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Anyone come across these yet?
I browse a lot of parts & repair listings where it’s common to see a lot of vague and poorly-worded descriptions, but at the very least I can usually understand what I’m dealing with. Now just about every listing I come across from new sellers uses eBay’s “AI” to write the description for them and the end result is like listening to a drunk person stumble their way through ad copy.
I’m looking at an item now. It’s listed for parts. The title says it doesn’t work. The photos are blurry and shot at a weird angle. The description says the item would be a great fit for any home or office.
What?
Ultimately these sellers are just opening themselves up for INAD cases, but I can’t help but wonder what eBay was thinking with this feature.
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Can you post a link? I have not run into anything like that, but I heard about it.
I’ve always been an adopter of new technology, especially when it is free. However, AI bothers me, and I haven’t wanted to try it out. My son told me about a kid at his college that used it to write an essay and got a good grade on it.
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I use AI as a tool; if you don’t work with it, you get word salad. I don’t like the auto AI feature, but I do use ChatGPT.
Here is a listing I made using that (paid) service:
It pulled all the text from the poster and arranged it nicely. It also generated a brief history of the artist, which I had it condense into a short paragraph. It CONSTANTLY wants to add things like “you will love,” “great for an art collector,” and other such nonsense. I repeatedly tell it to remove the “bullshit” (yes, I actually say that) and stick to facts.
It should be interesting to see what happens. Will the AI tools learn to not tell people a swizzle stick will become a cherished family heirloom, or will the word salad posts become a snake eating its own tail? Will AI look at the listings it has generated and decide that’s what an eBay listing is, then make up more nonsense posts?
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St Martin and the beggar. It’s in the NGA in Washington. I image-searched “El Greco naked man and man on horse”. El Greco portrays the moment when St Martin of Soure, clad in armour and riding his horse en route to give the Moors a good seeing-to, gives a man who’s into nude begging the baize off a billiard table.
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After working with ChatGPT for the afternoon on poster listings, I asked to tell me what listing preferences where and it said:
You prefer concise and compact eBay listings without flowery or unnecessary language. You value accuracy in descriptions, especially when it comes to capturing all visible text and details from items. For titles, you adhere to a strict character limit and avoid any dividing punctuation. You prioritize the inclusion of important details like size, date, and notable features in both titles and descriptions.
Then I asked “Could you make a set of guidelines for my employees if I want them to make a listing:”
and it came back with this…amazing:
Of course. Based on your preferences, here are the guidelines for your employees:
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**eBay Listing Guidelines for Employees:**
1. **Conciseness**: Keep descriptions and titles concise and to the point. Avoid using flowery or superfluous language.
2. **No Unnecessary Language**: Avoid expressions like “you can rest assured”, “you will cherish”, and “exquisite”.
3. **Accurate Descriptions**:
– Capture all visible text and details from items.
– Highlight notable features of the item, but without exaggeration.
– Ensure that any signatures, dates, or unique markings are accurately represented.4. **Titles**:
– Adhere to a strict 80-character limit, including spaces.
– Avoid any dividing punctuation.
– Incorporate essential details: size, date, and main features.5. **Size Information**:
– Always mention the size of the item, using the format: Width x Height (e.g., 37×25”).6. **Image Review**:
– Examine any provided images thoroughly to ensure all details are captured in the listing.
– If unsure about a detail, it’s better to ask than to guess.7. **Proofreading**: Before finalizing, review the listing for any spelling or grammatical errors, and ensure all information is accurate and clear.
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