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Important Update to Golf Club Item Specifics
Posted by
Laurel Kline
in Categories and Item Specifics
Wednesday, Feb.11.2009, 6:09 PM PT
On March 2nd, we plan to implement significant changes in Golf Clubs. We're removing the Club Type>Brand>Model dependency structure currently in place, and offering sellers more attributes and updated attribute values.
There are a number of issues we're trying to solve with this update:
- Simplify the structure and remove restrictions on the Brand list by making it no longer dependent upon Club Type selection
- Replace an outdated and limited Model list by allowing sellers to enter any model. (certain Brand selections do not offer any Model values at all)
- Certain Club Type values are inaccurate: "Fairway Wood, Hybrid" is actually two separate types
Developer Impact
In order to remove the dependency structure described above, we will be removing or reassigning a considerable number Brand and Model value IDs on March 2nd. For example, instead of 30+ value IDs for the brand Ben Hogan, we will be reducing Ben Hogan to a single value in a new Brand list.
All Model values will be deleted. Model will become a free text field. eBay will not be replacing a seller's model selection into the text field, although developers may choose to provide this service.
Some renames will result in a listing being inaccurately described. A seller who selected the "Fairway Woods, Hybrid" value to describe their Hybrid will see the value is now named "Fairway Woods" The new value "Hybrid" should be selected instead.
The Condition value "Vintage" is being deleted. eBay will not map listings with "Vintage" to the Used value.
Summary of attribute changes:
- Brand attribute will no longer be dependent upon Club Type
- Model attribute will no longer be dependent upon Brand
- Model becomes a free text field
- Adding Loft
- Adding Flex
Summary of attribute value changes:
- Updating Brand values
- Separating Woods and Hybrids into two values
- Adding Club Type values for 'Woods Sets', 'Wedge Sets', 'Chippers' and 'Mixed Clubs'
- Adding Gender value 'Unisex'
- Adding Shaft Materials
- Removing Condition value 'Vintage'. Sellers of vintage clubs are encouraged to move their item to the separate Vintage Club category.
Once again, all dependencies are being removed. Most Brand value IDs and all Model value IDs will be deleted so it is important that sellers are able to access the new schema. Developers should note that in most cases, sellers who are relisting items will have to revise their listings.
Developers may also want to use this opportunity to encourage their sellers to adopt Item Specifics in Golf Clubs, if they have not already done so, and to take advantage of the new values. Item specifics are the primary means for buyers to narrow their search for clubs.
A detailed list of new attributes, new values, and their corresponding IDs is available for download, in order to accommodate these changes before the March 2nd release date.
