Are you ready to start listing? Read all the How To Guide's you can find? Now here is your Auction check list. This list is perfect to help you remember all those little tips and hints for that perfect listing. This is also a great way to "Get Organized" and " Spring Clean those Non Selling Listings". Print this out and keep  it by you as you list. In this check list you will find a list of simple questions to ask yourself as you are doing every part of the listing. This is a great way to remind yourself what should, could, and can be in your listings to help you give the most information with as few questions as possable from buyers.

Auction Checklist

Title

     Size

     Make

     Color

     Lot, outfit, pants, top, etc

     Special reason, mothers day, birthday, fathers day, baby shower

     Season, spring winter fall or summer

     Spell check

Photo's

     Do they show detail's

     Do you have enough photo's

     Are they light enough? try outside in natural light.

     Are they clear and in focus

     Is there UFO's, there should be nothing but the widget in it

     Is the background simple and does it take away from the widget, if so redo

Auction Backgrounds, Graphic's, & Boarders

     Do they take away from the widget you are selling

     Do they make the description hard to read or see

     Do they take too long to load

     Are they centered or in focus

Auction Description

     Greeting, hello, thanks etc

     Does it state what you are selling

     Size including measurements...example hips, waist, inseam, length, bust, etc

     Maker of the item, designer name, brand

     Retail Value

     How the widget can be used

     Season, spring summer winter fall

     Any stains, tears, issues

     History if it is collectable

     Is it signed, NWT, vintage, historic,  year it was made, numbered

     Who is it for, example shoes, toddler, girls, teen or womens

     Spell Check

Terms of Sale

     When do you ship

     How do you ship

     Do you smoke or have pets

     When do you explect payment

     What payment methods do you take

     Where do you ship

     Do you take returns, if so terms

     Do you combine shipping, do they need to email you

     Spell check

Just an added note on things to Avoid

Taking photo's on carpet, put a sheet down, make it look neat.

Dark photo's wher you can't see details

Stating why you are selling it, your issues are not a concern to bidders.

Stating why you didn't like it, example, didnt fit right, not the right color etc.

No one wants to see your adorable child or thier hand or feet, sorry

Bright flashy boarders and graphics.

Neon colors or a lot of different colored text

Negative wording, examples are but, don't, won't and can't

Some things that are good points to remember.

Photo's speak a thousand words and will create less questions

Good photo's speak twice as many words

Be creative in wording without making it into a drama play

Watch the shipping cost, a small ( under $3.00) shipping and handling fee is acceptable to most

Keep in mind the starting price, sometimes a reserve is a great tool, keeping in mind the cost.

As you sell more you won't need this list, you will add to this list, or you will keep using it just as. I hope that this help you as it has help some of my fellow sellers. Thanks so much.