When I started eBay, I was quite
overwhelmed with the process—it was new to me, I didn't really know
what I was doing...can you relate? May I encourage you that as you
stick with it, the process becomes much easier and faster,
too. Hang in there!
Another important part of listing on
eBay is including good photos of your item. You can include up to 12
pictures of an item for FREE. I think I average 4-6 pictures per
item, but it really depends on what you are listing and how many
photos you think need to be included for a potential buyer to
get the best idea of what he/she is purchasing.
The process to get pictures uploaded to
eBay is easy and user-friendly—just follow the prompts to upload
pictures in the eBay “sell an item” menu.
When first starting out on eBay, just
take the best pictures you can. As you stick with eBay, many things
you do will gradually improve as you learn more of the “ins and
outs.” Right now, you want to get your listing(s) live on the
site—do your best and then move on!
To start, just take your pictures in a
well lit, decluttered area—that's it :) Take a variety of
pictures—front, side, back—whatever you think is important for
the potential buyer to see.
For my pictures, I use my phone camera.
It's what I have, the quality is good, and it works for me. Phone
camera or traditional camera—whatever you have, use that :)
If you're really comfortable using your
phone, you can actually list items for sale through the eBay mobile
app. I've done that on occasion, but I still prefer to use my
computer since the screen is much larger and I like the keyboard ;)
I admit that when I first started on
eBay, the photo step caused me to stall...I procrastinated quite a
bit on it. Honestly it isn't as complicated as I made it out to
be—you've gotta just do it. It does get easier and quicker as you
go along. We'll chat more about photos in another blog post, but for
today, just take the best pictures you can and move on :)
Here are some additional links that might be helpful:
Have a question or a comment? I'd love
to hear from you! Feel free to post your comment or question here on
the blog, or if you prefer, you can email me at lclarktos@gmail.com
--Laura
--Laura
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