A successful online sale usually includes a good photograph too. Once you have all your sale items ready its time to set some time to do your photographs – making your items look good is simpler than you think!
The basic equipment you need is:
1. Camera and Lens (or a good quality compact with a macro function)
2. Background
3. Window Light
Auction sites are a great way to get a little financial boost just before Christmas and are also a good way to get rid of unwanted gifts. We know now that having a good personal photo means you can sell your goods for the best price, but what rules do you need to stick to?
1. Keep it in focus
If you have lots of items to sell you may rush though the photography quickly but it’s important you stick to your basic photography principles! An out of focus, blurry shot helps no one, especially where detail is important.
Remember you want your product to look good – even if it isn’t an inspiring item, it fills the buyer with more confidence if they can see what it is they are actually buying. Use flash if you need to (but watch the reflective areas)
Auctions sites or classifieds are both extremely popular ways of getting rid of the things you have in the house taking up space, as well as unwanted gifts and old antiques. It’s a great way to raise a little (or a lot!) of money and you have the whole world potentially looking for just what you want to sell. The most popular auction site on the web is eBay, although there are also other options for selling goods, like Yahoo Auctions or Craigslist.
Whichever site you decide to use is entirely up to you – read around, know what the policies are, what the rules are and what back up the site has if things go wrong.