Re: Intro

On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 09:17:52 +1000, Just Another Darned Sock
<p@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi. Just starting out with ebay, been reading this group long enough to
know who all of you are, expect the usual smartass BS from the usual
smartass BS providers, but can use some advice that google doesn't give
definitive answers on.

Next, I have Mac and PC's, prefer Macs, but which is the best listing
software and what platform does it run on?

There are many choices, but without knowing your level of proficiency
and what you consider a "good" ad to be, you can't very well expect
anyone to tell you what is "best". You want to write your own html,
use a straight text and image listing, or use templates?

TurboLister and Auctiva are good, basic listing programs, but I think
they only interface with PCs. There are Mac auction management
programs to be found if you Google.

My advice would be to scan through some ads on eBay and note the
layouts and style you like and would like to use. Look at the bottom
of the listing and it will usually tell you whose auction management
(listing) program was used.

Then, which is the best image host? Doesn't have to be free. I expect to
have a stack of photos for each thing I list and ebay's too dear.

Again, how anyone tell you what is "best" without knowing what your
requirements will be? Search, in Google, for image hosts. Look at
their web pages and see what restrictions/limitations they have.
There are dozens and dozens.

I would suggest you start with a free auction management program like
TurboLister or Auctiva and a free image host. Use them until you see
some reason to change to a pay service.

Last, I am in Aus and wonder about listing on US or UK ebay sites. Any
types of things worth international listing?

You selling comic books or milling machines? One ships easily to
non-Australian buyers and the other doesn't.

I'd appreciate some answers from people who actually have the
experience. I know I'll get some *** from those who just can't resist,
but some advice too would be nice.

I'm sitting here grinding my teeth. You have provided *no* useful
information, you want advice, and you're expecting to be flamed. What
you've done, in effect, is say "What is the best way to do things?"
without giving a hint of what "things" are.

If telling you that you haven't provided enough information to get a
good answer is "***", then consider yourself shat upon.

Just for the record, I write my own html, despise templates, cut and
paste the html to TurboLister, and sell items that are easily
shippable to Australia as long as the buyer knows that the S&H will be
higher for Australia than the amount I list for shipment within the
US. I use PhotoBucket (free) as an image host, and use TurboLister
because I can pre-write my ads and upload them when I'm ready to run
them.




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Tony Cooper
Orlando, FL
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