Listing An Item For Sale

Here's a step-by-step guide to listing an item for sale by auction, offer or buy out. Most steps are the same for all types of listing.

1. Start by clicking on the Sell link on the main navigation bar:

2. Choose whether you would like the item listed on the main auction site, in your shop only (if you have one) or in both locations. Note that shop-only items will only be visible to visitors to your store.

3. Choose a main category for your item. The active category list is indicated by an orange border - each time you select a category, a list of appropriate sub-categories will be displayed until no further detail is possible. Simply click on a category to select it: Once the category has been finalized, the Next Step button will be highlighted:

4. You may select an additional category for your item if you wish. Some items fit naturally into more than one category, and having an additional category can help more users find your item.

5. You now need to specify the Item Details. Once you have done this, click Next Step to continue:

Field Name	Description
Choose Listing Type	In most circumstances a full listing is more suitable. If you find that many of the options you are offered are not relevant, try a quick listing.
Item Title		Enter a title for your item. This will be displayed in category listings and search results.
Description		Enter a description of your item. Generally, the more detail you can provide, the better.
Main Category		This confirms your choice of main listing category.
Additional Category		This confirms your choice of additional listing category (if any).
Voucher Settings		Include any voucher codes you may have in this field. Otherwise it should be left blank.

6. The next stage is to configure the settings for your item:

Field Name	Description
Auction Type	Choose between standard (listing one item) and Dutch (listing multiple, identical items)
Currency	Choose the currency you wish to use
Quantity	Specify how many items you are selling
Auction Starts At	Specify the starting bid for your auction
Enable Reserve	If you would like a reserve price, check this box. A reserve price prevents an item selling below a certain price, regardless of how much the final bid is for.
Reserve Price	Enter the reserve price if applicable
Buy Out price	A Buy Out price enables bidders to buy your item instantly - without having to wait for the auction to end.
Offer Range	If you are willing to accept offers for your item, specify the price range you are prepared to consider.
Bid Increment	This controls how much more each bid is than the previous bid. In most circumstances the default choice will be suitable.
Item Featuring	This allows you to promote your item more widely - choose any combination of featuring you would like.
Start Time	Allows you to choose to start your auction now, or at a later time.
End Time	Choose the duration of your auction - from a standard range of options or by specifying a specific future date.
Private Auction	If you would like to hide user ids of bidders from other users, select a private auction. Bidders' user ids will still be visible to you, the seller.
Accept Swap Offers	Indicate whether you are prepared to swap your item for a suitable alternative.
Member of Group	If you are a member of a listed group, select it here. If not, disregard this section.

Item Condition	Use the drop-down menu to specify the condition of your item. Add any specific comments into the text field above.
Images	Upload up to three images of the item you are listing. Files can be uploaded from your computer or from another website.
Media	Upload a video file of your item. Files can be uploaded from your computer or from another website.
Auto Relist	Enable the automatic relisting of your item. You can choose to have it relisted only in the case it does not sell and can specify how many times it will be automatically relisted.
Location	Confirm the location details of your item. By default, this will be set to be the same location your user is registered at.

7. The next step is to specify shipping and payment details for your item.

a. Shipping & Payment Details Specify whether the buyer or seller should pay for postage. Specify the postage and insurance costs. Indicate whether you will post the item overseas.

b. Direct Payment Check the box next to each of the direct payment methods that you will accept.

c. Offline Payment Check the box next to each of the offline payment methods that you will accept. Note that you, the buyer, should be equipped to handle these payment methods yourself.

8. Preview your listing - see how it will look to buyers and make any changes necessary using the Previous Step button. You can also choose to Save As Draft - this will save your listing and allow you to return to it later. If you are happy with the listing, press the List button to publish the listing. You will then see a message confirming that it has been accepted and informing you of the fee for the listing:

Managing Your Selling Items

You can manage all of your selling items from the Selling section of the Members' Area:

Open

The open view shows all of the items you currently have listed in active auctions: The Selling Totals section provides a simple summary of the number of items at each selling status, and the Open Auctions table below lists each item currently being sold. You can sort the items Open Auctions table by clicking on the arrowheads by each column heading.

Items With Bids/Offers

The Items With Bids/Offers view shows all the items you are currently selling that have bids of offers on them: The Selling Totals table provides an at-a-glance view of all your selling activity.

Scheduled

The Scheduled view shows all the auction listings you currently have scheduled to start: The Selling Totals table provides an at-a-glance view of all your selling activity.

Closed

The Closed view shows all of your closed auction listings: The Selling Totals table provides an at-a-glance view of all your selling activity.

Drafts

The Drafts view shows all of your saved draft auction listings:

The Selling Totals table provides an at-a-glance view of all your selling activity.

Sold

The Sold view shows all of your sold auction items: The Selling Totals table provides an at-a-glance view of all your selling activity.

Invoices Sent

The Invoices Sent view shows all of your current sent invoices: The Selling Totals table provides an at-a-glance view of all your selling activity.

Fees Calculator

The Fees Calculator allows you to calculate the listing fees for an item before you create the listing:

Simply select the fees that will apply to your listing and click Proceed. Note that this calculator excludes the selling price fee as this is variable and depends on the selling price.

Prefilled Fields

Regular sellers may find that they have certain fields that always require the same data to be entered into them. The Prefilled Fields page allows this information to be saved and automatically populated into your auction listings.

Field Name	Description
Item Title	The title for your auction listing
Description	Enter any common text that appears in all your item descriptions into this field.
Duration	If your auctions always have the same duration, you can specify it here.
Private Auction	If you always run private auctions, check this box.
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