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USING AN AUCTION TEMPLATE TO PERSONALIZE YOUR AUCTIONS

by: kali_marcum( 1486Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999) Top 5000 Reviewer
85 out of 95 people found this guide helpful.


     

So you have just done an eBay search for the perfect "it" and there are 918 listings to look through.  Have you ever noticed that so many Auctions lack interest?  Have you found yourself falling asleep while sifting through those listings? Well, then you know what your potential buyers are seeing!

MAKE YOUR AUCTIONS

STAND OUT WITH A THEME!!!

Ebay has lot's of themes to choose from...

but did you know that you can

purchase Templates right here on eBay?

Just do a search for AUCTION TEMPLATES and you can find just about any theme that you can want! There are some advantages to using a template.  First and foremost, people like to be entertained while shopping on eBay.  People will remember you and purchase from you (hopefully again and again).  Second, you can set a standard for HOW your auctions look. Plus, all your seller instructions are set up so that you never have to type them in...

or they can be changed as needed.

     

THINGS TO KNOW USING A TEMPLATE!

Templates are built through HTML on a Table.  A Table holds all the information within the allotted space. Did you know that eBay policy forbids a background to bleed out of the item description?

THIS IS EBAY'S POLICY FOR JAVASCRIPT & HTML

One of the most common policy violations is when a background runs through the Question & Answer section of a listing...and that's eBay territory...LOL! So make sure that your background stops ABOVE THE GALLERY PICTURE at the bottom of your auction!

 

Don't be intimidated by HTML.  Most Templates are easy to work with and can be changed in STANDARD MODE on eBay. Sellers (of Templates) are more than happy to help you to learn how to use your new template...so you are getting first hand knowledge of HTML from an experienced eBayer.

 

Make sure to include links to your eBay info!  Sure, eBay has those at the top of each auction...but they also allow for you to include them in your listing.  The buyer is reminded to check your

FEEDBACK*STORE*ME PAGE

*ADD YOU TO THEIR FAVORITE SELLER LIST*

*THEY CAN CONTACT YOU*

AND DON'T FORGET WATCH LINKS!

At the click of a button potential buyers watch your item from their "My Ebay" page. If you get enough watchers you may even find your listing on eBay's PULSE PAGE! If you are not sure what that is...it is the Most Watched items on eBay and can drive MORE traffic to your Store!

It's a win win situation!!!

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Guide ID: 10000000001605725Guide created: 08/12/06 (updated 09/02/08)

 
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