So why do members list on For Sale forum and write 100 word listing with NO pictures and expect an answer or any interest in what they have to sell. If they post a picture, they can limit their words to few if any.
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My thoughts exactly, no pix I'll pass over the sales.
Precisely !
There was a lengthy discussion recently about this very topic and the response was overwhelmingly in favor of photos. Just makes sense - most men are visual creatures and photos sell!
I agree also! No pic of an item for sale the seller looses a lot of potential interest..No Pic, I'll pass.
Jeff
I agree. Every ad should contain pictures.
And an email address in the profile!
Charlie
Ditto!
Those of you who remember the very early days of eBay will know what I mean. In the late 1990s, very few offering came with a photo. Those sellers who wanted to protect their reputation described every blemish, rust spot, details of performance, etc. Now, a lot of them say, "look at the photo" (what you see is what you get because I'm not a train expert). Granted, many show a lot of distant photos, but very little info on how it runs.
Joe Hohmann posted:Those of you who remember the very early days of eBay will know what I mean. In the late 1990s, very few offering came with a photo. Those sellers who wanted to protect their reputation described every blemish, rust spot, details of performance, etc. Now, a lot of them say, "look at the photo" (what you see is what you get because I'm not a train expert). Granted, many show a lot of distant photos, but very little info on how it runs.
You have it right, Joe. Now photos are an aid to evasion. There ought to be a way to give demerits to EBay sellers who conceal conditions by using a photo spread, just as there should be a way to sanction those who over charge on postage as a way to pad the purchase price.
Yep, everything is a balance--I'll almost always pass if there aren't any photos, and those posts that do have pictures but incorporate some evasive/qualifying language as described by Joe also rub me the wrong way. Be upfront and demonstrate you have the integrity to accurately describe what you are selling!
There was a guy a few days ago who posted about a100 items for sale and not one picture. I'm not going to read his post to find a item I may be interested in.
Post pictures or I just pass the add. It's apparent that those who don't post pictures do not want my money.
Dave
it's all about sales online, at train shows and in retail sales. Display and presentation is everything. A good looking display and photos and/or pictures says much and people tend to stop and look if the display is appealing. Dealers usually have about ten seconds to catch a future purchaser with how they display their wares.
