eBay

sandyoutlet · ‎10-17-2017

Starting today, you will see changes on eBay item description pages that contain non-compliant HTTP content. Google Chrome has pushed their browser update which includes stronger security standards. As a result, eBay will be adding a "see full item description" button to all listings that contain non-compliant HTTP content.

This new experience will look very similar to the way mobile buyers already see listing descriptions today. It also ensures that we comply with the Google mandate and prevents your buyers from seeing a “Not Secure” warning when they’re shopping on eBay

Please review our landing page for more information and tools to help you identify any of your listings that may contain non-compliant HTTP content.

EDIT 11/8/17 @ 12:23 PT

We are aware of an issue where the eBay HTTPS identification tool is showing listings that were revised to be HTTPS compliant after 10/31 as non-compliant. We are actively working on this issue and plan to have a quick fix for any new or revised listings. Any existing listings that have been updated to be HTTPS compliant but are still showing as non-compliant in the tool will continue to show as non-compliant until the listing is either revised or renewed. If you do not revise or relist, the issue will automatically correct after 30 days.

Please note that if your listings are compliant, they will show normally to buyers and have the “secure” message in the URL. You can confirm this experience by looking at the live listing. This issue is confined to our tool that identifies non-compliant listings, which is currently failing to update to show listings as compliant after you have updated your http content to be compliant.

We apologize for this issue and will update you here as soon as the issue is resolved.

soundman07 · ‎10-18-2017

You know, ebay, I can take my buying and selling business to a number of other sites that don't feel they must be compelled to bend to Google's rules. I have never felt the least bit unsafe browsing within ebay because the likelihood of any malicious code being picked up is negligible. And I doubt sellers (let's call them posters) have the computer knowledge to write complex scripts and embed them just to add another bot to some random evil botnet. Heck, most posters can't even spell the words ‘sale’ or ‘item’ correctly ("sell," "saller," iten") it goes on and on. No, it is insane to have to click "twice" to read a posting. I operate at a desktop station like a normal person, (not like a rude smartphone-obsessed jerk trying to browse ebay going 50 down the highway weaving like a drunken moron) and it insults my intelligence to have to do someone else's work, ie site security. It was a few years ago ebay tried this hair brain scheme of forcing us revenue-generating buyers to have to go through these arbitrary hoops attempting to read listings and have to click again to see read descriptions, and it failed miserably -- with buyers forcefully denouncing everywhere this tyranical indignity -- and it was changed back. Now you want to sneak it in again, ostensibly as a change Google forces, but no, it is really ebay being too lazy to construct a parallel site to accommodate the smartphone (stupidphone) obsessed ignoramuses (causing casualties on the roadways staring at phone **bleep** instead of driving). Why do you have to cater to these timewasters??? If we have to, a revolt will rise up again over this insult too our intelligence and forcing our behavior: having to bend to other's will. People that are revenue-generators like me that are fed up can take our business to Audiogon, discogs, USAM, Reverb, and dare I say, even the big "A." where we are treated like normal, appreciated customers. What will ebay say then when all the buyers leave??: "At least we bent over and let Google stick it to us like the quivering, compliant, obedient slaves to Google we must be. Too bad our stock is trading down to twenty cents."

chrysylys · ‎10-18-2017

@sandyoutlet wrote:
It also ensures that we comply with the Google mandate
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They are a search engine. Nothing more. They don't 'mandate' anything. You are being gamed and inconveniecing everyone in the process.

Forget keeping up with the Joneses. Be the Finklegrubers!
OK kids, time to get the Dodge loaded up again. I hear 'Poppy's By the Tree' calling. This trip might be a long one too.

sandyoutlet · ‎10-18-2017

Thanks for your comment. Google Chrome is actually the browser that most eBay buyers use to make their purchases. While they are a search engine, in this case we're referring to their Chrome browser which dictates whether a URL says "secure" or "not secure" based on the elements of a page that a buyer is browsing. We are ensuring that eBay is updated to the latest and highest security standards so that all buyers feel safe to make their purchases on eBay.

sandyoutlet · ‎10-18-2017

@soundman07 wrote:

