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I haven't given up.
I'll say it again - craft supplies and handmade items are two totally different markets. They need to be in two, separate, top-level categories. Look at Etsy!
I've never had anyone think they were buying the garment when they had bought the pattern but others on here have. The confusion is understandable!
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Originally Posted by madelaine
Although I do not sell in these categories and up to now have not bought in these categories, I really can see your point. For what it is worth I support you in your attempt to get these categories straight.
And why are knitting patterns lumped under Sewing and Needlework??? I see needlework as cross stitch, embroidery etc. so Crafts>Needlework should be a category with cross stitch, embroidery etc. as sub cats. Knitting and Crochet patterns would then have their own category Crafts>Knitting and Sewing Patterns.Quote:
Originally Posted by madelaine
There are also far too many sub cats in the knitting pattern category. It is all a mess and until sorted I shall SELL all my patterns on the other side.
Apart from moving to the otherside, I totally agree with you, love to stitch. Sadly, eBid used an expert to design the categories. I don't have to ask whether the expert in question was male or female!
Please consider this change to the top level categories.
I'd be very happy to plan the categories for Crafts without charging you for my (valuable!) time. Anything to get knitting out from Needlework (it's just not!)
The lack of further activity on this thread marks a lack of belief that there is any chance you, Gazza & Mark, will do anything about it.
It doesn't mean that it doesn't need doing.
The fact that management just ignore this (and basically the boards) shows that they are not as engaged with their customers as they once were.
I agree - needlework is not associated with knitting. Crafts could definitely use an overhaul. Craft Supplies and Handmade items are different categories, which have different sellers and buyers.
I'm still here and I still think this change needs to be done.
I agree, Madelaine. Handmade should definitely be a separate category.
I'm just making my way back to eBid after a long absence (sailing on "the river" which is no longer plain sailing) and have several thousand craft items to list, with possibly some handmade items further down the road. When I was last here, Gazza and Mark were very proactive so I would hate to think that is no longer the case.
Nearly a year on and nothing has changed.
Did you really expect it to.Quote:
Originally Posted by madelaine
It's like me waiting for pigs to fly by my window
I do see this if it's of any help
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Did they really? I wonder if it was the same one who designed glass categories shown on the "Browse x,xxx,xxx items on Ebid and decided to ignore all the popular ones and only show 3.Quote:
Originally Posted by madelaine
BTW. Today Glass is showing -297 Items for sale on ebid:mad:
I'm sure it was the same "expert".Quote:
Originally Posted by theElench
Sadly, eBid management just don't seem to care
no.. it needs not to be under crafts!Quote:
Originally Posted by JanetB
Sorry to interrupt your thread but my question is related. There used to be a long list of "All Categories" with every available sub-category shown. Is this still available and if so where please?
Years ago I asked on the Forum why I couldn't use "Recently Used Categories" when listing in the Art Deco Glass sub-cat. Can't remember the answer, but I still can't (200-odd listings later). Linking that to my query about the lack of sub-categories on the public facing Home Page, I think there might be something very wrong in "Pottery, Porcelain and Glass" and its sub-cats. as well as your problem with "Crafts / Handmade Items".
I wonder if sales are reduced by effectively 'hiding' valid sub-cats. within other sub-cats., rather than showing them properly as distinct sub-cats. on their own, and making it look like there are no such items for sale on ebid. It's like not showing "Wedgewood" pottery in the list of sub-cats., because it's only shown in the next level as a sub-cat. of "Royal Doulton".
The first level sub cats are all here https://www.ebid.net/uk/buy/
You then click on each one to get lower level categories
Any thoughts of best cat for a hanging Pot Pourri container? Seems not to fit anywhere.
Sorry, ignore this. I have now found a p-pourri section that I didn't see on Ninja!!