What do you prefer in an Ebay Listing?

ModCrewman

When listing coins for sale on Ebay I've often wondered what the preferred photo of a coin is on the "search results" listing. What's your opinion?

lasvegasteddy

a combined photo

important it be though...an image of the coin i'm to receive...that trumps all

ebaybuyer

large clear photos of the coin... what else does a potential bidder need ? i want to see what im bidding on if i choose to bid. no hype, no top pop report, just large clear pictures

ctf_error_coins

For me as a seller, I chose a high end close-up of whatever side has the best looking error.

As a buyer I want a horrible photo or a moon shot

Windycity

When I list on ebay, I put the slab image as the primary but also include closeups of the obverse and reverse in high resolution. I like to see the details of a coin when buying so I assume my customers want to see the same.

lkeigwin

Until recently ebay rules required an image of both sides of the slab except for modern coins. I don't see this requirement today.

I also include large, detailed images of the coin itself.
Lance.

DIMEMAN

I like it listed just like Windycity said. A nice slab pic a a good closeup of BOTH obv and rev.

Auctions with just a obv photo don't even get a second look. And I have got to where I can tell by the thumb-nail weather or not to even open or not.

Hotfootspin

I don't think the OP is asking what photo*s* you like to see in an ebay listing.

He is asking which *one* of all those photos you'd like to see in the search results listing.

Did I read this wrong?

I prefer a close-up photo. For US coins, probably obverse. For world coins, sometimes reverse. It's hard to have a single rule.

Thanks,
Mark

AUandAG

Show me what you think would be good examples of the choices, please!

bob

ModCrewman

<< <i>Show me what you think would be good examples of the choices, please!

bob >>

Examples of these from my closed auction listings. The first 3 sales have examples of a "Combined Obverse/Reverse Photo", a "Close-up Detailed Obverse Photo", and a "Combined Obverse/Reverse Photo of Slab". It's not hard to find an example of an obverse of the slab only.

How I have listed historically generally is a result of which photos I have handy, but the majority will be just a quality obverse photo of the coin or a combined obverse/reverse. I'm not sure I've had any better results one way or the other, so figured I'd see if the board had any preference.

stealer

This is my preferred form (one of your auctions): Link

Although I'd really prefer the slab picture showing in the listing so it's easier for others to miss a good coin

AUandAG

I like the door two example with individual pics of obverse and reverse and front and back slab.

bob

johnny9434

multiple photos of the coin are cool. i do like to see the whole slab thou to i can reference it if it is an expensive coin

lkeigwin

<< <i>I don't think the OP is asking what photo*s* you like to see in an ebay listing.

He is asking which *one* of all those photos you'd like to see in the search results listing. >>

Good point. The OP title just asks what you prefer in an ebay listing. But the poll title says "search results".

For the one photo displayed from searching, I'd prefer a detailed obverse. That is often all I need to see to decide whether to look at the listing or skip it.
Lance.