Experienced sellers at online auction sites such as EBay will tell you that the single most effective tool of persuasion is a good picture image. Multiple images are even better. Buyers want to know what they are spending money on, so it’s only natural. EBay knows this and charges fees for picture image hosting. Here is a simple list to illustrate the point:
Additional Pictures: $0.15
Picture Show: $0.25
Supersize Picture: $0.75
Picture Pack: $1.00
These fees will eat away some of your profits, unless you store your pictures elsewhere. Free image sites, such as iWebPhoto.com, will allow you to upload photos free and link to them on EBay. For most sellers, this free service can easily save over $1 per auction in picture image hosting fees.
Take advantage of the service to post as many images on your auctions as you need. It will help you increase the number of bids received by making the sale more attractive. All the code you need is provided at the click of a button, just copy and paste into the EBay form. In addition, at iWebPhoto.com, you can create a free flash slide show to show all the different angles of your product.
Another benefit is that free image sites generally allow you to edit your pictures online (rotate, resize, etc) so that you do not need any special photo editing software.
Best of all, you can set up an image gallery to display all your items on one page. It will provide a convenient way for customers to browse your offerings.
Whether you are a high volume seller or a newcomer to online auctions, take advantage of free image sites to reduce your selling expenses. Experiment with different techniques to learn what works best to increase sales.
