Pics on Ebay - do they really help?

Yes, I think it really helps. I usually added a picture gallery (it costs AU$0.59 each). With a picture, the buyer will see clearly what they are buying. It gives them more confident on bidding.

I think it is important to show pictures of the items you are selling so people will have a chance to look over the merchandise before they buy. Also have you checked on ebay for a digital camera you can purchase that is not too expensive?

I agree with everyone else, pictures are a no brainer, you hsould have them. One picture is good but it is best to include multiple ones from different angles, and be sure to include close up of any belmishes or damage if you are selling a used product. eBay does include stock photos for media like books and movies but I still take a picture of my actuall item. I think as a seller you have to do everything you can to make sure your potential customers understand what they are buying and including pictures really helps with that. When I first started selling I bought a digital camera on eBay for $15 and used that to take pictures. They weren't the best pictures but they were better than nothing. After a little while I bought a new Kodak Easy Share and that is what I still use today. I actually found it to be the cheapest at Overstock.com and only paid $90. I also have my own hosting so I can add as many pictures as I want to a listing. IF you are going to get really serious about selling, it would be a good investment to get a hosting account somewhere. You can get them pretty cheap nowadays, then you just upload all you pictures to your hosting and just place a code in your auction and your picture will show up. I always do use the free picture hosting for one picture that ebay gives you. I do this because I always choose the Gallery option and the picture I upload free to eBay is the one that shows up as the gallery picture. I have found that having the gallery pic and including multiple pics in my auction really helps get me more bids, thus I sell things for a higher price. It is really worth it.

I think that it is better to have a pic on there, I would like to see what I am buying but right now I am trying to learn how to do the ebay thing so that I can put things jon there to sell and I would put pic so that it might help it sell faster.

I am both a buyer and a seller on eBay and I will always list items with a picture. With a photograph on the auction site you can see the item and get a better idea of the condition, colour, etc. I would not even consider buying anything from any on line shopping site without seeing a picture

In my opinion,if you post a pic of your things for sell,it shows others the real goods,Others then will buy the things at a larger rate.It's wise to invest a digital cameral,although it's expensive.It shows your genuine.

I wouldn't bother listing something if I didn't have a good picture to put up with it. Make sure you put up a quality photo that shows your item clearly. I think a lot of people make them mistake of puttin up a picure that was too far away or the item was posiioned properly. I know I look carefully at the pictures before I bid and a poor picture leads to fewer bids. The fee for posting the picture is minumal. Good luck!

I'm mostly a seller at eBay and I can say it helps a lot. I add a picture to every description. The buyer can see exactly what they are getting. As a sometimes buyer, I very rarely will look at something that doesn't have a picture... If I'm buying something at eBay, I want whatever I buy to have a picture. Now with books, movies and cd's, eBay will sometimes pull the picture up for you and list the stock photo. That's fine unless you're item has a lot of wear, then you really want to have your own photo with it so the buyer can see what they're bidding on.

I have listed items on ebay before without a picture and I ended up getting so many request for one....that I added it on later.A picture really helps.....it just makes it easier for the buyer to know what the item they are bidding on looks like. Now as for the camera...yes they can be expensive....depending on what kind of camera you buy.I have one from Wal-Mart that I bought for around $40 plus another $15 for the memory card.It has 4.1 megapixels,zoom and alot of other features that allow you to take some really good pictures.The best part about it....it's easy to use and not as complicated as some of the more expensive ones.I attached a picture that was taken with that camera....so you can judge for your self. The thing I like most about using a digital camera....you can see the picture right away and if it didn't turn out the way you wanted....just delete and take another one.The closer you can get on any item.....the more detail it will show and that makes a big difference sometimes on how well something will sell. Stock photos are only available for somethings on ebay.....so it's really best if you can take your own pictures and upload them.

I am not a seller but I have purchased from ebay before and I personally wouldn't make an online purchase without first seeing what it looks like. I checked into selling on ebay and i think its only like 10 cents give or take a few cents for posting a pic. I would go out and get a digital camera if I were you . Mine was only about 80 dollars at walmart and it does videoe also! It is a samsung and my pride and joy. I don't go anywhere without it.

My husband buys and sells boyscout items on ebay and I have sold beanie babies and other collectibles before. Always the best bids would be from items with pics. I do not even look at auctions if there is not a pic to see what I am getting.

Yes it helps especially if you have a low feedback #. A picture is worth a thousand words. If you plan to sell full time I recommend it. The 1st photo is free. I host my own photos so I can put how many I want in the auction for free. It is also wise to pay the extra 35 cents for a gallery photo.

It is an absolute necessity to have pics in your auction listings if you want to sell on ebay. The first pic is free! You can get a good camera for posting pics for about $100 - you will certainly get that amount back because your items will sell for more if people can see the item.

One picture is free However, it is so worth it to purchase a gallery too. I almost always put up a single picture and a gallery. I think it call additional attention to your listing. Also, you could always use a stock photo.

I'm a seller on ebay and I definitely think that pictures are an essential part of your listing. Even if I'm selling digital items - ebooks or software for example - I include a picture which is obviously purely for illustrative purposes. As a sometime buyer as well I've never bought anything from a listing that doesn't show a picture. People want to see what they're buying.

It probably would be wise to invest in a digital camera. :) I am not a seller, but I know that I will not buy from ebay that I can not see. So, I would think that would be yes, it really does help. :) Oh! And I didn't know it cost more to add a pic! Thanks for that info...I was looking into starting to sell there.

I personally wouldn't really list something without a picture in the listing. I say this because on the other side of the fence I wouldn't bid on something I couldn't see a picture of. Look for sales and clearances and I bet you can pick up a digital fairly inexpensive :)

I think having pictures increase your sales. I know when I am looking for items on Ebay I only look at those with pictures. I am sure there are a lot of people who does that also. I would recommend using pictures.

I think it definitely helps! No doubt about it. When I'm shopping for something on Ebay, even if it's something that I already know what it looks like, I will not buy it if it doesn't have a picture. Even if they give a good description, no picture, no sale. That's just how I am. I think it is pretty crucial to have a picture, even if it does cost a little bit extra.

I am both a buyer and seller on eBay-- have been active there for almosy nine years. As a seller, I ALWAYS have pictures in my description-- both a "general" shot of the item, along with detailed shots of any features I want to highlight, including "maker's marks" or signatures or things like that. I host my images "off eBay" so there's no extra charge for me, other than my montly hosting fee, which is about $5.00. As a buyer, I don't even LOOK at items that don't have a photo-- maybe with the exception of something COMPLETELY standardized like "common" books and CDs that don't have any add-on value for different editions or releases. I bought my first digital camera specifically to be able to take photos for eBay. It felt like a HUGE investment at the time (it cost about $900-- in the infancy of digital cameras), but it paid for itself within six months... as I noticed that my items with nice photo presentations would sell for double or more than the SAME item without a photo.