Buyers really like the pictures. The more images you have, the more they will want to buy their item from you and not your competitor. In fact, there are plenty of buyers who will literally leave your auction within 5 seconds of arriving if they don't find an image waiting for them. A little extra work on your photography can pay off big, especially if you're working on low profit margins. But why is it so effective? It shows you mean business. Sellers who take the time to take good pictures and present them carefully are certainly more likely to go out of their way to provide good customer service, and buyers know this, at least on a subconscious level. If you can't even be bothered to take a photo and upload it to eBay, are you really going to package their item properly? Will you post it in time? It makes them trust you. Your buyers will feel more comfortable that you actually have the item if they see that you have your own photo of it. It also assures the buyer that your item is not battered and broken junk. This will make your auction stand out. When your image appears on the search results screen, people will see your item right there without having to read your title. People prefer to work visually and are more likely to pay attention to the result with a picture. But if you want the benefits that responsive images can bring, what should you do? Here are some simple tips to improve your images. Bombard them with images. eBay may want you to pay for the privilege of adding more than one image to an auction, but if you have your own web hosting, you can do it for free. Just take as many images as you want, upload them to your web space and then add them to the auction using HTML. You may not know how to do it, but it is very simple. Every time you want to upload a picture, write this in the description: Take better pictures. Use an image editing program to edit your images. Are there a lot of options? Ifranview (http://www.ifranview.com) is good and free. Adjust things like brightness and contrast to ensure buyers see your items as best as possible. Improve image quality. Get a good camera and pay attention to technique and composition when taking pictures. Don't just throw them on the bed and take pictures. If you're unsure of yourself when it comes to taking pictures, an empty, light-colored table against a white or off-white wall is always a good place to put things down while you're taking pictures. Another good way to get more people to respond to your auctions is to find the best price points, including starting prices, Buy It Now prices, and shipping. The following email will provide you with several pricing strategies.Buyers really like pictures. The more pictures you have, the more they?ll feel like buying their item from you, and not from your competitor. In fact, there are plenty of buyers who will literally leave your auction within 5 seconds of arriving if they don?t find a picture there waiting for them.
A little extra work on photography can pay off massively, especially if you?re working on slim profit margins. But why is it so effective?
It shows you?re serious. Sellers who …
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