You know, ebay, I can take my buying and selling business to a number of other sites that don't feel they must be compelled to bend to Google's rules. I have never felt the least bit unsafe browsing within ebay because the likelihood of any malicious code being picked up is negligible. And I doubt sellers (let's call them posters) have the computer knowledge to write complex scripts and embed them just to add another bot to some random evil botnet. Heck, most posters can't even spell the words ‘sale’ or ‘item’ correctly ("sell," "saller," iten") it goes on and on. No, it is insane to have to click "twice" to read a posting. I operate at a desktop station like a normal person, (not like a rude smartphone-obsessed jerk trying to browse ebay going 50 down the highway weaving like a drunken moron) and it insults my intelligence to have to do someone else's work, ie site security. It was a few years ago ebay tried this hair brain scheme of forcing us revenue-generating buyers to have to go through these arbitrary hoops attempting to read listings and have to click again to see read descriptions, and it failed miserably -- with buyers forcefully denouncing everywhere this tyranical indignity -- and it was changed back. Now you want to sneak it in again, ostensibly as a change Google forces, but no, it is really ebay being too lazy to construct a parallel site to accommodate the smartphone (stupidphone) obsessed ignoramuses (causing casualties on the roadways staring at phone **bleep** instead of driving). Why do you have to cater to these timewasters??? If we have to, a revolt will rise up again over this insult too our intelligence and forcing our behavior: having to bend to other's will. People that are revenue-generators like me that are fed up can take our business to Audiogon, discogs, USAM, Reverb, and dare I say, even the big "A." where we are treated like normal, appreciated customers. What will ebay say then when all the buyers leave??: "At least we bent over and let Google stick it to us like the quivering, compliant, obedient slaves to Google we must be. Too bad our stock is trading down to twenty cents."

Thank you for your comment and your passion. We appreciate your business and it's always difficult for us at eBay to make changes that impact our amazing sellers. This was a decision that we made in order to offer the most secure experience for buyers and sellers. All of your listings will continue to show up as normal, as long as all of the resources within your page are "https" and not "http". Thanks again for taking the time to share your feedback.

chrysylys · ‎10-18-2017

I don't care anything at all about G and flat refuse to use that browser because of all the tracking it does. It is little more than spyware and should be treated as such. YOU as a company should not be helping to put others at risk by supporting them.

Forget keeping up with the Joneses. Be the Finklegrubers!
OK kids, time to get the Dodge loaded up again. I hear 'Poppy's By the Tree' calling. This trip might be a long one too.

chrysylys · ‎10-18-2017

In fact, you might look into taking steps to block that browser from this site. You understand that they are your direct competiton, don't you? They have their own selling pages and actively promote other sites.

Forget keeping up with the Joneses. Be the Finklegrubers!
OK kids, time to get the Dodge loaded up again. I hear 'Poppy's By the Tree' calling. This trip might be a long one too.

z50com · ‎10-18-2017

The pictures I currently host are hosted on Go Daddy with http

If I list them on my other site z50.com that does have a https will the SEE FULL ITEM DESCRIPTION disappear?

ekmadonna · ‎10-18-2017

How is it that I am getting this message on all my listings when I work off a Ebay generated template?? No imbedded photos, No outside links, no AUCTIVA scrolling content, ect. I use the Ebay template and fill it out accordingly. So, how is it that I am getting this message?? I will just ignore it because I am not going to waste any more of my precious time trying to figure the new weekly or should I say daily work arounds. I agree with the 1st poster that this should be a internal IT site fix not left up to individual sellers to figure out.

z50com · ‎10-18-2017

Here's an item that Google has placed at the very top of a Google search'

It has what you call UNSECURE http

Google: 10L2788-80

I'm on the very top and my listing is NON COMPLIANT

So much for that eBay theory. . .

sandyoutlet · ‎10-18-2017

Yes, if you host them with an https compliant domain, and then change the resources in your listing from "http" to "https" the "see full item description" will dissapear. Thanks!

dhbookds · ‎10-18-2017

I doubt most of us would agree to blocking Chrome on Ebay.......

@chrysylys wrote:
In fact, you might look into taking steps to block that browser from this site. You understand that they are your direct competiton, don't you? They have their own selling pages and actively promote other sites.

chrysylys · ‎10-18-2017

I suggest people stop using it and take the leverage away from G to force these kinds of changes on people.

Forget keeping up with the Joneses. Be the Finklegrubers!
OK kids, time to get the Dodge loaded up again. I hear 'Poppy's By the Tree' calling. This trip might be a long one too.