We sell cars on eBay Motors and would like a better "About Me" page.
The one we currently have is awful. Please design a better one. It
does not have to be complicated, just nice to look at and functional.
We need to use all the links and pictures that are in the page though.
No java is allowed, as per eBay regulations:

http://members.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aboutme/goldstarautos/

Hello Traderadier,

I reorganized your data for you. Should you not like the layout, all
you have to do is ask for clarification, and I will do all I can until
you are satisfied.

The major design hurdle here was - there is too many images for the
amount of text that is available. You can always find the text in the
HTML and add more at your leisure to 'beef it up'. I didn't use any
new graphics as you stated you wanted to use all the same ones that
are currently available.


Insert this HTML in place of your Ebay default template. You can do
this by scrolling to the bottom of your current Ebay "About Me" page
when logged in, and clicking on 'Edit using Html'.


Here is the code:







<!-- start to copy here -->



<div align="center">

<table cellpadding="1" border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
bgcolor="#ffffff">
<tr bgcolor="#B5B5B5"><td width="50%" align="left">
&nbsp;<font face="helvetica, arial" size="+1">Welcome to</font> <font
face="helvetica, arial" size="+1" color="gold">Gold</font> <font
face="helvetica, arial" size="+1">Star Autos</font>
</td>
<td width="50%" align="right">
<font face="helvetica, arial">Ebay member since <ebaymembersince
FORMAT="%m/%d/%y"></font>&nbsp;
</td>
</tr>
</table>


<table cellpadding="3" border="0" cellspacing="" width="100%"
bgcolor="#ffffff">
<tr><td width="60%" valign="top">
<br><br>
<strong><font face="helvetica, arial">Q.</font></strong> <font
face="helvetica, arial">Can you tell more about Gold Star
Autos?</font>
<br>
<font face="helvetica, arial">
<small>
We are a pre-owned vehicle dealership located in suburban Atlanta. 
We offer the absolute best deals on  American and foreign trucks,
vans, sedans, and sports cars.
Why pay thousands more at your local used-car dealership? We handpick
each car we purchase and try
to get the absolute best deals we can in order to pass the savings on
to our customers. We also believe
in a fast inventory turnover, therefore we can afford to keep very low
margins. View our Ebay listings or come by the dealership
to save yourself a bundle. We have been in the business for over 9
years and
have a 90% repeat customer and referral rate. Thousands of customers
cannot be
wrong!!! Bookmark this page and come back often. We regularly update
our auction listings.
</small>
</font>


</td>
<td align="center">
<img src="http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3846032/1026759447127_goldstarautoslogo70.jpg"
width="378" height="210"><br>

</td>
</tr>

<tr><td>&nbsp;<br><br></td></tr>

<tr><td width="60%" valign="top">

<strong><font face="helvetica, arial">Q.</font></strong> <font
face="helvetica, arial">Do you guys have good feedback?</font>
<br>
<font face="helvetica, arial">
<small>
Yes! We are Ebay Power Sellers. Power Sellers must maintain a high
level of sales and customer satisfaction. You can learn
more about Power Sellers by clicking on the logo that is located to
the right.
<br><br>
You can also <a href="http://cgi2.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=goldstarautos">click
here</a> to read some of our great feedback.
</small>
</font>
<br><br>


</td>
<td align="center">
<a href="http://pages.ebay.com/services/buyandsell/powersellers.html"><img
src="http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/pwrslr_209x177.jpg" width="209"
height="177" border="0"></a>
</td>
</tr>


