Tips for ebay sellers

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This thread is for tips on selling shit on ebay. I won't front like I'm a pro, but I'm not as retarded as some ebayers.

Let's assume all the gear we want to sell is legit, so please no bull on how to make fakes look real.

#1. Good photos. Easy, right? So what's with all the brutal photos up there. Beg, borrow, or steal a decent digital camera if you don't own one. Take pics against a flat (i.e. non shiny) white or off-white background, especially if the jeans are vintage and purportedly dark. A bedsheet is fine. Take lots of pics both indoors and out, but use incandescent light inside and avoid high noon outside. Pick the best.

Details, fuck. If they're redlines, show the selvage up close. show the back pockets, the buttons, everything important, esp. for vintage and oft-faked gear like sevens, evisu, LVC. what do you have to hide? never mind...

If yer really keen, write a caption (legibly) on a piece of paper for each detail you photograph e.g. single stitch, original hem, jizzstain, etc. People like captions. It helps them to know what to think.

#2 Measure the damn jeans. It takes no effort, avoids annoying questions, and enhances bidder confidence. Waist size, rise, inseam, leg opening, hem. Remember, some people use the metric system. If the shit don't fit, you must acquit.

#3 Resist the temptation to game the site. Who the fuck is gonna buy "Seven Blue Cult True Religion Levis rare vintage 501 505 517 hige indigo superrare deadstock LVC LTD edition will make your cock 3 inches longer jeans".

Put yourself in the buyers' shoes. Would you part with $100+ for crappily shot suspect shit that may not be in your size?

Anyone else?

[rabbitpunch]

Once again, posted w/o logging in. F'n retarded be I.

Let's assume you're trying to sell legit gear, so no tips on how to perpetrate fraud.

#1 Good Pics. Easy, right, so why all the crap photos?

-Decent camera (beg, borrow or steal if u don't own one)

-Lots of natural or indoor light. Take pics in the morning or afternoon, not at noon. Use a bunch of lamps

-Flat white background, like a bedsheet. Nothing shiny that'll give off glare.

-Details, f'n details, especially for vintage and oft-copied shit like evisu, seven, rogan, etc. Buttons, hems, pockets, tags, anything important.

-For you keeners, write a caption (legibly) and photograph it alongside the detail. Big E, single stitch, original hem, jizzstain, etc.

#2. Measure the jeans. Personally, I'd never buy anything other than factory washed if measurements weren't provided. Nothing worse than a nice pair of jeans that don't fit. Rise, inseam, waist, leg opening, hem. Do it.

#3 No Bullshit gaming. No "Seven True Religion Rare LVC indigo will make your cock 3 inches bigger and models will beg for it" crap. Please. And don't overhype shit unless it's really really good. That's just embarassing.

#4 Put yourself in the bidder's shoes. Imagine you had a limited amount of money that could either be spent on jeans, alcohol, food, or rent. What would make you spend it on ebay?

Anybody else?

[darknworn]

Use the proper keywords. i.e. if you're selling a pair of Nudie selvage jeans, stick in the body of your auction keywords of other selvage denim makers, i.e. LVC, APC, etc.,. If you know a bit of HTML, color code these keywords to be the same as your background so they won't show up. You'll get a lot more relevant exposure.

Tip for buyers: read the facking auction before asking questions. I provide lots of details in my auctions, but it never fails that some idiot will send a message asking for the things I've already provided. Invariably, these same jackasses never win the auctions anyway. If you're one of them, PLEASE I beg you, read before you ask questions or I will hunt you down and shave your testicles w/ a rusted box cutter.

Sorry about the rant, it just gets on my nerves.

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