We hope that this explanation has helped you to better understand and implement these valuable question creation tools. Below is a snapshot breakdown of the features for each to help you decide which options best fit your needs:
Category Questions:
accessed through "categories" menu in admin
unlimited number on your site
administered on a category by category basis
entire questions structure can be copied to other categories
searchable fields on the advanced search page
can contain Pre-Valued Dropdown boxes
do not show up in browsing tables
Optional Site Wide Fields:
accessed through "listing setup > fields to use" menu in admin
limited number to use on your site
administered on a site wide basis, but can be turned off within each category’s individual settings
searchable fields on the advanced search page
can contain Pre-Valued Dropdown boxes
show up in browsing tables as sortable columns
require additional text changes throughout site
can be forced to numeric values only
can be forced only contain a date
can be used by the seller to "add cost" to their selling price