posted on February 1, 2003 12:11:27 PM new
When I go into Image Hosting to delete out the images of closed auctions I cannot always remember which are current and which are closed. Would it be possible to have a column which indicates which auctions are open or closed. Best Regards from wet and windy Sherwood Forest.
posted on February 3, 2003 03:09:11 PM new
This would be a very nice feature. I could delete hundreds, if not thousands of images, if I knew which ones went with closed auctions!
One way to help distinguish what the image is for is to have a small reference to the auction as your image name -- for example, if you are selling a rug, you could put 'redrug.jpg' or something to that effect as the name of the image. This might help you to easily delete images you know have already been used on a sold, closed auction.
posted on February 7, 2003 02:18:33 PM new
After posting 1000's of images over the years it has taken me until now to think of the solution regarding deleting the "correct" closed images from the Auction Watch database, and the answer to it is so ridiculously simple - YOU JUST PREFIX YOUR ITEM DESCRIPTION WITH THE CLOSING DATE, i.e. - 14/2 - SUPERB BASEBALL CAP (or whatever it is you'r selling). So on the 15th February you can delete anything dated prior to that date knowing that the auction is finished. How often has any seller deleted the wrong image of an item that is still for sale?
posted on February 7, 2003 02:47:45 PM new
Oh Dear, Just checked my 14/2 images on Auction Watch and the 14/2 DOES NOT APPEAR. But do not despair. You do of course prefix your SCANNED Image name (The name you are calling the item when you save the initial scan) with 14/2 prior to uploading the images to Auction Watch, except you may not be able to use the Forward Slash /, in which case you just type in 142. YOU will know this means 14 Feb. Hope this all makes sense, but will save much time and frustration in the long run.
posted on February 7, 2003 08:31:10 PM new
I delete images as the bidders post feedback to me. However, I do not have thousands of images. I would imagine you would have to have some kind of system in order to deal with a large number of images.
I do name the images according to the date I edit them, like 020703brownhat1, 020703brownhat2, etc. I set up the image name, first the date, then the description. The last digit is to put the images in the order I want them in the auction. Since AW sorts the image names alphabetically, the images will be in the order I need them so I don't have to fiddle with them when creating the auction. If I find I have to add an image in between 1 and 2 I put 1a at the end. It keeps them sorted in the proper order.
When a bidder gives me feedback, I go to the auction and right-click on the image and it tells me the name of the image. I can then locate it easily in the list of images in AW for deletion.
Of course, some folks never give feedback, but the image is automatically deleted after 90 days, or I periodically clean out old images over a month since auction end.
posted on February 10, 2003 06:17:54 PM new
It would be nice to have a feature in images that highlighted (or somehow distinguished) those images for auctions that closed with a winning bid. Even though it might result in a lost image as the result of a NPB - I'd gladly retake those occassional photos in exchange for being able to delete 1000s of photos no longer needed.
posted on February 10, 2003 08:32:37 PM new
I use two methods.
1. My camera numbers all my pictures as I take them...DSC00537.JPG. Use this reference with the auction closing date on a sheet of paper (maybe your auctions running sheet, or??) Then delete all images which are 20 to 30 days old.
2. Sort your pictures by Date Last Viewed. Pick an old enough date and start deleting.
I have tried to name all my images and found it much easier to let the camera do the work. Most digitals will either number each batch sequentially (starting over again when you delete the pictures in the camera) or allow you to change you camera profile to number the pictures in sequence through the life of the camera.
If you set your camera up to number historically, letting AW list your pics alphabetically will also let you know which pics are old.
posted on February 13, 2003 01:10:58 PM new
numbering images with a date is a really good idea, i do it all the time...
on the same subject, im a new user of slaesmanager pro and one of the first things i noticed is, if i attempt to delete an image while creating a listing the program wants to synchronize right away. this is a major pain in the butt! shouldnt it wait till i tell it to sync, i mean if i want to change or substitue an image in a listing while im creating listings i shouldnt have to sync for every one. or am i missing a setting somewhere that controls this?
posted on February 13, 2003 01:22:42 PM new
It is quite refreshing that there are people out there who are willing to take the trouble to write about their experiences on the subject of deleting images and I thank you all. I seem to have sussed out a system as I previously described with a 14/2 prefix and it appears to work. Message to writer SYES - You mention a numbering system with the photos you take. Sorry, but I am still in the olde worlde of listening to the wireless and playing gramophone records!!!! We yokels down in darkest Sherwood Forest are still in the age of the bow and arrow, although we look upon the fair Maid Marion as a comely lass, so we are not "that" far behind the times.
posted on February 13, 2003 01:40:33 PM new
Out here on the west coast we are up on everything. High speed traffic jams, hi speed internet connections, 2" rain in morning and sunny in the afternoon. Nothing slows down out here.
When I finally antied up for a digital camera, everything got easier. I now have two and still want another. (West coast fever, gotta have more...)
