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brandeentertainment · ‎02-08-2014

This is my final draft and this is it for revising so I would like any feedback .. Do not bother looking elsewhere in the store as my store is under MAJOR RENO'S

For those not familiar with my category I will post competitors Listings to compare if you wish

Competitor

291075872733

Competitor

390764723886

Competitor

301087954024

MINE

321315527379

FYI I know about the stupid seller manager tab but other then that does anyone have suggestions or would you say top notch and all you need to know

brandeentertainment · ‎02-09-2014

Thanks everyone ...

Just have to change my font and space the description out ...

Thank you EVERYONE I have taken and change a little bit from everybodies suggestions so thank you I really appreciate it as I am just one of those people that does not have time to notice these things or sometimes to busy to even have it cross my mind but I want to revamp so when I do start buying product again everything is perfect as I have basically destroyed my store in the last 6 months due to lack of time ..

rose-dee · ‎02-09-2014

@jt-libra wrote:

My comments relate to your font .... I'm a former book editor and proofreader .... so I view things like a critical schoolteacher

LOL JT, you and I always seem to be on the same page (pardon the pun).

When I worked for a company years ago developing a new line of health food products (a fiercely competitive area), we used to spend literally hours around a boardroom table discussing the merits and drawbacks of dozens of fonts, then spend days more narrowing the 3 or 4 contenders down to just one, and finally a few more hours deciding on colour!

Unfortunately a lot of sellers just slap down whatever font is at hand, not realizing their importance. They likely don't know that big companies spend big bucks to do marketing research on the psychological impact of fonts and spend even more in getting people to design or incorporate those fonts into a co-ordinated advertising scheme. Graphic designers make their reputations on new fonts, and companies still base their public recognition on a particular typeface design.

There is also the critical point that a font be compatible with a product. You don't want to use a florid, serif style font if you're selling computer components, but it might be appropriate for designer shoes. For eBay, you also want something that is compatible and commonly used.

Fonts really do matter, and have an instant impact on buyers. It's worth spending a bit of time testing out the "buyer friendliness" and ease of reading of a few. I agree with you that for 'brande's' type of items, a clear sans serif font is best -- my personal favourite is Verdana, but Arial is the good old standby.

brandeentertainment · ‎02-09-2014

Sans serif it is ... Thanks LOL

brandeentertainment · ‎02-09-2014

Rose or jt

Sense I am obviously not a grammar or font kind guy maybe someone can answer this or maybe this is more of a Computer questions

When I go to change font it only changes on the bottom have so everything in my description from UPC up will not change ...

Any Ideas why?

brandeentertainment · ‎02-09-2014

FYI ..

That font looks sooooooooo perfect for what I sell ... Well I am just glad this company did not have to pay you lovely people for that wonderful advise ..

brandeentertainment · ‎02-09-2014

Thank you SO much Everyone for allllllllllllll you help when I finish up tonight and get a bunch completely revised I will surely let you guys know so you can see how good it looks thanks to all your suggestions ..

Let you know I am a good student aside from grammar ..

Thank you everyone ...

Any suggestions on picture qaulity other then scan and crop

I am working with an older 12.1 megx pix and I am in no studio as you can tell by the soft white towel backrgound in my picture ...

jt-libra · ‎02-09-2014

"When I go to change font it only changes on the bottom have so everything in my description from UPC up will not change ..."

I wish I had an answer for this, brande. But since I upgraded to IE 10 (and even on Firefox), I experience problems with fonts and spacing, just as you've indicated. Sometimes I simply can't get the appearance I want. I switched to Compatibility View but it didn't help.

Someone with more experience than myself might know the answer.

Otherwise, I'm glad you're almost near completion with your new listings. Good luck!!

brandeentertainment · ‎02-09-2014

yes will be done the layout tonight then it is just a matter os revising 620 listings and listing the other 300 items not in my store right now ....

Honestly for the first time in a long time I feel excited about working on my ebay store and listings...

