Does listing design matter?

walkingupwards · #1 03-20-2018

Do nice template designs really improve sales? I am based in Germany, tried to use some US based services like Crazylister, but that didn't work with Ebay.de

Local services seem to be a bit expensive and in some cases out of date (design-wise).

Any suggestions?

phaz0rz · #2 03-21-2018

Simple mobile-friendly listings do 10x better than complicated template listings.

yankee · #3 03-21-2018

Templates suck and also kill sales.

Many if not most templates are not visible on a mobile device or at least not well.

Uploading multiple real pictures and typing a description and then testing on an older iphone and Samsung phone is your best option IMO

empirestate · #4 03-21-2018

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Originally Posted by walkingupwards

Do nice template designs really improve sales? I am based in Germany, tried to use some US based services like Crazylister, but that didn't work with Ebay.de

Local services seem to be a bit expensive and in some cases out of date (design-wise).

Any suggestions?

Can prolly increase 3% sales
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rsot · #5 03-21-2018

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Can prolly increase 3% sales

Templates don't work super well for creativity purposes - where are you getting this "3%" from?

phaz0rz · #6 03-21-2018

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Originally Posted by rsot

where are you getting this "3%" from?

Pulling it out of thin air I would guess.

I've experimented with both listing styles and templates always do worse. Templates were optimal ten years ago when most users were still buying from a computer. They don't do so well now.

ebaystealth1974 · #7 03-21-2018

Straight out of his a$$! Same place all his other posts are pulled from.

dallis · #8 03-21-2018

Remember: this ridiculous question was brought to us by the guy whose 'best thought out threads' parade includes such old favorites as:

"I don't sell on AZ but IF I did and IF I got lots of Negs would they ban me?"

"If three of my family members opened an EB account in the same city as me would EB ban us?"

AND because that wasn't ridiculous enough, it's sister thread:

"If three of my family members opened an AZ account in the same city as me would AZ ban us?"

PLUS, for extra giggles:

"Apple is suing me and EB suspended me and all I did was sell 6000 phake iphone cords!"

phaz0rz · #9 03-21-2018

I was just trying to answer the question. OP has stuck around to share his German perspective despite being constantly berated with insults since his first post. He's given Aspkin money and he's a contributing member of the forum. This really isn't the place to ride around on a high horse judging people. It's akin to going on a carding forum and acting like you're the new king because you've never participated in CC fraud.

walkingupwards · #10 03-21-2018

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Originally Posted by phaz0rz

Pulling it out of thin air I would guess.

I've experimented with both listing styles and templates always do worse. Templates were optimal ten years ago when most users were still buying from a computer. They don't do so well now.

So in your opinion what's the best option that would also be mobile-friendly? What do you use?

rsot · #11 03-21-2018

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Originally Posted by walkingupwards

So in your opinion what's the best option that would also be mobile-friendly? What do you use?

I use a simple clear style - decent language

ebaystealth1974 · #12 03-21-2018

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Originally Posted by walkingupwards

So in your opinion what's the best option that would also be mobile-friendly? What do you use?

He's literally telling you they don't work so well, but you still want to use them?

**SaiJin** · #13 03-21-2018

Hmmm... so far I have been using auctiva for my templates. Simple and clean, looks good too so it's easier for buyers to navigate even on mobile devices.

CHeck them out and see if it works for you

dallis · #14 03-21-2018

Just a reminder: we've all given Aspkin money, we're all contributing members, and we all have opinions.

yankee · #15 03-22-2018

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Just a reminder: we've all given Aspkin money, we're all contributing members, and we all have opinions.

It is the "HOW" some members have recently been contributing that has caught some members attention. Seems "some" members may be in a bad mood lately. Maybe they need a break from the forum for a bit.

phaz0rz · #16 03-22-2018

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Originally Posted by walkingupwards

So in your opinion what's the best option that would also be mobile-friendly? What do you use?

I type out simple text-based descriptions then use CSS to format and make it pretty. I rarely use any tables and I never put links in descriptions.

In my opinion that's the way to go. When I find a cluttered template-generated listing on eBay I usually look for another seller. Those listings slow down my browser and remind me of Myspace.

ebaystealth1974 · #17 03-22-2018

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When I find a cluttered template-generated listing on eBay I usually look for another seller.

Or what about the listings that have the "Show Description" button, after that one update eB did... You KNOW that's killing their sales... I seldom bother clicking those buttons unless it's something I really want.

phaz0rz · #18 03-22-2018

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Originally Posted by ebaystealth1974

Or what about the listings that have the "Show Description" button, after that one update eB did... You KNOW that's killing their sales... I seldom bother clicking those buttons unless it's something I really want.

I think that's every listing on the app, right?

ebaystealth1974 · #19 03-22-2018

Possibly. I don't shop from the app.

MM78 · #20 03-22-2018

Simple and mobile friendly is definitely the best as of right now. As long as your description is well written and everything is laid out coherently, it should do well.

Gladiator · #21 03-22-2018

I've never bought an item off one seller over another because they had fancy templates. I just want photos of the item, a decent description and affordable pricing & shipping.

I look at most stuff on my iPhone and iPad, so as others have said a mobile friendly setup is best. If you google eBay mobile listing templates you can get a good idea of the basic things you'd need to do if you want it a little fancy vs just plain text.

xasnoxcho05 · #22 04-04-2018

Anyone can explain what you need initially before buying a ready account and do it on your computer

Sorry for the clumsy English I write Google translator