Use Variant Image as Default for Listing

[cardrunnershop]

Hello,

My shop sells collectible cards.  For a particular listing for a card I can have several variants, each being a unique card and a photo is tied to that variant so the buyer can see the card they are purchasing.  I was wondering if I could have the listing default image default to a variant image.  Currently I have a stock image as the default, but that doesnt attract buyers as much. 

Some work arounds that I do not prefer:

• Add a variant image to the default image pool and use that. 
  • However if that variant sells that image would no longer be valid and could be confusing to buyers. 
• Have a unique listing for each variant.
  • I use bigcommerce to sync my inventory so this might be difficult and makes it harder for buyers to build a shopping cart with my shop.  

Ideally the listing would just default the image to an in-stock variant.  Any help appreciated! Thanks!

[stainlessenginecovers]

You are not using Variants correctly as you cannot have one item $5 and one item $500 In the Same Listing. The 'variants' are supposed to all be the same price, or within 10% or so, like a shirt would have variants of SM/MD/LG and Blue/Black/Red etc. Only would a size of XXL or so be allowed to raise the $20 price of that listing to $22 or so.

Regarding the 'default'- it's always the First Picture. There is no changing that. But, you should fix your listings before they, and you, get removed. 

[cardrunnershop]

Ok thanks for the information on the default always being the first picture.  Could you provide any documentation you have on the rules for variants and the price, I cannot find anything.  I have seen other similar shops do the same thing so I figured it was standard practice, but will remove if there are rules against it.  Thanks!

[stainlessenginecovers]

I don't know where that is; but I've seen MANY posts by buyers that are UPSET and blame eBay and/or Sellers for 'Bait & Switch' as they search for and it comes up as $5 (especially when that searcher then filters for 'price lowest first) and they see a thingy for $5, then click the item only to find the thing they REALLY were looking for is $200. 

I've seen an employee post that the system was designed as I stated with pricing should be as I stated.

It's not good business at best. 

[cardrunnershop]

Ok thanks for the perspective.  The big price jumps occur when the card is a foil vs non foil, so I will break those out into different products.  Appreciate the insight!