Using the new eBay AI for creating listings
Summary: lotzofuniquegoodies shared their experience testing eBay's new AI for creating vintage currency listings, but warned that the AI generated inaccurate descriptions and item specifics. They suggested closely proofreading the AI's output and potentially including disclaimers about AI involvement in listings. reallynicestamps commented that AI lacks genuine intelligence and tends to repeat patterns based on existing data. They agreed with the notion of AI-generated inaccuracies. aviatorsparadise recommended using ChatGPT directly for product descriptions, noting that it allows for more detailed input and customization compared to eBay's implementation.
To anyone in the process of testing the new AI I would use with extreme caution. In creating some listings in vintage currency recently what generated did not match my input with the physical description of the items. It would be a good idea to proof closely before sending to eBay. Same goes for verifying any spelling changes AI has made. In researching recently listed items (in currency) the go to appears to be using AI vs the old fashioned personal knowledge or actual research. The pattern, if you look, is easy to distinguish between the 2 versions. Also, be careful if you are listing a lot with different condition notes. Very easy to miss a conflict with an eBay "creation".
Disclaimer: Your results and testing may vary dependant on category.
-Lotzofuniquegoodies
Not Leonard Nimoy - List long and prosper eBay earthlings!!
aviatorsparadise
·2 years agoIf you are going to use AI for product descriptions, its far better to go to the source (Chat GPT) rather than eBay's implementation of it. On eBay it only writes based on the title - if you go to the source you can imput any details you want added or request changes and it will remember the format/changes if you keep using the same chat for future products.
reallynicestamps
·2 years agoGreetings carbon based biped!- (Arthur C Clarke)
AI is not intelligent. It just puts words together in ways that have been done before so anything you input is likely to be repeated. More important anything vaguely related to what you input is likely to be repeated.
lotzofuniquegoodies
OP2 years ago@reallynicestamps
My main take away was the fact there was info "plooped" into the listing that I never quoted (item specifics) and was entirely inaccurate based on the items image. Maybe a disclaimer should be included stating listings has or hasn't been created using EBAY AI (eBay accountability)? Or included with each sale 1 salt transport truck? Have been doing as a test to see what does get "plooped" out!! Almost a bit of Garbage in, Garbage out courtesy eBay!!! Like the time I attempted to use a UPC for a hardcover book and eBay described(converted) it into an ebook.
-Lotz