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Auction Online Listing

You have decided what your going to sell in your online auction, and you are ready to get started with your auction listing, but there are a few things your not sure about . Here are a few suggestions to help get you started.

First, before you post your item, you should do some research. View completed listings paying special attention to there descriptions, how much the item sold for, and in some cases why they didn't sell.

Select an opening bid. This will depend on your item being auctioned. Most of the time the best opening bid is a low one, this encourages others to place bids. Take in consideration though that you will be paying insertion fees with auction online listings.

Writing a title and description. Your auction title should contain keywords people use to look for your item. Generally you may want to focus on the two main keywords of your item and combine them into a keyword phrase. Your auction description should contain the products information in as much detail you can provide. Things to include in your description would be measurements, age of the product, name brand, and the items current condition.

Auction Time Frame. Decide the duration you would like your auction online listing to run. Typically most auctions run 7 to 10 days, the reason for this has to do with the longer an auction is listed the more bids it usually gets. Another great tip is ending your auction on Sunday when bidding is at the highest.

Using pictures in your listing. I have found that most important aspect of your auction listing is with using pictures. An auction listing without pictures generally will not receive as much attention as a listing with pictures. Photograph your items against a solid colored back drop. Get as close up as possible, including different angles of the item ( front ,back, bottom, top).

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If you feel like you could use some help with your auction online business I recommend Vera Raposo she has been making a living with online auctions since 1997, and she has been helping many others do the same . You can find Vera at Auction Strategists.com.