posted on October 19, 2000 08:10:27 PM new
VeryModern
Shock shock tonight I thought I had lost it, more than one catagory for Linens,textiles,quilts...Isn't it LOVELY !!!>
I rushed to the doll section, hoping just hoping something more was there, but not yet.
Oh for the day to list in more catagories than OTHER there, where there are 10,000 listings at any given time...
But I keep the faith, Yahoo Is moving forward and for the good as far as I see.
Ol Bitties Opinion
Joan
posted on October 20, 2000 08:38:07 AM new
Glad to see new catagories as well. Maybe they will offer more within magazine section. I could use that. Also for the upcoming holidays a special gift section maybe. But then again all Sellers think there "wares" would be a great gift
posted on October 20, 2000 01:05:52 PM new
Frankly I am glad that YAHOO does not rush out and add lots of subcategories. It may help a buyer pinpoint their specific interest, but it does away with impulse buyers who just happen to see something they like in the "General" or "other" areas. If they were not in the general category, they would have never seen it.
I find that I sell the best when there are fewer categories - more folks with varied interests are looking in the category and see things they like and buy.
Folks who specialize in things are soon overcome with so many of the same thing on the internet in their category that they lose interest or just wait until the sellers are giving stuff away so they can make a sale.
As an Example, Bears Category used to be GREAT on Ebay! Then they divided into types of Bears. Now folks who used to shop Bears and see unusual or different bears in other categories than the one they collect don't even look. Bear Related Items, such as what I sell are just about dead. I saw it happen.
Same thing with Railroadana. I used to sell old railroad items easily. Now I put them in the proper category, paper, etc. and sales are slow. There are fewer folks visiting the specific category than when everyone looked at everything.
posted on October 20, 2000 06:35:19 PM new
I disagree on not having SOME more catagories.
Take a look at the doll catagories, you see 4 or 500 items maybe listed in the few catagories they have,which nobody seems to have a doll for those, and then look at the OTHER, and there are more than 10,000, it's almost impossible to BROWSE in that.
Now I don't mean every conceivable thing for catagories, but gee, if we just broke it into Vinyl,porcelain,wood,cloth,modern,or even year, it sure would make life simpler for people looking for dolls.
Sales are poor cause nobody wants to look at 1000's of everything in one catagory...
I almost fell out of the chair when I looked in the beanie babies one time, and saw HOW MANY they have, insanity....
Just this ol bitties opinion
Joan
posted on October 20, 2000 06:57:33 PM new
I agree that category assignments need to be carefully considered before creation.
When they create a category that is not usually recognizable, or used in search engines, they kill the sales of that item. Especially when you are forced to post the item there, as it is now it's category.
On the other hand, creating categories with titles peole recognize as being what they will be looking for, opens those items up to more viewing, and search engines.
It would be nice if they could post, (yes, we desparately need a posting board), for sellers to suggest category name comments. Those who sell their specific items are the most knowledgeable about what their customers will recognize, when looking for items. The titles receving the most interest would be the categories to use.
posted on October 20, 2000 07:51:24 PM new
<It would be nice if they could post, (yes, we desparately need a posting board), for sellers to suggest category name comments. >
You got it there Charlie One a message or posting board on Yahoo. They do have a suggestion box, which I have sent several times on the doll catagories, but nothing personal.
I think we all would like to see a board like this on Yahoo so that we all felt YAHOO was really maybe seeing it...
posted on October 21, 2000 01:02:25 PM new
I agree with justjoan on the dolls. Almost every non-Barbie doll I've listed has had to get stuck in the stupid "other" category. Where it was promptly ignored but shouldn't have been. I wish there were separate categories just for Strawberry Shortcake and Polly Pocket. There are bazillions of each for sale and enough collectors to justify it, and I think it would keep collectors happy- people looking for Marie Osmond Pocelains aren't going to buy my little Polly Pockets, they'll just get annoyed at having to trip over them.
posted on October 21, 2000 02:42:31 PM new
Dolls aren't the only area in DESPERATE need of new categories. There are pockets all over the auction *sorely* lacking, and there are many utterly USELESS subcategories in existence with little or no listings (just take 30 minutes and go look for yourselves).
What's discouraging about the new Textiles, Linens, & Quilts subcategories is the ones they DIDN'T CHOOSE---like Doilies & Runners, Fabrics & Lace, Vintage Quilts/Loomed Bedcovers, Antique Samplers & Embroidery....or Tapestries, Handmade Rugs, and Curtains/Draperies (still in Home & Garden Furnishings). Way too many listings are stuck in "other" (as in the "dolls" and many other sections) because of lack of appropriate subcategories.
Yahoo continues to ignore the fact that people are selling antique/vintage items as well as new ones, and ALL the antiques/collectibles should have their OWN subcategories. Ebay has gone too far in that direction, watering down the subcategories with too many divisions, but Yahoo is pitifully inadequate in that area. The cross-linking Yahoo does is good, so that textiles & linens are listed in BOTH Antiques AND in Home & Garden, but they don't go *far enough* with it, and don't make enough subcategories for all the potential listings.
I wish they would ask their sellers for suggestions and advice before making decisions like these, since they don't seem to have any *experienced auction sellers* on their staff doing it.
[ edited by granee on Oct 21, 2000 04:10 PM ]
posted on October 21, 2000 07:01:17 PM new
I agree who wants to trip over a polly pocket to get to what ever they want...
It's so frustrating...
