NEW-ebay has removed sellers STORE category WHY?

[colonyrecords]

Why would ebay remove sellers store categories. When you go to any seller and see SELLER'S store or view sellers items you were always able to see the category of what they sell on the left hand side. This is such a ridiculous deletion and makes the ebay experience impossible. I have a few favorite sellers that have 15000+ items up for auction so its impossible to now shop with them as who can view that many items without being able to filter it down to category.

[fern*wood]

Are you not seeing the box that has three little lines and "categories" to click on?  I went to your store and had to click that to see your list of categories.

I have more trouble finding a seller's store at all.    I used to see a link for going to a store, but now I click around on the user name, feedback etc until I find something that takes me there. 

[dhbookds]

To see the categories, you now have to click on the tab at the top//

[hartungcards]

"... but now I click around on the user name, feedback etc until I find something that takes me there."

This is why veterans of the carnival game Whack-a-Mole are among eBay's best buyers.

[dhbookds]

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@fern*wood wrote:

Are you not seeing the box that has three little lines and "categories" to click on?  I went to your store and had to click that to see your list of categories.

I have more trouble finding a seller's store at all.    I used to see a link for going to a store, but now I click around on the user name, feedback etc until I find something that takes me there. 

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lol, I was just thinking about posting about that.......  As far as I can see, there are only 2 ways (excluding advanced search) to get to a store.......

Clickable blue Store Icon is still on the feedback page.

"Visit store" is on the "header"  that is below the description on a listing.....

Seems a shame there aren't more OBVIOUS links.........

[mcdougle4248]

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@dhbookds wrote:

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@fern*wood wrote:

Are you not seeing the box that has three little lines and "categories" to click on?  I went to your store and had to click that to see your list of categories.

I have more trouble finding a seller's store at all.    I used to see a link for going to a store, but now I click around on the user name, feedback etc until I find something that takes me there. 

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lol, I was just thinking about posting about that.......  As far as I can see, there are only 2 ways (excluding advanced search) to get to a store.......

Clickable blue Store Icon is still on the feedback page.

"Visit store" is on the "header"  that is below the description on a listing.....

Seems a shame there aren't more OBVIOUS links.........

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Additionally, I can click into my store by clicking on my profile photo or clicking on my store name. 

When eBay started changing the view item page last year the first few designs they tested were not like this. If I were to click on my profile photo or store name it would just take me to the Seller's other items page. 

[dhbookds]

@mcdougle4248 

Ah..........Obviously I missed the obvious...........lol...........or as you said tried it before and didn't go to store.....

THANKS.........will save me alot of clicking.........

[toomuchstuffagain35]

Except that after THAT, if you click see all the store categories on the left are replaced with undefined.

[toomuchstuffagain35]

Scratch that, now they're just gone.

[mcdougle4248]

@toomuchstuffagain35 

Are you saying the store categories are gone here? I am seeing them using both Chrome and Firefox on desktop.

[fern*wood]

Thanks guys for the tips on finding a seller's store.  I don't actually go to them very often, but nothing seemed obvious like in the old days. 😃  I'm used to clicking, though, so I eventually get there. 😐

[phoenix317]

When I go to my store, there is an abbreviated list of categories and NO Sub-categories. I sell  ads and have many sub-categories. I have 31 sub-categories under advertising. This is what I see:

When I click a 'decade,' I see:

In order to see any  categories, I have to click, 'Advertising' and then it only shows some categories. A glaring omission is 'Real Estate,' my major listings lately.

[quicksilverdiecast]

I am right there with you on this, I noticed that as well when trying to simplify the listing to make it easier for the buyer to find...however there are so many other issues with this platform that getting around to that particular one is far down the list..

[mcdougle4248]

@phoenix317 

When I go to your store here: https://www.ebay.com/str/stashfromthepast and click the Categories button I see an extensive list of categories, including Real Estate under the Advertisements category.

To me, it looks like the screenshots you shared are from the Seller's other items page (not your store page) here: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ssn=phoenix317&store_name=stashfromthepast&_oac=1&_trksid=p4429486....  This page only displays eBay categories.

[inhawaii]

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@colonyrecords wrote:

Why would ebay remove sellers store categories. When you go to any seller and see SELLER'S store or view sellers items you were always able to see the category of what they sell on the left hand side. This is such a ridiculous deletion and makes the ebay experience impossible. I have a few favorite sellers that have 15000+ items up for auction so its impossible to now shop with them as who can view that many items without being able to filter it down to category.

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Mine are still there.