29 2004 |
See, eBay has something called a 'gallery' listing, which lets you put a tiny picture next to the title of the auction in a search. Most people reuse the same picture they put in the auction, which ends up shrunk to the point of illegibility.
I, on the other hand, edit a eye-catching part of my item (sometimes a custom picture altogether), cropped and resized to eBay's proportions. It's a marketing ploy, hopefully catching a buyer who might otherwise overlook my auction.
Because I host all my own images, I still have everything, even for closed auctions. The code I talked about above pulls out all the 'gallery' icon images, in chronological order, and links to a full-sized picture of the item (in case it's not immediately evident). Even an eBay auction can be artistic! Keep checking back; it'll grow as I list more items.
That is genius. I recognized most of the toy items immediately (star wars action figures). Good work mirroring the printer plates so that people will recognize them.
--pero , 5/30/2004 11:56:39