UX eBay.com

eBay home page

Recently I did a usability/readability/utility test for ebay.com. Out of 50 points, eBay received 49 from me. I believe that eBay is an easy to use site that is clear on what to do on the webpage. The only points they missed were from having tabs that weren't super clear that they were tabs. Other than that one blemish, I really believe that eBay is a really good site, and can be used as an example for other sites.

A view of the product listings of eBay

Dont make me think - Ch. 2-3

This website shows:

• Excessive busy-ness
• a site not split into defined areas

This website shows:

• links that are not obvious

This website shows:

• clearly defined areas
• visual hierarchies
• obvious links

This website shows:

• Little competing noise
• Good use of conventions