posted on May 13, 2002 10:50:50 AM new
I would like to be a high volume seller and want to know if those of you that are power sellers think that your descriptions or your photos are key? Should I focus on quality pics or descriptions? I sell vintage items mainly jewelry. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
posted on May 16, 2002 08:06:03 PM new
First I'm sure not a power seller but I think both quality pictures and good description are equally important. Should I have to give one more weight than the other I think I would lean toward the best set of pictures you could get of the item. A picture is worth a thousand words or so they say.
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[ edited by Romahawk on May 16, 2002 08:08 PM ]
posted on May 19, 2002 07:58:07 AM new
Both are equally important but the KEY is in the TITLE so you can get several hit. My specialty is also vintage jewelries...the unusual and weird the item, the better it is. Goodluck to your endeavors! I am an eBay powerseller and just made my lst year anniversary last month.
posted on May 28, 2002 01:31:40 PM new
I am a power seller. I think pictures and descriptions are both equally important, but most important is getting as many key words in the title as possible so when people do their key word searches your items come up.
That would be vintage, antique, designer name, jewelry and type of jewelry. I always find that a lot of superlative adjectives help too.
posted on July 27, 2002 08:25:33 AM new
I'm not a powerseller but I have sold quite a few items and more importantly perhaps, I have bought a lot of items through online auctions! Clear & revealing photos are a must as they provide buyers with evidence of whether or not your item agrees with their taste & your written description plus also display condition. (Condition is always important to buyers and should always be addressed fully.)
From a buyer standpoint, I won't bid unless I know the s/h costs ahead of time. If time allows, I'll email for it, but more often then not, I don't end up bidding because it slips my mind or due to time restraints. If nothing else, include the est. weight, size, and your zip code and direct buyers to the USPS online postal calculator. As a seller you won't have to spend time emailing the info and it also protects you against bidder complaints on the amount (even exact shipping seems unreasonable to some bidders). In sum, an honest, no-surprises ad will serve you and your buyers well.
On a personal note, I click out of ads that take too long to load due to music or graphics etc. I view them as an irritating waste of my shopping time.
posted on July 30, 2002 05:05:09 PM new
I am not a powerseller, but eBay lists the top keyword searches. If you are selling the same item, make sure you put those words in your title.
posted on July 30, 2002 11:09:37 PM new
I would like to thank everyone for the advice that has been posted . It has helped me tremendously and I'm sure my goal of becoming power seller will be accomplished.
Thanks Again !!!!!!
