Absolute Beginner’s Guide to eBay®, Fifth Edition

Chapter 15. Using Pictures in Your Listings

<feature><title>In This Chapter</title> <objective>

Take a Picture—Or Make a Scan

</objective> <objective>

Edit the Image File

</objective> <objective>

Upload Your Image File to the Internet—Or Use eBay Picture Services

</objective> </feature>

A picture in your listing greatly increases the chances of actually selling your item—and also increases the average price you will receive.

Adding a picture to your listing is a fairly easy process. Basically, you have to work through the following three steps:

1. Take a digital photo of your item.

2. Edit the image file so that it looks pretty.

3. Upload your image file to a server somewhere on the Internet or use eBay’s Picture Services.

We’ll look at each of these steps individually, ...