New look for the listings and ad pages!

Quietzapple · Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 23

Hey twiglet man, I've got an idea.. why not move the results page EVEN further down so you can't see any listings? That would be an improvement wouldn't it? Then we can look at all the irrelevant type in bold and scroll down to read the ads (which is er.. what we want to see isn't it?)

Also, great idea to make the advert font so thin it's hard to read, yet leaving all the surplus info on the rest of the page BOLD. Really makes sense that one.

Example: http://www.gumtree.com/london/4923_1.html

And purplehead, what's the point of asking for feedback on the new look then ignoring it eh?

angeleyes041968 · Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 1 Location: London

twiggy

twiggy · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 8:30 am Post subject:

Thanks everyone for your comments so far - we are taking a close look at all of it. We tested the changes with quite a few users beforehand to make sure it would be an improvement but you always learn much more when you launch to everyone.

Please keep them coming so that we can make sure we making the best possible site for you all.

maud boat · Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 1

What has happened to Gumtree?

I have been using the Gumtree since i arrived here 5 years ago. It has been a great source of entertainment and information for me and i am sure many others in that time. What i have noticed during this time is a definate shift in the culture of the Tree, it has changed a lot. Some of it i consider good and some not so good. It used to be a more open community space where freedom of speech was acceptable. Now however it has become more of a police state where posts are deleted based on harmless content while other posts are left to be. There appears no logicial approach to how posts are deleted, they just go and an email pops up in your inbox telling of its demise.
You have to wonder who the faceless, nameless administrators are that determine what is and what is not appropriate content. Is there a guideboook that they are using or is it a more personal thing, based on their opinion of what is acceptable and what is not. There certainly is no order to it.
I myself had posted and reposted 4 times over the space of a week. Each time my ads where accepted and posted. Then suddenly, out of the blue i try to repost them again yesterday. I wait and wait and wait for the admin team to do their bit, nothing, all day nothing, no ads appear. Its not until i get home from work and log in to my email account (as i had done at least 8 times throughout the day) and what do i have, emails from Gumtree Admin informing me that the content of my posts, which was acceptable the day before and had not been edited are no longer acceptable content. What the?
Gumtree, what is going on? Who is god that decides that something is acceptable one day and not the next? Perhaps you have noticed the comments (that have made it through) about posts being deleted or not accepted due to content. This did not happen 5 years ago, why now? What have you achieved by making the changes to what people post?
Gumtree you are not a patch on TheGumtree.

Quietzapple · Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 23

Twiggyman, the best possible site was exactly how you had it before.. it's just changes for the sake of it. If it aint broke don't fix it!

How can making all the irrelevant type bold, yet making the ad font thin be better? It's confusing and tiring on the eyes as you want to read the ad but are drawn to all the other stuff around it because its bolder!!

Also, the search results page layout. You've just got a couple of featured ads peaking over the bottom of he screen (laptop) and you now have to physically scroll down to see the others. Great for the couple of paid ads, crap for everyone else AND the users.

PepperTree · Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 1

Hi - I have been using Gumtree to search for accomodation for around 4 weeks and would like to make some suggestions on how to improve the site!

- Refining a search simply doesn't work properly - you are given properties outside the price category, without pics if you've asked for pics only etc.
- How about making the price range clickable so you can search from high to low or vice versa?
- And the area - so that you can click on an area and view all the properties for that area?
- Change the color of the last link you viewed so when you hit the back button, you can find your place easily.
- Make the save function to automatically save even if you log off.
- Sometimes adverts are repeated on subsequent pages.

Please pass these suggestions on to your webmaster!

Thank you.

Topkat · Joined: 20 May 2008 Posts: 2

The old style was MUCH MUCH better. Having the photos next to the ad link was MUCH better than aligning it all to the right. The new style looks cleaner, but it isn't as user friendly!

Bring back the old style plz.

Quietzapple · Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 23

Come on Twiglet, I know you're there

Quietzapple · Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 23

I can only assume team Gumtree are using big screens.

Try looking at a typical search results page on a 13"x8" monitor. That's a typical laptop size, which most people now use.