<tr><td>&nbsp;<br><br></td></tr>


<tr><td width="60%" valign="top">

<strong><font face="helvetica, arial">Q.</font></strong> <font
face="helvetica, arial">Where are you located?</font>
<br>
<font face="helvetica, arial">
<small>
We are located in Marrietta, Georgia about 15 miles from the heart of
Atlanta. You can get directions to our front door, from just about
anywhere in the country, by <a
href="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/ddResults.py?Pyt=Typ&amp;tarname=Gold+Star+Autos&amp;tardesc=%28770%29+427-2766&amp;newname=&amp;newdesc=&amp;newHash=11633997&amp;newTHash=391541154&amp;tlt=33.944300&amp;tln=-84.537300&amp;slt=33.930500&amp;sln=-84.549000&amp;newFL=Use+Address+Below&amp;newaddr=&amp;newcsz=&amp;newcountry=us&amp;newTFL=Use+Address+Below&amp;newtaddr=350+South+Av+SE&amp;newtcsz=Mari
tta%2C+GA+30060&amp;newtcountry=us&amp;Submit=Get+Directions">clicking
here</a>.
<br><br>


</small>
</font>
<br><br>



</td>
<td align="center">
<img src="http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3846032/990740149376_goldstarmap.gif"
width="300" height="300">

</td>
</tr>



<tr><td>&nbsp;<br><br></td></tr>


<tr><td width="60%" valign="top">
<img src="http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/aboutme-listings.gif" width=100
height=20 border="0"><br>
<ebayitemlist> 
</td>
<td align="left">
<center><font face="helvetica, arial">Loan and Travel
Resources</font></center><br><br>
<font face="helvetica, arial">
<small>
<a href="http://www.qksrv.net/click-1262968-7391262" target="_blank" >
<img src="http://www.qksrv.net/image-1262968-7391262" width="120"
height="90" alt="" border="0" align="left"></a>
If you are planning on flying on to pick up your car, please click on
the button at the left to get the cheapest airline tickets available
on the Internet.<br>
<a href="http://www.qksrv.net/click-1262968-7391262" target="_blank"
>Search Now!</a>
</small>
</font>
<br><br><br><br>
<font face="helvetica, arial">
<small>
<a href="http://www.qksrv.net/click-1262968-1610916" target="_blank" >
<img src="http://www.qksrv.net/image-1262968-1610916" width="125"
height="125" alt="Click here for low rate vehicle loans" border="0"
align="left"></a>
Please click on the image to apply for an auto loan. Most of our
customers get their loan approved within 15 minutes.<br>
<a href="http://www.qksrv.net/click-1262968-1610916" target="_blank"
>Apply Now!</a>

</small>
</font>
</td>
</tr>


</table>



<br><br>

<table cellpadding="1" border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
<tr><td align="left">
<font face="helvetica, arial"><small>&copy;2003 Gold Star
Autos</small></font>
</td>
<td align="right">
<font face="helvetica, arial"><small>Current Ebay Time :
<ebaytime></small></font>
</td>
</tr>

</table>
</div>


<!-- End template cut here -->







Let me know how it works for you. Please ask for clarification before
rating this answer, and I'll do all I can to help!

Thanks,
SgtCory

---

Request for Answer Clarification by traderaider-ga on 08 Apr 2003 10:26 PDT

Hi,
I appreciate your work, but I was looking for a bit more than some
formatting. I want an all new layout, but with the same text and
links. Some colors would be nice too.

---

Clarification of Answer by sgtcory-ga on 08 Apr 2003 10:49 PDT

Hello Traderaider -


I did change the layout :-) I think I may have worded what I did
incorrectly. I redesigned your whole page, not just 'prettied up' the
HTML code itself.


Did you implement this yet to see if you liked the layout?

Here is some of what I did:

- All images are aligned on the right for a neater appearance

- All text bullets are in question format from a buyers perspective

- Both partner links added to lower right and aligned to match layout

And a few more cosmetic changes.




Here are two images showing the comparison of the before and after:


Before using new HTML:

http://www.hostcorps.com/imagehost/u/hostcorps/google/beforehtml.gif


After adding updated HTML:

http://www.hostcorps.com/imagehost/u/hostcorps/google/afterhtml.gif



To make these changes, you will need to copy the HTML I gave you into
your "About Me" page editing section on Ebay.



Please let me know if it is indeed the layout change you are unhappy
with, and I will try to get something more in tune with your needs.


Thanks for the clarification!

