08 March, 2005 | 03:20PM GMT
We are pleased to announce that we are making a number of category changes during the week beginning 14th March 2005.
The changes are necessary to accommodate the continuing growth of eBay.co.uk and to help buyers and sellers trade more effectively and efficiently.
There will be changes made to a number of categories including category expansion in the following categories:
Antiques & Art
-Furniture
-Maps
Baby
-Car Seats
-Nursery Furniture
-Feeding
-Nursery Bedding
Books, Comics, Magazines
-Antiquarian > Non-Fiction
- Non-Fiction > Topography/ Local Interest
- Magazines
BOI
-Significant expansion at all levels
Clothes, Shoes and Accessories
- Wedding
-Women’s Clothing > Plus Size
Collectables
-Animals
-Fantasy/ Myth/ Magic
- Holiday/ Seasonal
Consumer Electronics
-Home Audio & HiFi
Home & Garden
- Bathroom
- Cleaning, Laundry & Storage
-DIY Materials & Tools
- Kitchen
- Safety & Security
Jewellery & Watches
-Beads
-Ethnic & Tribal Jewellery
-Fine Jewellery
-Earrings
-Men’s Jewellery
Music
-CDs
-Records
Sporting Goods
-Golf
Tickets & Travel
- Travel > Accessories
Toys & Games
- Action Figures & Accessories
-Beanies
-Educational Toys
-Games
-Model Kits
Wholesale & Job Lots
-Books
-Business, Office & Industrial
-Home & Garden
-Jewellery
In addition some low level brand name categories have been replaced by Item Specifics and these categories will be removed. For example:
Women’s Clothing > Women’s Jeans > Up to Size 6 (24” Waist) > Calvin Klein
This will occur in the following categories:
Women’s Handbags
Women’s Clothing > Casual Tops
Women’s Clothing > Coats & Jackets
Women’s Clothing > Jeans
Late next week you will be able to see the new and changed category IDs on the All Categories Page.
We would like to thank all the members who took the time to contribute the thousands of ideas and suggestions that have helped to shape these changes.
Regards,
The eBay.co.uk Team
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