How many items do you list on ebay per day/week or month? and do you use programs ?

[TreasureHunters]

Such as turbolister etc to help you? I find just doing a completed search then click sell one like this works the fastest as I only have to add a description and pictures, I list average 25 a week sometimes a lot more sometimes a lot less..

 

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[Iron Patch]

I've always done it in real time but will probably start doing the bigger sales by scheduling. I sell a lot of the same type of stuff so the sell similar and subject drop-down, and maybe change the category, is all I need.... for the most part.

 

[cyberdan]

I use Auctiva to list and store my photos. I don't like the $10 fee but I can schedule a start time. (I scheduled 3 or 4 to start tonight at 8PM I did this at 10AM Christmas morn.)

Also (the way I understand ebays twisted rules) I can do my photos any way I want. I like borders and I like to add text and arrows to my photos. (can't do that if you list directly on feeBay)

 

[Iron Patch]

I use Auctiva to list and store my photos. I don't like the $10 fee but I can schedule a start time. (I scheduled 3 or 4 to start tonight at 8PM I did this at 10AM Christmas morn.)

Also (the way I understand ebays twisted rules) I can do my photos any way I want. I like borders and I like to add text and arrows to my photos. (can't do that if you list directly on feeBay)

I have added borders here and there for quite a while now and never an issue.

 

[cyberdan]

I have added borders here and there for quite a while now and never an issue.

It is some rule (amoung several) that just started recently. The way I intrepreted the photo rules it only applies if they host the photos.

 

[Iron Patch]

It is some rule (amoung several) that just started recently. The way I intrepreted the photo rules it only applies if they host the photos.

I just read through and seems when ebay hosts the pics you can't have text, but doesn't say anything about borders. For pics hosted through other sites it seems like more of a strong suggestion that you shouldn't have borders or text.

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[h=3]Adding a watermark to your pictures[/h] You can use our camera icon, your eBay user ID, or both, as a watermark on your picture. Note: Watermarks are the only text that can be on your picture. Watermarks can't serve a marketing purpose and shouldn't distract from the image.
If your user ID is more than 24 characters, the ID watermark is automatically shortened to 24 characters so it will fit the picture. However, we won't apply watermarks to pictures we display at sizes less than 200 pixels on the longest side.


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[h=3]Best practices and quality standards[/h] To make sure buyers get a good look at the item they're thinking about purchasing:

• Try to use a picture that is at least 1600 pixels on the longest side. This will give you a better result. However, we recommend you don't enlarge smaller images to make them 1600 pixels. The pictures you use must be at least 500 pixels on the longest side.
  
  
• You can upload pictures in these file formats (listed in order of what will give you the best results):
  
  • JPEG (.jpg file extension)
    
    
  • PNG (.png file extension)
    
    
  • TIFF (.tif file extension)
    
    
  • BMP (.bmp file extension)
    
    
  • GIF (.gif file extension)
    
  
  
• If your picture is in JPEG format, it should have a quality of 90 or higher on the 0-99 JPEG quality scale. We'll then optimize it for display in your listing.
  
  
• Pictures shouldn't have borders or text on them, with the exception of a watermark showing that the picture belongs to you.
  
  
• Listings must have at least one picture.
  
  
• When using our catalog to list a used item, don't use a stock photo. Upload a picture of the item that shows its condition.
  
  
• Before you start the upload process, rename your photo files with names that will help you remember what they are, and put them in a folder on your computer where you can find them quickly and easily in case you need them again.