How to fully interpret the functions of the eBay platform home page?
For novice sellers who have just joined eBay, after completing account registration and certification, they also need to have an in-depth understanding of the page layout and functions of the eBay platform in order to better conduct business. This article will introduce in detail the functions of the eBay platform home page and how to use them.
1. Familiar with eBay search bar part
eBay’s search bar covers multiple functions such as account login and registration, product classification, product promotion, etc. The details are as follows:
- Account login and registration: Click the “Sign In” or “Register” hyperlink to log in or register your account respectively.
- What each hyperlink means:
- Daily Deals: Daily deals area, providing the latest product discount information;
- Sell: Click this option to enter the item listing page to facilitate sellers to publish products;
- Help & Contact: Help center entrance, where sellers can get support when encountering problems.
- My eBay: Allows users to access the backend of their personal account.
- Account Information Notifications: A place to check the latest news.
- Shopping Cart: Used to store items to be purchased.
- Search box: Enter keywords to quickly find target products.
- Product Categories: A convenient way to browse products by category.
- Advanced search: Provides more filtering conditions such as title, price range, etc. to help users accurately locate the products they need.
- Following: Displays the list of products that the user has followed. “Today” includes three sub-sections: “Today’s Featured Collection”, “Today’s Popular Collection” and “My Collection”.
- Category: A place to browse all product categories.
- Promotion items: Used to promote specific products or activities.
2. Familiar with the product display part
The central area of eBay homepage is mainly used for product display, including:
- Today’s Featured Collections (Today’s Featured Collections): Displays a collection of selected products, usually with detailed descriptions, quantities, brands, and buy now buttons.
- Daily Deals: This area highlights current promotions and their discount percentages.
3. Related service information
At the bottom of the eBay homepage, there are a variety of service links listed, their functions are:
- Shopping Help: Provides shopping guides and other related information;
- Sales Help: Services provided to sellers;
- Company information: Basic introduction about eBay;
- Contact information: customer service contact method;
- eBay related information: description of other important matters;
- Help Center: Re-emphasized as an important resource for resolving questions;
- Community: user communication platform;
- Site Selection: Option to switch between different country/region versions;
- Tools & Apps: A collection of auxiliary tools.
In addition, among these service links, there are two parts that deserve special attention:
- Learn to Sell (Seller Learning Center): Sales tips and advice provided by eBay officials to help improve sales performance;
- Affiliates: One of the ways to become an eBay network partner is to increase exposure through advertising, thereby promoting sales growth.
The above are the main components and interpretation of the eBay platform home page. I hope it will be helpful to novice sellers.