Cylinder records are a different animal. There really isn't a correct category to list cylinders in the "records" section. I am actually even sort of OK with DDs being listed in phonographs as they are actually sort of Edison phonocentric specialty items. But seeing hundreds of Victors and red label Columbias and such listed under "phonographs" is just annoying and is a distraction that's not needed. Full disclosure: one of my favorite frequent flyer record sellers is guilty of this. I didn't buy from him for several years though after he quit listing in "records" since I didn't know he had switched, so he lost probably several thousand in sales by doing this from me alone. I figured he had just stopped selling. I sort of good naturedly pointed this out and we had a chuckle, but it seems doing it this way must work for him as he is still at it.rgordon939 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 9:13 pm Well I guess I’m one of those people you’re speaking about. I typically list between 50 and 100 cylinders at a time and have been doing this for years. I believe eBay is a selling platform for people to list there wares for sale without limitations. My cylinders listings are listed separately because each one is different from the next one. I also believe it is easier for buyers when the items are listed together, additionally it would be difficult for sellers to combine shipping costs if they were listed a few at a time a day at a time. I’d be interested to hear your suggestions on a better way to list my cylinders on eBay. I still have a few thousand to list.
Rich Gordon
But choking the first 50 pages of new item search with crap that has absolutely zippo to do with any machine built before the mid 50s is just stupid. There's a specific category under "vintage electronics" where your target audience is going to be looking. Use it.
And that is all I have to say about THAT... to quote Forrest Gump.