for me it was only showing that button in firefox but not chrome or edge. I was talking to ebays support while I was checking this thinking that it may be some sort of flag on the website directely related to firefox and was told. "This is not something that is detrimental to the website so our tech support will probably just close the ticket if I were to make one. Clicking on an extra button to see the description is an inconvience but not an actual problem" **bleep**...