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[umairbutt2011]

any good on ebay to use ?

does is give good a descriptions

[jckl1957]

No.

If you plan to sell on the site, write your own descriptions.

The AI descriptions are often inaccurate and lacking in relevant detail.

[the_repair_man]

Avoid it like the plague.Its all flowery, spend a few minutes to write accurate description of your own.More likely to sell your item.

[eastern-lights]

AI descriptions put buyers off. Avoid Ebay's AI like the plague.

Use of AI is laziness and I won't buy from lazy sellers.

See also the laziness of "see photos for condition". No, seller, you describe the condition, in detail if the item is used, or I won't buy.

[fassiphone]

Or clothes sellers not providing measurements because the label size should be enough.

[dancewithadingo]

No and no.

[kempseykate]

Before you worry too much about using AI you need to change your logo, before ebay change it for you/ban you; sort your listings out - 1) you can't send a random item, your listing needs to be wither multiple choice, or individual listings for each item. 2) Your Quality Street listing is confusing. It mentions a tin/bag/pouch/tub - which is it? It mentions a 1.9kg tin in the listing, the picture shows a 600g tub, and listing suggests it's for  approx 63 sweets ... for £100 + postage, really?!

I only looked at a couple of listings, but they had so many issues, I really think you need to end them and list accurately (which means forgetting AI, and not copy & pasting loads of text that don't actually apply to the item you are selling) with a proper picture of the actual item you are selling..

[signs_and_vintage]

Yes, AI is highly beneficial for eBay and similar online marketplaces. It can enhance both the customer experience and the overall operations of the platform. >_

[messier44000]

Leave well alone and do your own description.

Ai is about as accurate as eBay EDDs

[sweetcharity.2013]

I'm a buyer & actively avoid those listings with an AI description. On the off-chance that I do want to buy an AI described item, you, as the seller, can expect a boat load of questions that a buyer needs to know about the item before buying. So imo it's worth doing a proper description once rather than multiple potential buyers asking questions, or in the worst case scenario raising INAD cases when they receive it.

[lucy_farmer]

Simple answer;

No, it's a load of old ballcocks.

[ett1954]

I would add that you are required to be a registered business seller to sell food items on eBay.

Your premises or storage facilities need to be approved and registered with your local environmental health department and I would recommend you have adequate liability insurance.

[signs_and_vintage]

I wonder what the environmental health position is on people pretending to sell food items at inflated prices as a money laundering exercise? Just thinking about those American Candy shops is all.

[ett1954]

I don't know what environmental health would make of money laundering by selling food at inflated prices; probably nothing providing the food safety regulations and standards were being met.; however they could well highlight the matter to other local and government agencies.

However just so nobody is any doubt: any business that handles food, no matter the premises, must be registered with their local authority.  It is also vital to note that you should do this a minimum of 28 days before you start trading.   The 28 days allows time for inspections to be carried out, checks on HACCP plans and traceability records etc., and that any food handlers have the required certification.  The penalties for non-compliance can be extreme in certain circumstances.

[signs_and_vintage]

...Whoosh! 🚀

[eastern-lights]

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@signs_and_vintage wrote:

I wonder what the environmental health position is on people pretending to sell food items at inflated prices as a money laundering exercise? Just thinking about those American Candy shops is all.

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Ah! I was wondering about the £100 tin of Quality Street!

[jckl1957]

And the rusks ... they are £2 at Tesco!

[m25jet]

If you're going to list items for sale on eBay then put the work in and write your own item descriptions.  Give an accurate description of the item, including any flaws/defects in the item that the buyer ought to be aware of, and take some decent quality photos so that potential buyers can have a good look at the item being offered for sale.  Sellers using AI to write an item description for them suggests that they can't be bothered to do the necessary work and would prefer to have somebody - or something - else to do all the hard work for them.  Not a good impression to give to potential customers.

If you haven't already guessed having read this far, I would never buy from a seller if I looked at a listing and got the impression that the item description was completely AI generated.  There are probably many other buyers who feel the same way - if that is indeed the case then if you insist on using AI generated listings you may well end up putting off potential buyers, the end result being that they'll end up buying the same items from your competitors rather than buying them from you.

[kath3735_wxmjn]

Pedigree dental chews £1.65 Sainsburys , with postage £11.34!  Do not get me on the CDM 850g bar!!!  Anyone charging those prices will probably need AI!

[lucy_farmer]

I don't believe the OP is seriously 'selling' anything...... I refer my Honourable Friends to the answer given some moments before..... answer no. 13 in this thread!

(There is something really fishy going on here....🐟🐠🐡)