SgtCory

---

Request for Answer Clarification by traderaider-ga on 08 Apr 2003 17:47 PDT

Hello,

Please make the partner links more prominent, maybe move them near the
center of the page. Believe it or not, a lot of people click on the
links and actually make transactions. Also, please see if you can
spice up the color scheme/layout. It seems to sterile, don't you
think?

---

Clarification of Answer by sgtcory-ga on 08 Apr 2003 18:29 PDT

I sure can!

I was trying to follow your guidlines as stricly as possible :

"It does not have to be complicated, just nice to look at and
functional.
We need to use all the links and pictures that are in the page
though."

Now that I am aware of your focus, we should be able to get this
corrected shortly. Thanks for asking for clarification. I should be
finished with this tonight.

SgtCory

---

Clarification of Answer by sgtcory-ga on 08 Apr 2003 20:00 PDT

Hello again,

OK - spiced it up a little. Here is your new code. Try it and let me
know what you think -




<!-- Start Copy Here -->


<div align="center">

<table cellpadding="1" border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
bgcolor="#ffffff">
<tr bgcolor="#567AA7"><td width="50%" align="left">
&nbsp;<font face="helvetica, arial" size="+1">Welcome to</font> <font
face="helvetica, arial" size="+1" color="gold">Gold</font> <font
face="helvetica, arial" size="+1">Star Autos</font>
</td>
<td width="50%" align="right">
<font face="helvetica, arial">Ebay member since <ebaymembersince
FORMAT="%m/%d/%y"></font>&nbsp;
</td>
</tr>
</table>


<table cellpadding="8" border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
bgcolor="#ffffff">
<tr><td style="border:solid; border-width:1px;" width="60%"
valign="top">

<img src="http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3846032/1026759447127_goldstarautoslogo70.jpg"
width="378" height="210" border="0" align="left">
<br>
<font face="helvetica, arial" style="color:#0080C0; font-weight:bold;
font-size:16px;">
&quot;These guys are real professionals! Smooth transaction! Highly
Recommended!...&quot;
</font><br><small>Perickso from Georgia</small>
<br><br>
<font face="helvetica, arial" style="color:#0080C0; font-weight:bold;
font-size:16px;">
&quot;WOW!! 13 cars in my life &amp; these guys are the best!...&quot;
</font><br><small>Goldstarautos from Virgina</small>

<br>

<br><br>
<strong><font face="helvetica, arial" color="#004080">Q. Can you tell
more about Gold Star Autos?</font></strong>
<br>
<font face="helvetica, arial">
<small>
We are a pre-owned vehicle dealership located in suburban Atlanta. 
We offer the absolute best deals on  American and foreign trucks,
vans, sedans, and sports cars.
Why pay thousands more at your local used-car dealership? We handpick
each car we purchase and try
to get the absolute best deals we can in order to pass the savings on
to our customers. We also believe
in a fast inventory turnover, therefore we can afford to keep very low
margins. View our Ebay listings or come by the dealership
to save yourself a bundle. We have been in the business for over 9
years and
have a 90% repeat customer and referral rate. Thousands of customers
cannot be
wrong!!! Bookmark this page and come back often. We regularly update
our auction listings.
</small>
</font>

<br><br>
<a href="http://pages.ebay.com/services/buyandsell/powersellers.html"><img
src="http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/pwrslr_209x177.jpg" width="209"
height="177" border="0" align="right"></a>

<strong><font face="helvetica, arial" color="#004080">Q. Do you guys
have good feedback?</font></strong>

<br>
<font face="helvetica, arial">
<small>
Yes! We are Ebay Power Sellers. Power Sellers must maintain a high
level of sales and customer satisfaction. You can learn
more about Power Sellers by clicking on the logo that is located to
the right.
<br><br>
You can also <a href="http://cgi2.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=goldstarautos">click
here</a> to read some of our great feedback.
</small>
</font>

