eBay have launched a brand new AI shopping discovery experience called eBay Explore. Currently it’s limited to Men’s or Women’s fashion, but they say that new interests will be coming soon across Home Decor, and Collectibles categories.
So, when you go to explore you can update your interests and personalise your feed, for both Men and Women the options are: Classic; Casual; Activewear; Streetwear; Maximalist; and Vintage.
eBay say that based on what they know about you and your style, eBay Explore will generate an endless feed of inspiring recommendations that gets more personalised as you engage more, scroll deeper, and come back to see what’s new. The feed already offers recommendations based on your search history and soon they’ll have new ranking updates that take into account your size and brand preferences.
eBay Explore is all about the images (sellers take note, pictures are what sells!) – A single product shot plus a price is displayed, along with item condition and brand if it’s available. Clicking takes you to a more comprehensive product overview, but it takes a second click to the item page if you actually want to find a ‘Buy It Now’ or ‘Add To Basket’ button. Items all appear to be fixed price and there are no Promoted Listings placement that we’ve spotted so far.
The final feature is a Visual Search magnifying glass icon, which will take you to similar items listed on eBay.
eBay Explore is not to be confused with the eBay Feed – eBay Explore is AI driven and as a discovery tool aims to surface new and interesting products whereas the Feed is basically a selection of products from your Saved Sellers.
