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http://www.auctiontongue.com/com_ebay/index.html

Like many folks, you have heard of online auctions. Heck, even non-computer users have heard of Ebay. Everyone starts out as a bidder. The brave move on to be sellers. Little, by little, you learn the ropes.

One of those ropes that seems to always give all the people problems is working with their auction photo. Previous photo experience can have only been limited to the sellers children or pets. Suddenly, they find themselves wading thorough terms such as pixel, uploading, and compression.

Sure, Ebay has tutorials, but its not the whole story. Isnt it frustrating that help files are always streamlined? Doesnt it seem like the step-by-step details are missing? I pondered this one day, trying to look through the eyes of someone whos never heard of image hosting before.
For example, did you know that there are 5 screens that you have to pass through before you get to the screen for uploading your pictures to Ebay? Did you understand that you might practice uploading pictures without creating an actual auction listing? I am sure you feel braver already!

Just generate your way to the fifth screen and dont continue after that - (because the listing was not completed, it will not be listed. If you go to sell a real product, your "mock" listing will be there - your choice will be to start a new listing or finish your last (mock) listing - starting a new listing will delete any drafts or mock listing.)

I bet youre really mixed up when you find out there are 3 choices when you get there: ebay photo services, basic photo services, and photo manager. Who wouldnt be confused? I clearly outline these choices in my free online auction tutorials including which one you absolutely need and why (hint: its not the identical for every person).

The instructions for how to put photo on ebay may be found here:
http://www.auctiontongue.com/com_ebay/instructions_on_how_to_put_picture_on_ebay.htm
Ebay suggests that there are four ways to capture your digital photo for your auction listing: digital camera, regular camera and scanner, film-to-digital image service, and video camera and VCR tape thats where Ebay leaves you hanging.

Please do not give up yet! Remember were all in this big internet mess together, and together well figure it out. Theres no way around learning to utilize your digital devices, except sitting down and reading the owners manual. From there, you may find additional help on the internet. You have to do your part, first.

If you decide to buy a digital camera, read my How to Buy a Digital Camera for Auction Use http://www.auctiontongue.com/com_ebay/index.html It tells precisely what features you need to look for and what will cause you trouble.

If you do buy a digital camera, its a whole other story grasping the image onto the computer. I thought you would enjoy some step-by-step photos of that process, too, so I included them at http://www.auctiontongue.com/com_ebay/index.html

If you have a regular camera and scanner, or a friend has a scanner, try my tutorial Scanner overview. I even put together Navigating Your Computer so anyone could find and locate their auction pictures with ease.

I hate to tell you this, but theres more for you to worry about. Ever go to an online auction and you wait and wait for it to load and nothing happens? Usually the culprit is a large document -sized auction photo. Its the number one error beginners make. It makes your auction look unprofessional. The chances are slim anyone will hang around to place bids at that auction.

Whats that? Do I have a tutorial to solve that? Why yes I do! If you can not tell already, I like helping many people learn about the internet. I like to see everybody grasping excited about their auctions. Believe me, your despair will be short-lived, and you will soon be an auction pro with some successful auction stories to tell.

See you at the Auctions Renee from AuctionTongue