Thank you, David. That's very useful information. And thanks to everyone else who tested the links.
Yes, it seems the links work well on desktops and laptops but not smartphones and tablets. Given that most online buying these days is done on mobile devices, it does concern me that my eBay listings might not be visible to most buyers. Of course, it's possible that links to individual listings work fine on mobile and it's just the longer URL for the search results within my listings (key word "Halloween" in this case) that won't work on Android devices. All the same, there has been a precipitous drop in traffic to my listings over the last 18 months or so and, with most people now browsing on their mobiles, this may at least partly explain that drop (market and demographic changes, also a factor, aside). Because, let's face it, I may not have much but I like to think it's decent stuff at decent prices, which should at least attract browsers, if not buyers, all things being equal. ;) Thanks again, everyone. I knew MoPo wouldn't let me down. Dave _____ From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: October-31-19 8:41 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: [MOPO] Dave - Update with further info - Need help testing links Earlier I reported: "Links 1 and 2 don't work for me on my phone, but link 3 works fine." I have an Android 9 phone, not an iPhone. But ALL THREE (3) links work FINE - on my desktop computer - via BOTH Chrome AND Firefox browsers. So there is some issue that renders Links 1 and 2 "dead" on my Android operating system - but NO problem accessing those links on desktop Chrome and Firefox browsers. On a desktop - there is no re-direct message from eBay via either browser - that it can't find what I'm looking for. -d. David Kusumoto Communications / Journalist / Writer / Public Relations Executive <http://www.linkedin.com/in/prtoday> http://www.linkedin.com/in/prtoday _____ From: MoPo List <mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> on behalf of David Kusumoto <davidmkusum...@hotmail.com> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2019 12:57 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU <MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> Subject: Re: Need help testing links Links 1 and 2 don't work for me on my phone, but link 3 works fine. _____ From: MoPo List <mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> on behalf of Posteropolis <posteropo...@bell.net> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2019 7:14:35 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU <MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> Subject: Need help testing links Hi, folks: I recently posted some links to my eBay listings on Facebook and some people said the links did not work, while others had no problem. I'm trying to puzzle out what the issue might be and whether my listings can be seen or not depending on how people browse eBay. If you have a minute, could you try each of these links and let me know which ones did or did not work? I'd really appreciate it. Link #1 (my Halloween-themed listings): https://www.ebay.com/dsc/m.html?_ssn=posteropolis <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay. com%2Fdsc%2Fm.html%3F_ssn%3Dposteropolis%26_armrs%3D1%26_from%3DR40%26_sacat %3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D1%26_nkw%3Dhalloween%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_odkw%3D %26_osacat%3D0&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cbf3e8206e855408a787b08d75e3c869d%7C84df9e7f e9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637081486350521319&sdata=drzU20kosGaaZgmC 0Kd4IjJdwbGqY2oeH%2BP1Tfcv%2BM8%3D&reserved=0> &_armrs=1&_from=R40&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=1&_nkw=halloween&_trksid=m570.l131 3&_odkw=&_osacat=0 Link #2 (shortened version of above): https://ebay.to/2JsImT7 <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febay.to%2 F2JsImT7&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cbf3e8206e855408a787b08d75e3c869d%7C84df9e7fe9f640 afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637081486350521319&sdata=cfKZzBjMMk0mlsKS%2FdJt TKF5%2F%2BQN19gtXZsQTrRltLc%3D&reserved=0> Link #3: (my eBay store): https://www.ebay.com/str/posteropolis <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay. com%2Fstr%2Fposteropolis&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cbf3e8206e855408a787b08d75e3c869d% 7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637081486350531333&sdata=DHg7FF ARaDgHg%2FkD9BcSVTBQUsBghoxMOeWI3ym2Ukg%3D&reserved=0> Thanks again for helping me out! 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