<br><br><br><br><br>
<hr width="100%" size="1" noshade color="#e1e1e1">
<div align="center"><strong><font face="helvetica, arial"
color="#A4A400" size="+1">Our Current Auctions</font></strong><br>
<eBayItemList BORDER="0"> 
</div>
</td>


<td style="border:solid; border-width:1px;" valign="top" align="left">
<br>
<div align="center">
<strong><font face="helvetica, arial" color="#A4A400">Loan and Travel
Resources</font></strong>
</div>
<br><br>
<font face="helvetica, arial">
<small>
<a href="http://www.qksrv.net/click-1262968-7391262" target="_blank" >
<img src="http://www.qksrv.net/image-1262968-7391262" width="120"
height="90" alt="" border="0" align="right"></a>
If you are planning on flying on to pick up your car, please click on
the button at the left to get the cheapest airline tickets available
on the Internet.<br>
<center><a href="http://www.qksrv.net/click-1262968-7391262"
target="_blank" style="color:#003366; font-weight:bold;
font-size:16px;">Search Flights Now!</a></center>
</small>
</font>
<br><br>

<br><br>
<font face="helvetica, arial">
<small>
<a href="http://www.qksrv.net/click-1262968-1610916" target="_blank" >
<img src="http://www.qksrv.net/image-1262968-1610916" width="125"
height="125" alt="Click here for low rate vehicle loans" border="0"
align="right"></a>
Please click on the image to apply for an auto loan. Most of our
customers get their loan approved within 15 minutes.<br>
<center><a href="http://www.qksrv.net/click-1262968-1610916"
target="_blank" style="color:#003366; font-weight:bold;
font-size:16px;">Apply for a Loan!</a></center>
</small>
</font>
<br><br><br><br><hr width="100%" size="1" noshade color="gold"><br>
<div align="center">
<strong><font face="helvetica, arial" color="#A4A400">How to Find
Us...</font></strong><br><br>
</div>

<font face="helvetica, arial">
<small>
We are located in Marrietta, Georgia about 15 miles from the heart of
Atlanta. You can get directions to our front door, from just about
anywhere in the country, by <a
href="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/ddResults.py?Pyt=Typ&amp;tarname=Gold+Star+Autos&amp;tardesc=%28770%29+427-2766&amp;newname=&amp;newdesc=&amp;newHash=11633997&amp;newTHash=391541154&amp;tlt=33.944300&amp;tln=-84.537300&amp;slt=33.930500&amp;sln=-84.549000&amp;newFL=Use+Address+Below&amp;newaddr=&amp;newcsz=&amp;newcountry=us&amp;newTFL=Use+Address+Below&amp;newtaddr=350+South+Av+SE&amp;newtcsz=Mari
tta%2C+GA+30060&amp;newtcountry=us&amp;Submit=Get+Directions">clicking
here</a>.
<br><br>
<center>
<img src="http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3846032/990740149376_goldstarmap.gif"
width="300" height="300" border="0">
</center>
<br><br>
</small>
</font>

</td></tr>
</table>

<table cellpadding="1" border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
<tr bgcolor="#567AA7">
<td align="left">
<font face="helvetica, arial"><small>&nbsp;&copy;2003 Gold Star
Autos</small></font>
</td>
<td align="right">
<font face="helvetica, arial"><small>Current Ebay Time :
<ebaytime>&nbsp;</small></font>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

</div>

<!-- End Copy Here -->


I hope this meets your needs a little better than the first run.
Should you need further assistance, please ask. I'm here to help as
much as possible.


Thanks again -
SgtCory

Perfecto, now you've got it!

what a wonderful person...now do you fancy creating a web site for a school?????

Just one more thing: Can you add this link as well? It is for auto
transport. You can put it right underneath the Auto Loan link. Thanks
a LOT!!! I will definitely recommend your services.

<P>
<a href=" http://www.a1-auto.com/direct/goldstarautos.html"> <img
src="http://www.a1-auto.com/banners/truck-cab120x90.gif" border =
"0"></a>
</P>

Hello,

This image does not seem to exist.

