EBAY CODES

By Peter Lankford

FVF - Final Value Fee
Bump - Bring Up My post (to move your thread to the top)
NPB - None Paying Buyer
NPS - None Performing Seller
BNWL - Brand new with labels
BNIB - As above but boxed
MIB - Mint in box
TOS - Terms of Service
Shill Bidding - Using a friends or fake account to try and bump up the final price of an item.
NR - No reserve price
LOL - Laugh Out Loud

ADD A PHOTO!
Ok it may seem obvious to some, but its a great idea to show people exactly what they are bidding on, even show multiple angles for larger or intricate pieces.
Don't have a top notch camera? Ok 3 ways are simple and easy.
First is the standard digital camera, anything from 2MP (megapixels) up will give people a decent view of he item
Second is the Ghetto Digital Cam: get a cheap disposable camera, take all the shots you want and/or need, and get it developed on a Kodak photo CD, it costs about Â£5 but its a good investment for how muc a picture will increase the value.
Last up: If your items flat, Use a scanner! again obvious, but sometimes only once someone points it out.

A good photo tip I read right here on ebay: Rather than get some crazy light set up for Uber pro looking photo's, if youve gt a white bath, use that! it gives great lighting, and provides the big white background you need!

DESCRIBE YOUR ITEM WELL!
Again ovious but so many people out there dont bother. If your selling a fender strat with a huge amp, dont just say electric guitar and amp, give specifics, the year, colour, condition, country of origin (in some cases) size, and any extras you might be throwing in reguardless of how small it is, hell even give some history on the piece, the more people know, the more they will want the item!

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