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eBay TITLE. Best key words to use

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  • deecy
    deecy Posts: 254 Forumite
    So a forward slash is punctuation? And if I listed with a title which included 'photography/photographer' anyone searching either word would bring up my auction?

    As much as I love to get as many words into my title as possible it cannot be to the detriment of grammar or aesthetics! lol
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  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 75,043 Ambassador
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    AuctionCUT wrote:
    It's meant to be anonymous but isn't always. eBay customer care very much depends on who receives your report/email and how they choose to deal with it if at all. I've been given the user id of someone who unfairly reported me before. It turned out to be a rival seller.

    EBay should not be giving out this sort of information as they are breaching several UK laws. If someone can prove their details were given to a person reported then they should immediately seek legal advice.

    Even if the more extreme anti ebay sites no one has complained of their details being given in this way.

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  • djohnsonhk
    djohnsonhk Posts: 47 Forumite
    I always emphasize whether it's brand new or boxed, and I always offer a free delivery service as one of my options (usually 1st or 2nd class depending on the expected value of the item).

    So after a decent description, I always put something like *NEW + FREE DELIVERY*, depending on how much space there is left in the title bit.
  • If selling new clothes put BNWT (Brand New With Tag) or BNWOT (Brand New Without Tag) or for other new items BN (Brand New) or BNIB (Brand New in Box/Bag). Also, if selling clothes try to put the make especially if it's Wallis, Next, Principles etc as lots of people do searches just on makes. Also try to include the size and colour.
  • deecy wrote:
    So a forward slash is punctuation? And if I listed with a title which included 'photography/photographer' anyone searching either word would bring up my auction?
    Yes. It's not all good, though; if, for instance, your title includes "1980s" then it will not show up in a search for "1980's" (or vice versa).
    As much as I love to get as many words into my title as possible it cannot be to the detriment of grammar or aesthetics! lol
    I know what you mean! I'm willing to take a few liberties to fit in as many useful keywords as possible, but I personally draw the line at using "4" to mean "for"!
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