And in the fabrics/quilts,linens extra, I can say the catagories aren't exceptional, but it sure beats having everything under one spot.
At least on quilts you can look for just them now...
Either way I think it's still all looking better than it was for a while.
Though I have to say a whole catagory for KINDEREGGS is a bit mindboggling, still don't understand what those are.
posted on October 25, 2000 11:28:56 AM new
They finally added 2 new sub categories to books. Ready for this:
Books/audio is now:
Books/audio/fiction and books/audio/nonfiction.
I hope they didn't overexert themselves.
To make up for this improvement, they deleted several valid categories in Software/PC/games.
There used to be Action and Adventure subcategories which are valid game types used in the business. Not only are they gone, but of course, when it's time for my many items in these categories to be resubmitted, they don't.
This means I have to either relist them individually under the OTHER category, or wait until the list they are in (I use the Bulk loader) expires (the rest of the items in that list got resubmitted automatically), then change the category for the defunct categories, then relist the whole list.
That means several weeks downtime for the items in the defunct categories, because I'm really tired of Yahoo pulling my chain and causing me endless hours of work to adjust to their silly changes.
posted on October 27, 2000 07:43:14 AM new
Now if they would just move Collectible Glassware OUT of "Home & Garden"...
I emailed them and suggested that its location might make it diffucult for Glassware enthusiast to find...Received an email back explaining to me how to do a search.
posted on October 28, 2000 05:02:59 AM new
Great news!
When you relist - Yahoo automatically pulls up the new catagories so that you can place your auction in the correct spot. Very smooth, I am impressed!
posted on October 28, 2000 05:36:38 AM new
Hi,a question, i have sold some on yahoo & i like it, i'm bailing out of ebay because of outages. i need help, is there any way to change the category if no bids? how about when you relist, whenever i relist i try to change the category & i get a blank form.sure appreciate any help.
Yes on the glass!we need a collectibles bottles,(not only the one in brewerianna)
WOnder if Yahoo is ready for the flood of sellers coming over from Ebay? Many of those sellers buy too.Hope we have a good holiday.
thanks very much,Pam
posted on October 28, 2000 10:35:42 AM new
If you try to change categories, you will have to start with the blank page and re-enter the listing information....but that's easily solved with a simple "copy and paste".
posted on October 28, 2000 06:43:33 PM new
As I reported before the Yahoobots have deleted 3 valid subcategories from ...Software/PC/games...Action, Strategy and Adventure. Now look at what's left and the # of entries in each one:
Board Games (285)
Card Games (199)
Combat (236)
Educational (982)
Role Playing (784)
Sports (156)
Other (5,653)
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If this isn't progress in reverse, somebody please explain it to me.
[ edited by zzyzx000 on Oct 28, 2000 07:53 PM ]
posted on October 28, 2000 07:37:47 PM new
Gotta agree with the observations about glassware. I don't mind it being listed under "Collectibles", but could we please have more appropriate categories to list post-Depression stuff? Even just giving each major manufacturer a category (e.g. Hazel Atlas, Anchor Hocking, etc.) would help.
always pickersangel everywhere
posted on November 1, 2000 01:40:05 AM new
AND what about children's books? Right now we have 2 choices- Disney & other. While I do sell quite a few Disney books, I hate how many books I've had to stuff in "Other"- I think more of a choice would be appropriate. I'd like to see categories for young adult/teen fiction, vintage children's books, etc.
posted on November 1, 2000 02:11:08 AM new
How? does a buyer or seller know when New sub-categories have been added.
Doesnt Yahoo post a link-story on their Main Page? and if not, why not??
How can users know this info when it happens.
posted on November 1, 2000 03:02:53 AM new
In my (admittedly limited) experience, many of the more minor changes on Yahoo just sort of show up without fanfare. If it's a MAJOR change, like PayDirect, it'll get space on the home page. Otherwise, ya gotta just pay attention, cuz blink & you could miss something.
posted on November 1, 2000 06:46:29 AM new
Unfortunately, Yahoo's business model isn't working. Banner ads on a computer screen just don't work like the "captive" ads run on your telly, where your only escape is to run to the kitchen for a cold one or talk to your friends while the ad is running. Can anybody tell me what ad is at the top of this page (without glancing up there)?
Yahoo has been running their operations on a shoestring, trying despirately to show a profit and keep Wall Street happy until the founders can unload their many shares on the public. It's quite obvious they don't do the bisic, obvious stuff with customer relations, and as far as "vision", they have none. Morons are in charge and Yahoobots are keeping it running.
In spite of all this, Yahoo is still a better place to sell than ePay for most items and the reasons are not entirely the lack of fees (but that's a biggie, isn't it)? The most important thing is buyers are looking and buying here, and almost as important is you can create a classified ad here rather than run a silly "auction" for a common item that everybody knows the price of. Set the BUY price = to the Minimum bid and put the words "1st BID WINS" in the title. Your sales will likely triple overnight.
posted on November 2, 2000 08:02:35 PM new
Saw it happen today.
Went to relist something and this strange thing came up. looked further down the page and it gave me other places to put this particular item, from where I had it listed.
LOVED IT...Very smooth now lets see it happen in DOLLS.......
I wish there were separate categories just for Strawberry Shortcake and Polly Pocket. There are bazillions of each for sale and enough collectors to justify it, and I think it would keep collectors happy- people looking for Marie Osmond Pocelains aren't going to buy my little Polly Pockets, they'll just get annoyed at having to trip over them.