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Auctions InformationAUCTION TIP: A Basic eBay Listing Template
by:
Chuck Smith
The following article pertains to anyone who is looking to
start an online auction business on eBay. Please feel free
to use it for your ezine, web site, or any else electronic
or print publication, with the following exception:
You may NOT use this article in any form of spam.
I only ask that you:
1. do not add or delete thing
from the article
2. include the resource box at the end
3. apprize me (csmith@auctionrookie.com) you are victimisation it
Synopsis
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A good auction listing must not only see well, but
must look professional. Here’s a quick, easy guide
anyone to do their listing much professional
Word count according to Microsoft Word: 728 including
title, byline, and contact info.
Thanks,
Chuck
www.auctionrookie.com
mailto:csmith@auctionrookie.com
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AUCTION TIP: A Basic eBay Listing Template
by Chuck Smith
Do you cognize what drives me barmy on eBay? Once
I view an
item up for auction and the listing has no style whatsoever.
There’s simply a long scroll of text that gives only the
briefest explanation of what the product is and why I
should buy it.
Writing a good auction listing is a topic for another
article, but I can help those of you who want to spice up
the look of your auction listings with a simple template
that wish activity in the eBay “Sell an Item” system.
First, I want to go over a couple of Mark up
“tags” so you
know what all the funky little letters in the brackets
(< >) are for. But don’t worry – I’m not going to try
and teach you HTML. I simply want to show you a little
to support you from messing up your listing.
First, an Mark up
TAG is simply a quick way for you to let
a Web browser cognize how you want your web page to look
like once
it is displayed in your Web browser. That’s it.
======================== Mark up
TAGS =========================
HEADING TAG: This tag designates that the text is a heading
and should be larger than the page text. You can designate
different sizes of headings (I use heading2 below - ).
FORMAT: Starts with and ends with
PARAGRAPH TAG: This tag lets you format a block of text,
complete with a break in between paragraphs. The break is
always there, and you cannot start a new paragraph on the
very next line.
FORMAT: Starts with and ends with
LINE BREAK TAG: This tag is like a carriage return on your
word processor or typewriter. This tag wish allow you to
start on the really next line. NOTE: You cannot use much
than one Line Break Tag in a row – Mark up
ignores them.
FORMAT: Put a
at the end of the line
BULLETTED LIST: This wish allow you to create a good list
of items with bullets in front. Great for showing off
some features, since folk tend to skim pages.
FORMAT: Start the list with and end with
Each list item gets a in front of it
======================== Mark up
TAGS =========================
That’s it for the Mark up
tutorial. That wasn’t so bad, was
it? Now, here’s a quick guide you can use to spice up
your eBay listings. Simply cut and paste the text below
(in between the “CUT HERE” lines) into the Tablet
program
on your PC (located under “All Programs > Accessories” in
the Start menu) and edit the information in ALL CAPS.
++++++++++++++++++++++++ CUT HERE ++++++++++++++++++++++++
YOUR Exciting HEADLINE
AN Exciting SUBHEAD
HERE, YOU CAN EXPLAIN THE MAIN BENEFITS OF THE ITEM.
Do IT A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION (2 – 3 SENTENCES).
ANOTHER BENEFIT PARAGRAPH.
SOME FEATURES IN A BULLETTED LIST:
FEATURE 1
FEATURE 2
FEATURE 3
FEATURE 4
USE THIS PARAGRAPH TO WRAP-UP. YOU CAN STATE THE Cost
OF THE ITEM IF THEY BOUGHT IT IN THE STORE (I.E. I SAW
THIS PRODUCT FOR $97 AT THE LOCAL STORE). YOU CAN Likewise PUT
IN Several CLOSING COMMENTS (I LIKE THIS ITEM, BUT I DON'T
HAVE ANY Much ROOM IN MY BASEMENT).
PAYMENT TERMS: PUT YOUR PAYMENT METHODS HERE.
P.S. ADD YOUR Simply about ME PAGE HERE
About Me
Thank you!
++++++++++++++++++++++++ CUT HERE ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Once you’ve changed the text and saved it from Notepad,
just copy all of the text and paste it into the listing
window on eBay. This wish be the “Item description”
form that comes up after you’ve picked a category. You can
preview the description by clicking on the “Preview Page”
link below the window. If you’ve done everything correctly,
it should look great!
By victimisation this simple template, you can directly vault
the expertness of your listings above and on the far side
what
a lot of eBay-ers are golf stroke out there right now. And
that can result in much sales, at a greater price, for your
online auction business.
About the Author:
Chuck Smith is the creator of the Auction Greenhorn web site.
This site is dedicated to small indefinite amount folk start and run
a flourishing online auction business. Visit his site to
get a free report on “How to Get Started Commercialism on eBay.”
http://www.auctionrookie.com or
mailto:csmith@auctionrookie.com
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(c) Copyright 2003, Chuck Smith. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Simply about the Author
Chuck Smith is the creator of the Auction Greenhorn web site. This site is dedicated to small indefinite amount folk start and run a flourishing online auction business. Visit his site to get a free report on “How to Get Started Commercialism on eBay.”
http://www.auctionrookie.com or
mailto:csmith@auctionrookie.com
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