| When you put a item up on sale on eBay don't forget | | | | slow down your eBay listing page and make you lose |
| to include some product images in your listing. By not | | | | some bids. Buyers are impatient and not everyone has |
| doing so you will lose a lot of bids. | | | | a fast Internet connection. |
| Even if you write a detailed description of your item, | | | | Usually digital cameras or scanners are sold with a |
| product images are still essential. | | | | photo retouching software that allows you to convert |
| Despite your past history as eBay seller and even if | | | | images in a file format suitable for the Web (JPEG) |
| you have a very positive feedback score, people are | | | | and reduce the file size by reducing image dimensions |
| always somewhat reluctant to buy online due to the | | | | or the number of colors. |
| lack of a personal contact with the seller. | | | | - No broken images please |
| And I couldn't honestly say that this attitude is | | | | Nothing will drive potential buyers away from your |
| unjustified because unfortunately eBay frauds do exist! | | | | eBay listing page more quickly than a broken image. |
| Images will help you demonstrate that you aren't hiding | | | | When you create your listing you are allowed to load |
| anything with regards to the quality of the product you | | | | images from your hard disk and store it on eBay |
| sell. | | | | server. This is the safest choice because your images |
| Depending by the nature of the item you sell, several | | | | will be surely available when people visit your listing. But |
| pictures from different angles can be the optimal | | | | you can also include externally hosted images by using |
| choice.eBay sellers often offer slightly defective items | | | | the HTML imp tag in your listing. |
| at a greatly discounted price. If this happens to you | | | | If you choose to do so, be sure to host your image |
| and even if you have well documented the item | | | | files with a reliable service. If the host where your |
| conditions in your listing, for more details visit to try to | | | | images reside becomes inaccessible for any reason, |
| include a detailed picture of the flaw. You will show to | | | | eBay users visiting your listing will see a broken image. |
| a potential buyer that you are completely honest about | | | | If you run your own website you can save the images |
| the nature of the item you sell. | | | | in a directory on your hosting account. Be aware that |
| Selling tutorials available on eBay site will give you | | | | some web hosting services don't allow remote linking |
| some tips on the best way to take picture of your | | | | of images, i.e. using your host web space as a storage |
| eBay items with a digital camera or a scanner. They | | | | area for images you use on other sites, for more |
| are very basic advices, but still useful if you are | | | | details visit to in this case eBay. This is usually true for |
| completely inexperienced with digital photography. | | | | free hosting services, so if you have a paid hosting |
| - Optimize your images | | | | account you should not have problems. |
| Images have also some drawbacks. You should | | | | Alternatively you can utilize one of the many image |
| always try to find a good compromise between details | | | | hosting services. |
| and image size as biggest images can considerably | | | | |