What do you prefer in an Ebay Listing?

ModCrewman · July 16, 2012 12:08AM

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 · July 16, 2012 12:14AM

a combined photo

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

ebaybuyer · July 16, 2012 12:14AM

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 · July 16, 2012 12:22AM

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 · July 16, 2012 12:25AM

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 · July 16, 2012 12:40AM

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 · July 16, 2012 12:49AM

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 · July 16, 2012 3:39AM

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 · July 16, 2012 3:40AM

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

bob

ModCrewman · July 16, 2012 4:02AM

<< <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 · July 16, 2012 4:06AM

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 · July 16, 2012 4:22AM

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

bob

johnny9434 · July 16, 2012 5:33AM

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 · July 16, 2012 5:44AM

<< <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.

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