I haven't sold much cels, but I have a lot of
experience on eBay as a seller.
Don't clutter up your title with "L@@K" or
adjectives like "COOL!!!". Just state the title
of the anime, put anime cel somewhere, and if
there's room, list the character(s).
Nothing too fancy for your description. Use a
little html to spruce up your presentation if you
want, but drop the bells and whistles, a good
description and a good picture is all that's
necessary.
Give a clear description of the cel. List any
defects it may have, and some people like to know
the size so if you want to measure it go ahead.
Has a matching sketch or partial sketch? Say
so. And if it doesn't have a sketch at all, be
sure to mention that.
State your terms, what type of payments you'll
accept, when payment is due, USA only or willing
to ship internationally (yes, eBay gives you the
option of choosing this, but it's helpful to have
it IN the description).
Decide what your cost will be and say so. None
of that "buyer pays shipping" crap. Give a
dollar amount.
A good clear scan is better than whatever you can
come up with to say. Big enough to see detail,
but low enough in whatever that term is so that
users with a slower connection can still view it
without it cutting off halfway through.
Since you're a new seller, I don't know if eBay
*would* be the best place for you to get the high
prices. People are generally reluctant to bid
very high dollar amounts on a new seller. Also,
canceling the bids of users with less than 2 fb
may not be wise. I know there are a lot of
deadbeats out there, but if you get lucky,
newbies often bid high, the rush of their first
auction I guess.
Personally, I'd just make the page and post the
lowest price I'd be willing to accept on a cel
and then take offers. I don't know about anyone
else, but I hesitate to make offers unless I know
what the person's price range is.
Kari |