If you go to that same listing, move your cursor across the lines starting with "Please check out my store. Only when the cursor hits the embedded links, does the script turn blue. So, only "by chance" would a viewer find the link.
Sorry, I'm getting more and more confused.
So it's not the 'here' links that you are having problems with (which is what I thought you were having issues with) but the links to your stores?
Assuming that and looking at listing https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/tri...-164223239.htm ...
There is no colour defined for any of the store links in your description, so they take the colour defined by eBid for links on the site (which is #444444 - a very dark grey, almost black); there is a colour defined for the 'here' links - so they show red. I can't see that there is any colour change when the cursor hovers over the links - or even that eBid has an active hover colour defined.
I don't recall if the colour defined by eBid for links was different before the update, but if it was then all links that do not have a colour explicitly defined in the description will assume the new colour defined by eBid in the update.
I've duplicated your listing at https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/tes...-164361228.htm and added the colour blue to the links, closed, edited and reposted a couple of times and the colour hasn't been removed.
Edited description code - if you want it:
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Bejeweled Trinket Treasure Box Hand Crafted OOAK 4" Round
Pink Brocade covered box decorated with vintage and modern jewelry pieces. Each box I make is different
but I can take special orders for "like" boxes. Prices will vary due to cost of supplies. Lots
of vintage pieces on this one, including an old pin made of abalone shell mounted in silver metal frame. </span></strong></p>
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<strong>Please check out my store -
<a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://www.ebid.net/us/stores/Woodhaven-Treasures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
Woodhaven Treasures</a> </strong> - <strong>lots of unique items and adding more weekly!
Categories include: </strong>
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<strong>~
<a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://www.ebid.net/us/stores/Woodhaven-Treasures/Clothes-Shoes-Accessories" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
Clothing, Shoes, Accessories</a> (Modern & Vintage) Men's, Women's & Children's
~</strong></p>
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<strong>~
<a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://www.ebid.net/us/stores/Woodhaven-Treasures/Collectibles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
Antiques & Collectibles</a> ~ </strong></p>
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<strong>~ Vintage & Collectible
<a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://www.ebid.net/us/stores/Woodhaven-Treasures/Dolls-Accessories" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
Dolls & Accessories</a> ~ </strong></p>
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<strong>~
<a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://www.ebid.net/us/stores/Woodhaven-Treasures/Home-Garden" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
Home & Garden</a> (Modern & vintage decor, practical necessities, seeds & plants in season when
available) ~</strong></p>
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<strong>~
<a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://www.ebid.net/us/stores/Woodhaven-Treasures/Jewelry-Watches" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
Jewelry & Watches</a> (Modern to Antique) Boxes, Supplies & Craft Jewelry ~</strong></p>
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<strong>~
<a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://www.ebid.net/us/stores/Woodhaven-Treasures/Sewing-Crafts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
Sewing & Craft</a> Patterns & Supplies for a wide variety of interests, including Vintage ~</strong></p>
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<strong>~
<a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://www.ebid.net/us/stores/Woodhaven-Treasures/Toys-Games-Puzzles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
Toys, Games & Puzzles</a> (New, Collectible, Vintage & Antique) ~</strong></p>
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<span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="background-color: #FFFFE0;">I am happy to combine items
to save you shipping fees,<span style="background-color: #FFFFE0;"> </span>as long as items are paid for together
and can be safely shipped together. Ask about discounts for multiple purchases! </span></strong>
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<strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="background-color: #FFFFE0;">Please see my Selling, Payment,
Shipping and Return Policies</span></span><span style="color: #FF0000;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 224);">
</span></span>
<a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://www.ebid.net/us/perl/account.cgi?mo=account-all-about-user" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
<span style="color: #FF0000;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 224);">here</span></span></a></strong></p>
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<strong>If you would like to make a purchase but are not yet a member of eBid - it's FREE to join -
please click<span style="color: #000000;"> </span>
<a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://www.ebid.net/us/register/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
<span style="color: #FF0000;">here</span></a></strong></p>
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