New "Mobile-friendly checker" supposedly on create your listing page

[boscobosco12]

Hi--- I started to list an item a few hours ago, and at the top of the New Listing form was "Check out our nifty new tool by clicking "mobile-friendly checker" above the item description field below" .   There is no mobile-friendly checker to click on above my item description field or anywhere else on my new listing page.  Have you seen this nifty new tool  ? Where is it ?

[cavalles_us]

I have the same problem. It appeared 10 days ago and the next day it was gone. 

[usmc*usnmom]

I don't think I've seen that when listing (may have and just not paid any attention to it) but if you want to see what a webpage will look like on a mobile device you can use an emulator.

http://www.mobilephoneemulator.com/

http://mobiletest.me/

Just enter the link you want to test.

[slippinjimmy]

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@usmc*usnmom wrote:

I don't think I've seen that when listing (may have and just not paid any attention to it) but if you want to see what a webpage will look like on a mobile device you can use an emulator.

http://www.mobilephoneemulator.com/

http://mobiletest.me/

Just enter the link you want to test.

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Those are useful tools BUT not really for the specific new mobile listing page format relating to the description field.

The eBay specific tool is in beta, there were some issues so they took it offline (sort of).

You can still find it here: http://www.ebay.com/tools/sell/mobile-friendly-test

But for me at least it gets stuck at 60% and then eventually gives an error. I`ve heard it`s still working for some people depening on their browser, browser settings and o/s.

[strcastle]

<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"></font>
<style>
img {
max-width: 100%;
}
</style>

_____________________________________________________
copy and paste the above and do a bulk edit: this will scale images AND text for mobile friendly use.

The first two lines are to make your FONT mobile friendly:

<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"></font>
<style>

The next bit will scale your Images:

img {
max-width: 100%;
}
</style>

(Note this HTML is for the decription portion of your listing only, which is the only portion of the listing you really have any control over other than importing data, ebay takes care of the rest of the listing, such as your Photos, Item Specifics and so forth. So you don't need to worry about that. So just to be clear: this HTML will scale your text and if you have any photos in the "description" portion of your listings ONLY.  And since HTML code will not show up in your listing as long as you follow step 3 below, it doesn't matter if you have it there and don't really need it. If you have no images it's ok if it's there anyway, it just won't scale anything or do anything, but it's nice to have there in case you ever want to add a photo to your description you will be all set!)

HOW TO ADD HTML:
1. Open your first 1-500 and check off all items (you can only do 500 at a time)
2. after you have selected all 500 items, click: "Edit Fields" then "Item Description"
3. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!!!!! -----------------> Switch to HTML editor (if you forget this step, your HTML will appear how you see it written above as text in your description! )
4. SELECT ACTION------------->choose the selection: "Edit listings in bulk - add to item description"
5. Paste the above HTML directly after the break symbol <br>
6. click "save and close"
7. Submit changes