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eBay Motors is a division of eBay that specifically involves the buying and selling of cars. Like its parent auction site, eBay Motors has become a busy ecommerce site. As a seller, there are a few guidelines that you might want to follow so that you can generate a lot of interest in your car auction ... and a profitable sale.

A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words ... Lots of Pictures Are Worth Increased Sales

You want your car looking its best if you want to get a good price for it. Get it detailed. You might even have it professionally painted.

Spend a bit of time and money on your listing. Since you are selling online, your buyer cannot physically 'kick the tires,' so to speak, so you need to present your vehicle for auction with as much detail as possible. That means you should write an accurate, detailed description and provide as many pictures as you can. If you have a lot of pictures, you can present them in a slideshow. You can also offer to send more photos by email, although it is likely that most people will not go through the time or trouble to ask for more pictures by email. Nonetheless, you will be much better off having as many pictures as possible available on your eBay Motors posting than having just one or two photos.

Photo Tips for Selling Your Car Online

This might seem a bit odd to you, but make sure you take a picture of the underside of the car. Your auction visitors want to make sure there is no rust or other damage. In wintry areas such as the Midwest where salt is used on the highways, rust is a big problem. Your potential buyer is not going to want to buy a rusted out vehicle at auction, so you can increase buyer confidence by showing that the car is clean. While you are at it, you might want to take some pictures of the fender wells, too.

Put your auction visitors in the driver's seat. For instance, you will want to include a picture of the dashboard that shows the odometer and interior of the car, from the driver's perspective. You will want to feature other quality pictures of the interior such as the seats, floor mats, and headliner.

You will obviously need to take pictures of the outside of the car. The exterior pictures should show all four sides of the car; that is, the driver's side, the rear, the passenger side, and the front.

If there are damages or flaws to your auto's exterior or interior, it is much better to be safe than sorry. That means you should take close-up pictures of the flaws and note them in the description. By being upfront, you will not have an angry buyer later.

Be sure to clean up your engine compartment and then take pictures of it. Take the dipstick out and photograph a close up of the oil to show that is fresh and clean.

Your potential buyers will also be interested in the trunk space, so make sure the trunk is clean and take some pictures of that, too.

Finally, you might receive email queries. Be sure to answer them politely and as soon as you can. Include your phone number so people can call with questions.