One of the basic skills that every online seller needs is the ability to deal with the images of the items that you sell. A part of good customer service is communicating to your customers with photographs and images that accurately reflect the quality, quantity and other characteristics of what you sell.
Often the seller who has the best presentation, that answers most of the buyers questions, will get the sell. So in an attempt to collect links to tips, tricks and tools for taking pictures, manipulating images, and the policies of the various auction sites the following links are offered.
I have been collecting these links for a while and wanted to share them with you all. I keep this list updated and will from time to time repost this.
The various auction sites have different policies when it comes to putting your images online.
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eBay - eBay has many links that give some great tips for the online seller for taking photos. It does not matter which site you sell your items on, you can probably learn something by taking a look at the links below.
eBay Community Help Boards Photos/HTML
Camera Jim's Me Page. Workshops And Many Tips
Jim's Photo Help
Camera To Your Auction
Photographing People
Using a Light Tent
The Slave Flash Unit
Controlling Reflections with a Filter
Using Portrait Techniques for Auction Pictures
Strategies for Photographing Large Items
Photographing Larger Items(2)
Fine-Tuning Your Lighting
Assembling Your Photography Space
Clear Backgrounds and Foregrounds
Basic Equipment
Lighting Your Items
Practical eBay Photography: Part I
Practical eBay Photography: Part II
eBay Picture Manager
Photo Hosting & Management
eBay Picture Tutorial
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Auction Bytes
Auction Bytes Photo Tips
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Amazon.com
Amazon.com Image Guide Lines
Amazon.com Using Images in Auctions Guide Lines
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Yahoo
Yahoo Auction Photo Tips
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iOffer
Help and Support Board
Get help from our friendly community members and get the most out of iOffer. (html, images, item descriptions, site features)
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1 comment:
Wow! That's a fantastic array of links with really good advice. People often underestimate the marketing power of good pictures.
I'm an online auctioneer and also an amateur photographer. In my experience, the best way to hone your photo skills is through practice and sharing. There are a number of online photography communities (flickr) where people share their work and critique one another. They're great places to help yourself by sharing with others.
P.S. The blog isn't playing well with firefox...
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