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It is relatively new. When you tick anything other than "new" there is a condition description box to add details. It is referring to that box.
Back in the spring, probably before, eBay was touting how best to get moved up in search. Two things were: great pictures and great descriptions.
Pictures would obviously be the up to 12 at the top. I always questioned what "great" description meant. It was a precursor to that description box. eBay is now monitoring that for usage.
Back in the spring, probably before, eBay was touting how best to get moved up in search. Two things were: great pictures and great descriptions.
Pictures would obviously be the up to 12 at the top. I always questioned what "great" description meant. It was a precursor to that description box. eBay is now monitoring that for usage.
Um? Then forget my answer. Did you check the box for new? If so, the condition box should be grayed out and not usable. If you did not check the "new" box it will look for a condition description.
One thing about the Item Condition (details) box........
On mobile, buyers will see this box (it's called "seller notes") without having to click through to the full description. So mobile users can instantly see the price, condition, condition details, shipping and the pictures without having to click any further.
For that alone it may be useful to fill in the Condition Details section.
In the Music category at least the Condition Details box shows regardless if the Item Condition field is New, Like New, Used etc. Can't speak to other categories but for most Media new/used is insufficient information on it's own.
@pjcdn2005 wrote:
I'm assuming that he means to summarize the condition...not all of the item specifics. If that's the case, I suppose that adding the pouch would be wrong. The reason that I add the new, never used in that box is to differentiate my items from someone who might use the new without tags for items that they wore once or twice. They aren't supposed to use the word new but that used to be done a lot in the past...I don't know if it is as much of a problem now.
What I take from Raphael's explanation (and from recped's comment) is that sellers might as well make use of the condition details even if that box seems a duplication, since it gets displayed prominently and gives you a place to expand on the condition description.
If it's any help, for reference I've pulled the relevant definitions off eBay's "condition" link:
New with tags
A brand-new, unused, and unworn item (including handmade items) in the original packaging (such as the original box or bag) and/or with the original tags attached.
New without tags
A brand-new, unused, and unworn item (including handmade items) that is not in original packaging or may be missing original packaging materials (such as the original box or bag). The original tags may not be attached.
So for example, even if an item is stated as "New with Tags" in the drop-down box, it could be described by the seller in the condition line as "Brand new, never used, perfect condition, manufacturer's tags still attached", or similar wording - whatever is applicable. In the case of an article of jewellery, if it came from the manufacturer in a pouch, I don't see how saying "in original manufacturer's pouch" would be a problem, if you consider it as part of the packaging (as stated in the definition above), unless the pouch were not in fact original to the piece. But then I'm not the eBay police either. 
I get the impression from Raphael's comments that the drop-down box choice that a seller makes when listing an item is distinct (in some way that eBay hasn't made clear), from the longer condition description that can be typed in by the seller. In other words, the two aren't mutually exclusive and may serve quite different search/viewing purposes. A guess on my part, but it would make sense based on Raphael's responses.
