Hi everyone,

Our guide for eBay auction templates, html, store fronts, adding photos, how to add music and other tips and tricks! Contact us if you have any questions!

Enjoy & Have A Wonderful Day!

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Important Info:
First of all I would like to start this off saying you should never buy any item that has copyrighted images on it that where not made by the seller. This is also know as copyright infringement. You can get in big trouble for using copyright images with out permission from the maker.

Always remember to leave in all copyright information intact on any item that you are asked to.
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What you need to know:

When you buy an auction template or strore front basic knowledge or understand is always helpful but not always necessary. There are three things that you must have. One is the well to learn, second able to follow simple instructions and the third is asking for help if you get lost or confused.


Copy And Paste: One of the most important things you should know when using the internet and edition html.

A: Copy (Ctrl + C) and Paste (Ctrl + V). "Copy" copies text from a text source and places it in a virtual clipboard in windows.
"Paste" places the text in the virtual clipboard into the active text area.

*Sometimes you can right click and click select all, right click copy then right click paste.

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What you will need:

1. A VALID email address : This is the most important without an email address you will not get your questions or order. Sometimes emails can go in your spam/bulk folder so before you flip the handle about not getting your item contact the seller first. Never leave feedback or do a complaint with paypal until you have talked to the eBay seller about your order.
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2. Unzipper : Most of the designers send your auction order in a zipfile.

Windows XP comes with its own unzipping tool.

There are a number of resources available to unzip files. *Offers 4 FREE

http://www.winzip.com:Winzip is the standard of the industry for the Microsoft windows platforms.*

http://www.pkunzip.com:Pkunzip is the ms-dos version if you prefer to work in dos.*

http://www.aladdinsys.com:Stuffit is the Mac version for unzipping files.*

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3. Html Editor : You will need an html editor.

The most popular free html editor comes free with windows.

Notepad: Every Windows PC since 3.1 has notepad on it. Start Button > Click Run > type: notepad

IMPORTANT: Word is not a very good editor. If you use word html might get misplaced or mixed up

Turbo Lister: Is a great free editor free from eBay.

InkFrog/Sparedollar: If you have a inkfrog/SpareDollar account most sellers will customize your template for free to work with your account. Then all you have to do is type in where you want your information.

eBay : You can edit your html right in eBay when you list as well.


List of Free online editors offered on line

http://www.practiceboard.com/

http://photobucket.com/practice.php

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4. Image host : Most sellers host the images of the template for you for free but you have to provide your own host for any image u add to your html.

Who we recommend and are the best!

http://www.photobucket.com or http://www.inkfrog.com

***List of other free and pay image hosting**

http://www.FreeImageHosting.net

http://www.Myfilehut.com

http://www.Uploadimages.net

http://www.Picvault.info

http://www.bravenet.com

http://www.oniva.com/

http://picturecorral.com/

http://www.villagephotos.com/

http://community.webshots.com/html/auctionPromo.html

http://www.saversites.net/

http://www.imageshack.us/

http://www.datazap.net/

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5. Editing the html : For each seller this may be different but they all use tags!

In the hml of your order you will see what we call TAGS in the html. Any good seller will place the tags to the
left of the html to make it easier for the buyer to find where they need to type their information.

For example:

<!-- Type your title here -->

At the end of the last arrow you would type what you want the title to say.

Like this:

<!-- Type your title here -->This is my title 8 pairs of jeans. Hot new price!


You would do this for all the tags

Description
Title
Photos
Terms
Payment
Shipping

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6. Adding Images into Html : The photo tag depends on the designer.

You would find your photo tag(s)

<!-- Begin Photos -->

I recommend typing after the last arrow.
After the arrow click with your cursor and begin typing the URL of the photo image(s) you want to use in the auction.
If you want to use more then one image to your auction template you will need to add this image tag after your last image you added.

<img border="0" src="http://www.yourhost.com/photoname.gif">

So added in your images into our template should look like this:
 
For one photo it should look like this:

<!-- Begin Photos -->
<IMG src="http://www.yourimagehost.com/1.jpg">

For more then one photo it should look like this:

<!-- Begin Photos -->
<IMG src="http://www.yourimagehost.com/1.jpg"><p align="center">&nbsp;
<IMG src="http://www.yourimagehost.com/2.jpg">

To make and take out spaces for images:

In the html you will see this

&nbsp;

This is a space in html. If you want to add a space between photos you add &nbsp;
after the images. To take out spaces you just take out the &nbsp;

Example:
<IMG src="http://www.yourimagehost.com/1.jpg"><p align="center">&nbsp;
<IMG src="http://www.yourimagehost.com/2.jpg">


There are many ways to add photos to your order that is just one way that I explain it.

Photobucket users here is an online tutorial for adding your images:
http://photobucket.com/tutorials/ebay/ebay.html


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 ~ How To Paste Your html Into eBay ~

Login to your eBay account. click on the link at the top of the page that says sell click the button that says sell your item next pick what format you wish to sell example online auction or fixed price. click continue here you pick your categories after you have done that click continue OK Next is when your add your Item title for your listing and your subtitle. Then your item description

IMPORTANT: here is where your going to paste your stuff. You will see a box under item description there is a tab for standard and one for ENTER YOUR OWN HTML Click on the tab that says Enter your own htm. Click in the box and paste your auction.

Copy your html and then paste it into this box!
On your keyboard:
Copy (Ctrl + C)
And then

Paste (Ctrl + V)
After you have pasted in your html:

Click continue and finish out the eBay steps payment and all of that good stuff.

IMPORTANT: When you are done with your listing and you are previewing it on eBay if your eBay auction template has a background to it the background will appear in the very back of eBay its ok that is what its suppose to look like.

*Reminder - sometimes the preview might look different then what the actual listing will look like. This is a flaw in eBay when working with your own htm.

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Tips And Tricks

1. To add music to your auction or strore:

First of all you will need a song first. You can go to Google and type free midis and you will get a long list of links to visit.
After you find what you want to use you will need a place to host it. You can find a free host by going to Google and typing in free hosting.
Once you have uploaded your midi to your host then open up your htm. At the very top of the htm you will need to paste this:

<bgsound src="http://www.YOURHOSTHERE.com/Yourmidinamehere.mid" loop="-1">

Loop = Is what you would like the song to do when it is over.
-1 = is forever meaning it just plays on and on over again.
1 = Is the sound will repeats once
and so on and so fourth.

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2. Editing Images - This is important!

Your picture means everything since you are selling online that is all the buyer has to look at.

We do not recommend any photos any larger then 400 to 450 Wide.

Due to loading time not everyone has a broadband connection a of people still have dialup.
Resloution size is important too so that customers do not have to scroll to see your item.

Easy To Use Resize photo software :

Freeware http://www.freeimagebrowser.com/
Shareware http://www.showyourphotos.com/

Add Watermarks To Your Photos So No One Can Take Them:

Shareware http://www.dropwatermark.com/

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3. Adding Marquee Scroll To Your Order

First off you will need to find the spot in the html you would like to add the marquee scroll. Then you will need to paste this in its spot.


<marquee behavior="alternate" scrolldelay="93" direction="right" scrollamount="5">This Is Where You Type What You Want!</marquee>


Type what you would like it to say where it says :This Is Where You Type What You Want!

behavior is the the way the scroll behaves: alternate Scroll or slide

direction is the way the scroll goes up down left or right

Scroll Delay and scroll amonut is the speed

There are tons of scrolls out there these are just a few.

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Thank you very much for taking your time to read this. If you have any problems or questions do not hesitate to contact us.
Thank you and have a wonderful day ~ EliteTurnkey Design team. ETKTEMPLATES!

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