Sorry I don't think it's useful for some folks as you say. Everything I've ever seen on this issue is just confusion as to what it's for. There is no obvious connection of date to item unless a connection is stated, such as expiration date, manufactured on, etc. And information like that can simply be stated in the item description. A generic date field is useless for everyone involved. The whole item date field should just go away, in my justifiably irritated opinion.
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