If you want, you can simply add the code you posted, directly below
the line that says :

font-size:16px;">Apply for a Loan!</a></center>
</small> 
</font>

After the above font tag, simply put:

<P align="center"> 
<a href=" http://www.a1-auto.com/direct/goldstarautos.html"> <img
src="http://www.a1-auto.com/banners/truck-cab120x90.gif" border =
"0"></a>
</P>

Should work fine once you get the image working! ;-)

Thanks for the grea rating!
SgtCory

Hi,

I am having problems aligning the new icon. Please take a look:



<div align="center"> 
 
<table cellpadding="1" border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
bgcolor="#ffffff">
<tr bgcolor="#567AA7"><td width="50%" align="left"> 
&nbsp;<font face="helvetica, arial" size="+1">Welcome to</font> <font
face="helvetica, arial" size="+1" color="gold">Gold</font> <font
face="helvetica, arial" size="+1">Star Autos</font>
</td> 
<td width="50%" align="right"> 
<font face="helvetica, arial">Ebay member since <ebaymembersince
FORMAT="%m/%d/%y"></font>&nbsp;
</td> 
</tr> 
</table> 
 
 
<table cellpadding="8" border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
bgcolor="#ffffff">
<tr><td style="border:solid; border-width:1px;" width="60%"
valign="top">
 
<img src="http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3846032/1026759447127_goldstarautoslogo70.jpg"
width="378" height="210" border="0" align="left">
<br> 
<font face="helvetica, arial" style="color:#0080C0; font-weight:bold;
font-size:16px;">
&quot;These guys are real professionals! Smooth transaction! Highly
Recommended!...&quot;
</font><br><small>perickso from Georgia</small> 
<br><br> 
<font face="helvetica, arial" style="color:#0080C0; font-weight:bold;
font-size:16px;">
&quot;WOW!! 13 cars in my life &amp; these guys are the best!...&quot;
</font><br><small>jksmith34</small><small> from Virgina</small> 
 
<br> 
 
<br><br> 
<strong><font face="helvetica, arial" color="#004080">Q. Who are you
guys?</font></strong>
<br> 
<font face="helvetica, arial"> 
<small> 
We are Gold Star Autos, a licensed &amp; bonded pre-owned vehicle
dealership located in suburban Atlanta. We have been in the business
for over
11 years and
have a 98.5% customer satisfaction rate. We offer the absolute best
deals on  American and foreign trucks,
vans, sedans, and sports cars. Our professional buyers scour the
Southeast for
the finest, cleanest, non-smoker vehicles. Each car we put for auction
on eBay
has been handpicked from thousands of available vehicles. We believe
in turning our inventory very quickly via the eBay format, therefore
we can afford to keep very low
margins. View our Ebay listings or come by the dealership
to save yourself a bundle.&nbsp; Thousands of customers
cannot be
wrong!!! Bookmark this page and come back often; we update our
inventory every
day!</small></font> 
 
<br><br> 
<a href="http://pages.ebay.com/services/buyandsell/powersellers.html"><img
src="http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/pwrslr_209x177.jpg" width="209"
height="177" border="0" align="right"></a>
 
<strong><font face="helvetica, arial" color="#004080">Q. How do I know
I can
trust you?</font></strong>
 
<br> 
<font face="helvetica, arial"><small>We have been on eBay since March
6, 1999.
We are also on of the top sellers on eBay Motors and have achieved
Titanium eBay
Power Seller status for our superior customer service. You can learn
more about Power Sellers by clicking on the logo that is located to
the right.
<br><br> 
You can also <a href="http://cgi2.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=goldstarautos">click
here</a> to read some of our great feedback.</small> 
</font> 
 
<br><br><br><br><br> 
<hr width="100%" size="1" noshade color="#e1e1e1"> 
<div align="center"><strong><font face="helvetica, arial"
color="#A4A400" size="+1">Our Current Auctions</font></strong><br>
<eBayItemList BORDER="0">  
</div> 
</td> 
 
