Ebay picture question

[beachbeads]

I just got an email from an Ebay person saying she had checked out my auctions today and thought the flashing photo's were annoying. What do you guys use? Regular you can supersize or the flash? Do you think the flash is annoying? HELP! Sheila

[Darla60]

Sheila, give me a break! LOL If I am not mistaken, there are buttons at the bottom with which she can control the photos she views and she can even stop the flash on a particular photo if she wishes. I wouldn't reply.

Darla

[Jinx.Garza]

Originally Posted by beachbeads

Do you think the flash is annoying?

I suspect you'll find people who think it's fun, and people who think it's annoying. I'm in the latter group. I'd think twice about using a device that limits your customers' ability to look at your beads. Sure, Darla's right, we can stop the flashing by using the buttons at the bottom. But by then we're annoyed and moved off to a more stable environment. I think you should thank her for the feedback.

This would make a good poll.

Jinx

[Linnea]

I personally don't like flash, but thats just me.

[beachbeads]

Thanks for thoughts, I'm not going use it in auctions today that I list. Sheila

[Beth Myers]

I looked at your "flash" photos, and you did a fine job with them. I'm 46 and maybe getting slow, but I don't like the speed.
With so many listings each day, people just don't have the time to stop and work the arrows, and look. I know it's a no brainer, but with the general public, you have to make it very easy.
I say, concentrate on making really good photos of your work and let that speak for you.
Beth

[Zooziis]

I thought it was kind of a fun video game. Trying to click on the stop before the picture changed...of course that's not what you are going for. I would agree with everyone else, I think that while it's neat and if you were targeting the under 20, raised on media crowd that wouldn't interfere. Since you aren't, ebay is finicky, you might as well cut down the static. (by the way, if there are not bids yet, I'm pretty sure you could change the picture layout now, if you decided that was the route you wanted to go). But I did love the sunset picture with the beads in one of the auctions I looked at. It added to the uniqueness of the bead!! Your snakeskin beads are really pretty. Good job.

[beachbeads]

I am going to leave the flash one's up and list today's without flash. Beth, I'm confused, you do or don't like the flash when you said you didn't like the speed? I myself like the flash when I look at auctions as I don't have to take the time to click on photo's and they are all enlarged to a good size, but I'm not selling to myself!!
P.S. The sunset is a view from my studio window of the ocean and sky.

[Beth Myers]

Nope, don't like it.
I would much rather see your work in a really good photo, upclose and in detail. I like to take my time and really see the craftsmanship of the bead.
As I said, and this is just my personal preference, and I am generaly not the norm, but I like substance, not quick or trendy.
Bottom line, as I have found out, do what you think is best for you and your auctions. If your beads are good, flash or not, they will sell. But you have an awful lot of competitors out there. And heck....who knows.
Wishing you the best,
Beth

[beachbeads]

Thanks Beth, I like this point.
I would much rather see your work in a really good photo, upclose and in detail. I like to take my time and really see the craftsmanship of the bead.
I don't think I will do any more flash auctions.

[macbeth7]

I agree with Miz Beth!

[beachbeads]

Weel, my friend on a very slow connection emailed me this a.m. and said the slide show doesn't even work on her connection! I went in to edit and it wouldn't let me change photo's selection but luckily only 1/2 my current auctions have slideshow.

[Lenda]

Hi Sheila, I agree with Beth too. I'd rather see nice, static pics of your beads. I was ALSO going to say that I'm on dial up, part of one pic would come on and then change to the next before the first one finished and so on.

[beachbeads]

Thanks everyone, I have received 62 emails that the slideshows do not load, and I don't think Ebay should offer a product most of America can't see!!! I think about 1/2 of the folks I know are on slow connections. So I spent all day sending photo's to people. lessons learned, and wasted moeny as Ebay wouldn't let me change the slideshow to supersize option as slide show cost more. Hope the auctions that have the slide shows sell so i at least get my listing money back. Sheila