Nearly New

[flim]

I’ve been listing shoes that are new without box (from stores like TJ Maxx, etc) and noticed that ebay is now auto adding “Nearly New” to the beginning of the title. To me, “nearly new” means a store display with minor surface wear. I’m not happy with the addition. Remember when ebay used to prevent you from using the phrase “like new” in a title when an item was used? That’s the same vibe I get from “nearly new”.

[Jo]

Wow, auto adding? Nearly new is a very subjective term. It can mean different things to different people. The word ‘New’ can be like that too. If an item is sealed but has been sitting around in someones garage for 12 years it is not new, maybe unused, but it is still 12 years old. I see listings like this all the time on Ebay and I feel it is misleading. I like ‘New-Other’ better since the seller can then explain the lack of a box, new – old stock, or whatever. Unfortunately, it is not an option in all categories.

[Jay]

–Is eBay they actually adding “nearly new” in the title and taking up valuable characters?
–Are you using the drop down menu in the listing template and choosing “new” but they override your choice?

[thebugman]

I don’t think that its adding “Nearly New” or “Pre-Owned” in a way that detracts from the number of characters a title can have, but it is prominently displayed before the title.

[Jay]

Could you share a link to an eBay listing that shows this new label?

[thebugman]

Do a search for Samsonite Classic 100… When you see the gallery of listings, you’ll see ‘pre-owned’ before each of the listings. Ebay is putting that there. If you look at one specific listing, you won’t see it.

Edit: This is on mobile, I don’t know about desktop.

• This reply was modified 9 years ago by thebugman.

[Jay]

Here’s that search:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p5508.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC6.A0.H0.XSamsonite+Classic+100.TRS5&_nkw=Samsonite+Classic+100&_sacat=0

I dont see the “nearly new” label.

[thebugman]

Yeah, if you were on mobile they said “pre-owned”. Sorry, I should’ve included a search that was relevant to nearly new. It seems to me that if your item is “New” it says New, if it is “new other” or “new without box” it says nearly new, if it is “Used” is says pre-owned and so on and so forth…

[flim]

Yup, I was choosing “new without box” for shoes and eBay adds “nearly new” before the title listing. This is on mobile.

I believe same goes for “new without tags” listings. eBay adds “nearly new” before the title.

[flim]

It seems it’s just on mobile – I guess to make sure people who are browsing on their phones know that they’re buying pre owned and not new items. This seems like a good thing, but I think the term “nearly new” is problematic.

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• This reply was modified 9 years ago by flim.
• This reply was modified 9 years ago by flim.

[Retro Treasures WV]

I agree completely. “Nearly New” is absolutely horrible verbage. As a buyer, that means the same thing as EUC. Something like “New W/O packaging” or something along those lines would be better.

[Mike]

Interesting. I have noticed both this weekend and was curious what that meant. I would hate for Ebay to add something for my listing based on a computer algorithm.

May not be my true intent with the listing.

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