Want to keep your Ebay listing fees down to a minimum?
Q: Do you have things you want to sell on Ebay, but want to do it for a minimal amount without racking up tons of listing fees?
A: I sure do, but I have a lot of pictures I want to show of the items I'm selling. The first picture's free, but after that they really start adding up and even more so if I want to add zoom, etc.!
Well no problem, I'm going to tell you about an application I came across that I've been using for all my listings that really keeps my picture fees down!
A: I sure do, but I have a lot of pictures I want to show of the items I'm selling. The first picture's free, but after that they really start adding up and even more so if I want to add zoom, etc.!
Well no problem, I'm going to tell you about an application I came across that I've been using for all my listings that really keeps my picture fees down!
How to create listings with many pictures for less!
In my Ebay adventures I came across a great application called 123Show. It gives you the capability to embed a template with pictures in it into your listings. You can still upload the one free picture that Ebay gives you so that a picture will show up in Search Results, but beyond that you won't need to upload any more pictures on Ebay!
To start you will need to log in to Ebay and go to the Applications tab. If you don't have an Applications tab you can get there by going to this url: http://applications.ebay.com/selling?EAppsHome
Once at the Applications Center do a search for 123Show. When you find 123Show click on it and take a look at the features and plans they provide. There's a free plan with 250 MB of space you can try out if you'd like to test it out first. I personally use the 10 GB plan as I list 300-400+ items per month and need to be able to store a lot of pictures. Depending on your sales you may need more or less space.
Once you choose which plan you want to subscribe to, click Confirm Subscription on the bottom.
After a few minutes you should be able to use your 123Show account. You can get to it very easily from My Ebay and clicking on Applications.
Now you're ready to make your first template!
First go to 123Show and then browse through all of the available templates you can choose from. There's a little something for everyone here. You can choose from Single Image, Thumbnail, Color Swatch, 360 Spin, Slide Show, Zoom, Hotspot, Magnifier, eCatalogs, and Alt Views.
I personally like "Zoom, Slideshow" the best, but you might find one that better suits your needs. Once you find one that you can't live without you can add it to your favorites to find it more easily in the future. After you've done that click "Choose" at the bottom of the template. Next, you'll want to add pictures to your template. Click on the picture of the computer monitor on the upper right hand side and choose whatever pictures you want to upload to this template.
To start you will need to log in to Ebay and go to the Applications tab. If you don't have an Applications tab you can get there by going to this url: http://applications.ebay.com/selling?EAppsHome
Once at the Applications Center do a search for 123Show. When you find 123Show click on it and take a look at the features and plans they provide. There's a free plan with 250 MB of space you can try out if you'd like to test it out first. I personally use the 10 GB plan as I list 300-400+ items per month and need to be able to store a lot of pictures. Depending on your sales you may need more or less space.
Once you choose which plan you want to subscribe to, click Confirm Subscription on the bottom.
After a few minutes you should be able to use your 123Show account. You can get to it very easily from My Ebay and clicking on Applications.
Now you're ready to make your first template!
First go to 123Show and then browse through all of the available templates you can choose from. There's a little something for everyone here. You can choose from Single Image, Thumbnail, Color Swatch, 360 Spin, Slide Show, Zoom, Hotspot, Magnifier, eCatalogs, and Alt Views.
I personally like "Zoom, Slideshow" the best, but you might find one that better suits your needs. Once you find one that you can't live without you can add it to your favorites to find it more easily in the future. After you've done that click "Choose" at the bottom of the template. Next, you'll want to add pictures to your template. Click on the picture of the computer monitor on the upper right hand side and choose whatever pictures you want to upload to this template.
Once you're done uploading pictures you also have the option to add text, stickers, borders, etc. to your template. These options can be found on the left toolbar. I usually skip this step unless I have an item I want to draw particular attention to.
After you're sure you are complete with your template click "Next Step" on the bottom right. If everything looks perfect to you, click "Publish Me." You now have two options. You can either copy and paste the html that has been provided and manually insert it into your listing under the "Html" tab next to "Description" or you can click on the "Ebay" button below the html and choose which listing(s) you'd like to add this template to. I always use the first option just because I like to have the power to decide where I place the template in my listings. You can try out both options and then decide which option works for you the best.
Congratulations! You have created your first 123Show template and are well on your way to saving lots of $$$, but at the same time creating more customized listings that will be sure to grab your buyer's attention!
Good luck and let me know how things go! :-)
I just started trying to use this app, and am having issues with making changes to the picture. My screen doesn't exactly look like the screen in their welcome video. Such as adding a url. The options for adding a url are lined up vertically to the left of my picture I dragged over. In the help video they are under the Upload Images portion on the right section of the screen. Not sure why. Can't seem to click on the one on my left side of the screen to get it to do anything. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHi Tracey, I'm sorry to hear about your problem. I haven't used 123Show for about a year so I can't give much advise. Their support department should be able to help though. In the past I've emailed them and they were always quick to reply and help. Their support email is: support@123show.com. Good luck! :-)
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