Re: Need HELP With Selling on Bay!!!!


"Stevie" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"ol' Gil" <toyparade@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I haven't sold for a while but it seems ebay is forever screwing around
with the above selling format. Can I no longer use HTML? I tried
searching for categories and the list was "bleached out". Can I still use
my own pics on my own website? Do I just use the URL of that picture?
Before with HTML I used <img src=http://wwwetc....> but I don't think
this works. What's going on??

The selling interface was changed a quite bit a few months ago, but
everything that you could do before can still be done - it just looks
different. Choosing the proper selling catagory has changed (which you
already found out).

When you get to the part where you paste your HTML ad, there are two
tabs - be sure you have selected HTML. Also there is an option to load a
picture (first one is free) as your main picture. This also serves as
your gallery picture. I usually fix up one image specifically for this
since I always do a gallery picture. Other pictures can be loaded on your
server and be linked to from your ad.

Until you get used to the new selling page, look over each thing like it
is totally new. Many things like how you choose a shipping method, sell
multiple items, etc. have changed.
Hi Stevie. Thanks for replying but I'm still having major problems.

First, I have tried selling an item by typing in the required 3 - 5 words
item description and then choosing "Keep it simple". After clicking "Start
selling" I get the create your listing page and item 2 does show me
"suggested categories" and I can even "Browse categories" So far so
good......

BUT, I can't seem to upload a free picture under Step 3, "Bring your item to
life with pictures". Is the picture from my own hard drive? It won't accept
one I have uploaded to my server with it's own URL address. I just keep
waiting and waiting for it to upload and nothing happens! The old method I
could do this quickly and easily.

If it's from my own hard drive should it read something like C:\Documents
and Settings\Owner\My Documents\littlebritches2.JPG ? Does it matter if
JPG is upper or lower case? I've tried both and it doesn't matter. Neither
will upload! It should only take a few seconds right? Anyway, nothing works
and I'm stuck here unable to upload a Free photo. Previously, I didn't even
bother with their free photo offer. I just bought the gallery photo for $.35
and in my listing description I put in the img src and the URL address of
each photo from my server.

How do you now add the $.35 Gallery Picture? I clicked on the little box,
and nothing! Clicking on the little question mark tells me nothing also.

So I ignored that and went to the description and tried putting in the URL
(img src=) address of my own photos and it doesn't recognize it. I couldn't
find anywhere where I can choose HTML using two tabs as you mentioned. Where
is this?

Frustrated, I tried selling again under the "Customize your listing" (as
opposed to "keep it simple") and clicked "Start selling" I get the Select a
category page. Even if I type in an item, say "Book" I can't Browse or
search categories as they are all whited or faded out! Why?

I've been on ebay for years and I have never been so frustrated and angry at
ebay for changing things. I've got things to sell and just can't do it!

I'm totally stuck here and would really appreciate any guidance. I might
just have to start selling only on craigslist!

Thanks,
Ron


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