Measurements are approximate. Because people measure from different places or do not stretch the item out properly, particularly in shirts or sweatshirts, so there's more give to it than there appears. That's why you can receive items where the listing said they're a certain measurement, but when you have it in your hands it's bigger or longer. That measurement wouldn't do much good if it's not properly done, would it? It's still wrong. That opens you up to a NAD case easier and I try to avoid that, so I prefer showing my buyers measurements rather than telling them, though I tell them too. Not everybody is skilled in knowing exactly how it's done, that's why images of measurements are important, they give you a good idea of what something measures, even if someone doesn't do it properly, you have a way to estimate it's proper measurement. I almost always list my measurements in my description, which sometimes also consists of an AI description that you pointed out in your 2nd point, as I'm testing that out, now that it seems AI helps description be seen easier on the app, I've only tested it with some of my items though. Or I'll have the measurements be in the condition box along with photos, and if I don't list them anywhere, I ask them to refer to images for measurements.
I've seen successful sellers use at least one of these methods, and it works well for them, I'm figuring out what works best for me, especially as I make new changes. These glitches and problems with the site have been making that harder though. I don't do up close photos of only the end of a measurement because I want the buyers to know exactly where I'm measuring from start to end. I've never had issues zooming in and seeing photos on either a computer or phone, even on longer measurements like inseam of jeans, on my own listings or someone elses. Measurements being last in the photos of my lists... people should be looking at all photos anyway, that's why marketplaces encourage as many photos as possible and relevant to know what you're getting, and I'm not talking about flaws, but someone might see something as part of a print they don't like that they wouldn't know if they didn't look at any photos but the first one or two. You said the photos aren't showing in the sidebar? That sounds like another problem with eBay not working properly if images aren't loading. Or maybe it was an older listing where I just had measurements listed before I took photos. I've said a couple of times already, but testing different ways out to see what works best, but always making sure measurements are somewhere in my listing.
