Comments on: eBay.com remove shop modules from search results http://tamebay.com/2009/11/ebay-com-remove-shop-modules-from-search-results.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:38:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ebuyerfb http://tamebay.com/2009/11/ebay-com-remove-shop-modules-from-search-results.html#comment-53095 ebuyerfb Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:49:41 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=9551#comment-53095 That was my first thought but it really does impact load times. What you have is a dynamically generated webpage that pulls bits and pieces from different places. Basically they are cutting the time it takes to figure out which stores are related to the search. I would assume eBay has a server farm that handles that sort of thing and probably does it faster than my computer can render flash (especially since I run Linux). That was my first thought but it really does impact load times. What you have is a dynamically generated webpage that pulls bits and pieces from different places. Basically they are cutting the time it takes to figure out which stores are related to the search. I would assume eBay has a server farm that handles that sort of thing and probably does it faster than my computer can render flash (especially since I run Linux).

]]> By: JD http://tamebay.com/2009/11/ebay-com-remove-shop-modules-from-search-results.html#comment-53076 JD Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:28:04 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=9551#comment-53076 Thats a blow. I list on .co.uk but pay ISV upgrade for all my modest auctions. A number of searches got my UK Shop to show in that 'matching shops' box. The stores tab at the top and the see all matching eBay stores links only return .com shops so won't help me at all. So my ISV upgrades are now worth less than before. eBay are known sometimes to be economic with the truth and I don't buy the page load times reason either. Much more likely to be to do with the 'tests' being run on .com with the 'temporary test of store inventory format items appearing in search results' and not wanting to skew the results. See post of 15th October in: http://announcements.ebay.com/category/general-announcements/ Thats a blow.

I list on .co.uk but pay ISV upgrade for all my modest auctions.

A number of searches got my UK Shop to show in that ‘matching shops’ box.

The stores tab at the top and the see all matching eBay stores links only return .com shops so won’t help me at all.

So my ISV upgrades are now worth less than before.

eBay are known sometimes to be economic with the truth and I don’t buy the page load times reason either.

Much more likely to be to do with the ‘tests’ being run on .com with the ‘temporary test of store inventory format items appearing in search results’ and not wanting to skew the results.

See post of 15th October in:

http://announcements.ebay.com/category/general-announcements/

]]> By: Richard http://tamebay.com/2009/11/ebay-com-remove-shop-modules-from-search-results.html#comment-53063 Richard Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:10:22 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=9551#comment-53063 Have to agree eBay's reason is laughable and kind of insulting to anyone with any knowledge of HTML. Get rid of an advert or two instead. Have to agree eBay’s reason is laughable and kind of insulting to anyone with any knowledge of HTML. Get rid of an advert or two instead.

]]> By: Paul http://tamebay.com/2009/11/ebay-com-remove-shop-modules-from-search-results.html#comment-53060 Paul Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:40:49 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=9551#comment-53060 eBay's comment about the load time makes me laugh. The shop links are HTML and take NO time to load. How long do they think all the flash banners take to load? Chris I disagree with you. Shop owners pay a fee. And part of the fee is for the shop to be advertised. Again, eBay are ripping off the sellers. And ultimately eBay will pay the price. eBay’s comment about the load time makes me laugh.

The shop links are HTML and take NO time to load.

How long do they think all the flash banners take to load?

Chris I disagree with you. Shop owners pay a fee. And part of the fee is for the shop to be advertised.

Again, eBay are ripping off the sellers. And ultimately eBay will pay the price.

]]> By: Martin Cahuill http://tamebay.com/2009/11/ebay-com-remove-shop-modules-from-search-results.html#comment-53048 Martin Cahuill Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:08:04 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=9551#comment-53048 I use the Matching eBay Stores links on the left side alot! I think its a mistake to remove them in the UK hopefully they wont do it in the UK aswell. I use the Matching eBay Stores links on the left side alot! I think its a mistake to remove them in the UK hopefully they wont do it in the UK aswell.

]]> By: simonL http://tamebay.com/2009/11/ebay-com-remove-shop-modules-from-search-results.html#comment-53046 simonL Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:10:57 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=9551#comment-53046 Sue same here, the matching stores function is useful Sue same here, the matching stores function is useful

]]> By: whirly http://tamebay.com/2009/11/ebay-com-remove-shop-modules-from-search-results.html#comment-53041 whirly Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:33:01 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=9551#comment-53041 Removing the shops tab on the left handside will remove 5 direct links to our shop. Hardly news to make me reach for the champagne. Fingers crossed they leave the UK alone. Have to agree with eBuyer, the whole site would run alot quicker without flash add's all over the site, surely if you come to eBay to buy something then thats what you want to do or you may aswell just use google search. Thankfully I use AdBlock Pro, so no silly flash for me. Removing the shops tab on the left handside will remove 5 direct links to our shop.

Hardly news to make me reach for the champagne. Fingers crossed they leave the UK alone.

Have to agree with eBuyer, the whole site would run alot quicker without flash add’s all over the site, surely if you come to eBay to buy something then thats what you want to do or you may aswell just use google search.

Thankfully I use AdBlock Pro, so no silly flash for me.

]]> By: ebuyerfb http://tamebay.com/2009/11/ebay-com-remove-shop-modules-from-search-results.html#comment-53040 ebuyerfb Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:16:53 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=9551#comment-53040 It is nice that eBay is finally acknowledging that their site is slow and buyers want a faster site. I've seen that complaint on the forums for over a year. However if they really want to improve page loading times how about removing the huge flash banner for Verizon? It is nice that eBay is finally acknowledging that their site is slow and buyers want a faster site. I’ve seen that complaint on the forums for over a year.

However if they really want to improve page loading times how about removing the huge flash banner for Verizon?

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2009/11/ebay-com-remove-shop-modules-from-search-results.html#comment-53036 Chris Dawson Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:56:53 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=9551#comment-53036 Thankfully then (at least at the moment) there's no indication it'll be going from eBay UK :-) Thankfully then (at least at the moment) there’s no indication it’ll be going from eBay UK :-)

]]> By: Sue Bailey http://tamebay.com/2009/11/ebay-com-remove-shop-modules-from-search-results.html#comment-53035 Sue Bailey Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:53:50 +0000 http://tamebay.com/?p=9551#comment-53035 Gotta say with my buyer head on, I click "matching stores" quite a lot. Gotta say with my buyer head on, I click “matching stores” quite a lot.

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