This has been a fantastic Q&A Session and I am super thankful to all as I literally change something from everyone suggestions ...

Thanks everybody ..

pierrelebel · ‎02-09-2014

"I am working with an older 12.1 megx pix..."

Have you considered using a scanner for individual dvd?

maggiebvintage2010 · ‎02-09-2014

Sometimes it doesn't work when you are trying to change 2 different fonts to a completely different third font. You could try changing the first part on those lines, then do the second part that is in a different font, and see if that works.

maggiebvintage2010 · ‎02-09-2014

You could try a piece of white paper, the loops on the towel absorb light.

Re: scanning and cropping - I recently replaced my old printer/scanner, and my new one automatically crops when I use the scanner. Saves a lot of time!

rose-dee · ‎02-10-2014

@brandeentertainment wrote:
Rose or jt

When I go to change font it only changes on the bottom have so everything in my description from UPC up will not change ...

Any Ideas why?

I'm afraid I don't know -- I think we'll need to call out to 'pococomputing' on that one! Are you out there poco?

rose-dee · ‎02-10-2014

@brandeentertainment wrote:
FYI ..

That font looks sooooooooo perfect for what I sell ... Well I am just glad this company did not have to pay you lovely people for that wonderful advise ..

I did get paid well for my opinions and work at one time, but now that I'm retired (except for working on eBay), I'm just happy when someone actually wants to hear them. I'm glad to be of help!

And it's good to see you get so "into" the process. Your enthusiasm is contagious -- I think I'll go revise some of my own listings now...

rose-dee · ‎02-10-2014

@brandeentertainment wrote:

I am working with an older 12.1 megx pix and I am in no studio as you can tell by the soft white towel backrgound in my picture ...

Oh yes -- regarding pictures -- the white paper background idea mentioned by 'maggieb' is a good idea. You also won't get the kind of distracting texture the towel creates.

Here's a suggestion for your photos if you don't have a scanner (or don't have time to scan): Put a sheet of plain white paper (or plain white fabric/tablecloth) flat on a table top. Put the DVD down flat in the middle. Shoot the picture directly from above (you'll need to stand up, leaning over the table). This will eliminate most of the perspective distortion.

You can use any flat surface at all that's comfortable to take a "bird's eye" photo over. A coffee table might work better than a table, or one of those fold-up TV-tables, or even a flat-seated chair. A chair or small table can be pulled over near a window to get lots of light. I use a little wooden folding table for smaller objects and put a plain linen tablecloth on it. It's the perfect height to easily stand over and take a shot from above.

pocomocomputing · ‎02-10-2014

The listing example he gave is a mess in HTML. The description was originally created in Microsoft word and then copy pasted into the ebay description. Doing this creates a mess of HTML with all kinds of bloated HTML that breaks easily.

I did read this topic and know why it is a pain to edit. I was busy so could not post a response.

I would copy and the existing description from ebay (standard tab) into windows notepad which will strip the HTML out leaving a plain text and paste back into the ebay description (go first into HTML view and delete all of the HTML, switch back to Standard view and paste the notepad copy into the description). Then carefully apply formatting using the ebay description toolbar features. This will make a clean HTML.

I will find some time to post more on this later.

PS Guaranteed is misspelled.

rose-dee · ‎02-10-2014

@pocomocomputing wrote:

I will find some time to post more on this later.

'poco' --You are amazing! You really are like the genie in the bottle. All I seem to need to do is invoke your name, and POUFF!!

EBay needs to start paying you for your services...

pocomocomputing · ‎02-10-2014

As for pictures, the 12.1 mp camera is fine and takes huge picture. I would turn down the setting to take 5 mp size as the default is wY too big for eBay pictures an slows down uploading needlessly. But as Pierre suggested, get a scanner. But scanning is slow compared to a camera. You need to set the right DPI to get the right amount of pixels so that the images are okay for eBay standards as well as small enough file size for reasonable uploading times. My guess is that 200 or 150 DPI would be right for best balance of file size and pixels.