Bulk Edit... do away with the words.. Added by Seller

[FBNeNotes]

Thanks all.. for the positive replies

[islandbuckman]

I agree as well. I have sent a couple of emails to ebid asking if it can be removed. But, not yet. If we have more people putting their opinion here, maybe ebid will listen and remove it. Ebid is pretty good at making changes that many people want.

[Brunwulf]

I agree with everyone here it should just show on items without bids.

You can hide the "Added by text and date" with JavaScript if it really annoys you.

For example this should work if bulk added to the bottom.

<script>
function removetext(searchText, replacement, searchNode) {
    if (!searchText || typeof replacement === 'undefined') {
        return;
    }
    var regex = typeof searchText === 'string' ?
                new RegExp(searchText, 'g') : searchText,
        childNodes = (searchNode || document.body).childNodes,
        cnLength = childNodes.length,
        excludes = 'title,link,meta,script,object,iframe';
    while (cnLength--) {
        var currentNode = childNodes[cnLength];
        if (currentNode.nodeType === 1 &&
            (excludes + ',').indexOf(currentNode.nodeName.toLowerCase() + ',') === -1) {
            arguments.callee(searchText, replacement, currentNode);
        }
        if (currentNode.nodeType !== 3 || !regex.test(currentNode.data) ) {
            continue;
        }
        var parent = currentNode.parentNode,
            frag = (function(){
                var html = currentNode.data.replace(regex, replacement),
                    wrap = document.createElement('div'),
                    frag = document.createDocumentFragment();
                wrap.innerHTML = html;
                while (wrap.firstChild) {
                    frag.appendChild(wrap.firstChild);
                }
                return frag;
            })();
        parent.insertBefore(frag, currentNode);
        parent.removeChild(currentNode);
    }
}
window.onload=removetext(/(Added by the Seller on .*\(GMT\)|Added by the Seller on .*\(BST\))/,' ');
</script>

I would ask eBid if its ok for you to use first but i can't see why not as the edit record is still there, and if you turn off JavaScript you will see the text again in the listing.

[madelaine]

This would make bulk edit a much more useful tool

[johnwash1]

This would make bulk edit a much more useful tool

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I'm astonished that this hasn't been taken on board. REMOVING this feature, or at least making it conditional on not having bids, can hardly be an arduous programming job for the developers. And unless it's removed, I certainly won't want to use bulk edit.

Crazy.

[FBNeNotes]

Wait Wait... 2014, 2015 is ahead.

[madelaine]

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I'm astonished that this hasn't been taken on board. REMOVING this feature, or at least making it conditional on not having bids, can hardly be an arduous programming job for the developers. And unless it's removed, I certainly won't want to use bulk edit.

Crazy.

Good to have an informed opinion on this - it is easy for those of us who couldn't do the job to think it is simple, but you confirm this, John

[johnwash1]

Good to have an informed opinion on this - it is easy for those of us who couldn't do the job to think it is simple, but you confirm this, John

Well, remember I don't have access to the source any more than you do. So I could be wrong on this, but I doubt it. It would have to be implemented in a very strange way if it were tough.

But I'm sure Gazza will be along shortly to explain...

[madelaine]

But I'm sure Gazza will be along shortly to explain...

I wish I had your faith!

[johnwash1]

I wish I had your faith!

Next time I'll add a suitable icon. Sarcastic snigger would now seem appropriate?