 
<td style="border:solid; border-width:1px;" valign="top" align="left">
<br> 
<div align="center"> 
<strong><font face="helvetica, arial" color="#A4A400">Loan and Travel
Resources</font></strong>
</div> 
<br><br> 
<font face="helvetica, arial"> 
<small> 
<a href="http://www.qksrv.net/click-1262968-7391262" target="_blank" >
<img src="http://www.qksrv.net/image-1262968-7391262" width="120"
height="90" alt="" border="0" align="right"></a>
If you are planning on flying on to pick up your car, please click on
the button at the left to get the cheapest airline tickets available
on the Internet.<br>
<center><a href="http://www.qksrv.net/click-1262968-7391262"
target="_blank" style="color:#003366; font-weight:bold;
font-size:16px;">Search Flights Now!</a></center>
</small> 
</font> 
<br><br> 
 
<br><br> 
<font face="helvetica, arial"> 
<small> 
<a href="http://www.qksrv.net/click-1262968-1610916" target="_blank" >
<img src="http://www.qksrv.net/image-1262968-1610916" width="125"
height="125" alt="Click here for low rate vehicle loans" border="0"
align="right"></a>
Please click on the image to apply for an auto loan. Most of our
customers get their loan approved within 15 minutes.<br>
<center><a href="http://www.qksrv.net/click-1262968-1610916"
target="_blank" style="color:#003366; font-weight:bold;
font-size:16px;">Apply for a Loan!</a></center>
</small> 
</font> 


<br><br> 
<font face="helvetica, arial"> 
<small> 
<a href="http://www.a1-auto.com/direct/goldstarautos.html"><img 
src="http://www.a1-auto.com/banners/a1-small-ban-120x60-001.gif"
width="120" height="60" alt="" border="0" align="right"></a>
<font face="helvetica, arial"> 
Click on the picture below to get a no-obligation shipping
quote</small></font><font face="helvetica, arial">.
<br>
<center><a target="_blank" style="color:#003366; font-weight:bold;
font-size:16px;" href="http://www.a1-auto.com/direct/goldstarautos.html">Get
Shipping Quote!</a></small></center>
</font>


&nbsp;<hr width="100%" size="1" noshade color="gold"><br> 
<div align="center"> 
<strong><font face="helvetica, arial" color="#A4A400">How to Find
Us...</font></strong><br><br>
</div> 
 
<font face="helvetica, arial"> 
<small> 
We are located in Marietta, Georgia about 15 miles from the heart of
Atlanta. You can get directions to our front door, from just about
anywhere in the country, by <a
href="http://maps.yahoo.com/py/ddResults.py?Pyt=Typ&tarname=Gold+Star+Autos&tardesc=%28770%29+427-2766&newname=&newdesc=&newHash=11633997&newTHash=391541154&tlt=33.944300&tln=-84.537300&slt=33.930500&sln=-84.549000&newFL=Use+Address+Below&newaddr=&newcsz=&newcountry=us&newTFL=Use+Address+Below&newtaddr=350+South+Av+SE&newtcsz=Maritta%2C+GA+30060&newtcountry=us&Submit=Get+Directions">clicking
here</a>.
<br><br> 
<center> 
<img src="http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3846032/990740149376_goldstarmap.gif"
width="300" height="300" border="0">
</center> 
<br><br> 
</small> 
</font> 
 
</td></tr> 
</table> 
 
<table cellpadding="1" border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> 
<tr bgcolor="#567AA7"> 
<td align="left"> 
<font face="helvetica, arial"><small>&nbsp;&copy;2003 Gold Star
Autos</small></font>
</td> 
<td align="right"> 
<font face="helvetica, arial"><small>Current Ebay Time :
<ebaytime>&nbsp;</small></font>
</td> 
</tr> 
</table> 
 
</div>

Hello again,

You just need a few more breaks in there.

Go to where you see <br><br> right before the new lines of HTML you
added and change it to: <br><br><br><br><br>


Normally we would have used a transparent image spacer, but we would
have had to upload it etc...

Good Luck with your new look!

SgtCory