Trust me, it doesn't look right when you have loads of empty space at the top, and just a couple of ads showing above the bottom of the screen. The whole thing needs moving up a bit.

purple52 · Gumtree Admin Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Posts: 27

Quietzapple · Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 23

Thanks purple for coming back..

Dublin one looks much better showing more ads, although personally I'd still use the space at the top for all the features/search tool. I take your point though if you intend adding new bits

Re the screen res, yes I agree most people are on high res, which is why I don't understand why you've made the ad font so much thinner?

My eyes what to concentrate on reading the ad, but I feel them getting drawn to bolder type on the periphery. I think the ad font needs to be slightly bolder. I'm on high res too, and it just seems really really thin compared to all the other stuff going on around it.

By contrast the "weight" of the font on these forum pages is perfect.

hekman · Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 7 Location: north west london

[quote="twiggy"]In case you haven't already noticed we have just introduced some changes to the listing pages and the ad pages themselves, including:

1. The new format is widescreen so you need to scroll across a ll the time
Need a button to accomodate people using older screens if youre going to do that

2. Far too much space on the page which could be filled up with stuff
Too much scrolling around
This site is now made for designers, it may superficially look good but its no longer easy to use.
Gumtree was a great web design
I recommended it to web design friends.
Now it has sunk inot the usual unfunctional and not particularly attractive approach.

Gumtree was great! When comes such another?
Where (btw) is the button for CLASSIC VIEW?

hekman · Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 7 Location: north west london

the new look to Gumtree means too much space on the pages

Where is the button for Classic View?

bestdesign4you · Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 1 Location: London

Great changes, the ad page looks more up to date and professional, the pictures have more impact with the new placement, and the contact details are not lost in the context. It's more easy to spot the ads with pictures, too.
Job well done

free777777 · Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 1

Gumtree Looks Great!

New look = ultra pro! - THANKS GUMTREE!

Just an idea:

Could you add a category (VERY IMPORTANT):

Businesses for sale

Regards
Stefan

cisman · Joined: 01 Apr 2006 Posts: 1

I posted 4 ads last night, only one of them have shown uu. What happened to the rest of them. I had several email for successfull posting but none of them seems to be present. whats going on ?

rogace · Joined: 27 May 2008 Posts: 5

i can only say the new look looks weak

sorry !

the old view was fine
it did the job it said on the tin and thank you gumtree for a great service

however since the new look my ads dont appear
the seach doesnt work and the delays in page loading timeout often !
so frankly why did you change a brilliant concept that worked !

i know we brits hate change but really the new look looks watered down and has no bite !

classic view please thanks Laughing

trinang · Joined: 02 Jun 2008 Posts: 1

everything takes too long to load!!! Evil or Very Mad

H20 · Joined: 02 Jun 2008 Posts: 1

lukiira · Joined: 03 Jun 2008 Posts: 1

hi my name is Lukas(poland) - currently dublin 15.
I like your website but there is a big different between Polish gumtree for egsamplse:

irish site vs polish site:

first is irish:

http://www.gumtree.ie/dublin/06/24495606.html

2nd polish:

http://warszawa.gumtree.pl/c-Samochody-Sprzedam-samochody-osobowe-HONDA-CIVIC-na-GAZ-2000rok-W0QQAdIdZ55135225

The quality is much better!!! You can click onto photo and the big photo will apear!! Big photo means - u can see mor details straight away! no need to ask for better quality photos! - it is waste of time!!
MIND OUR TIME!

Best regards Lukas Idea

twiggy · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:41 pm Post subject:

Thanks everyone for your comments.

We are really sorry for the recent site issues that some of you may have noticed or experienced - but don't worry it had nothing to do with the new design.

RobJames · Joined: 05 Jun 2008 Posts: 1 Location: Bristol

Hi,
I like the new format - and introduction of a Skype name to the ad, however the "Call me" Skype link is not working correctly when you have an underscore in the Syype user name such as "mrpc_bristol" - as your system publishes this as a space i.e. "mrpc bristol" which is incorrect - can this be changed ?