Now, once you have a template, you have to figure out HOW to make text, pictures, videos, bullet points and sub-headlines look GOOD inside it! There’s no point in using a template if you still make the same mistakes. To sum it up – you need a template, no matter what! Be it a free one, paid or custom made – an eBay listing template is the core of this concept and will make your life so much easier. My very own is a good starting point – you can get 10 free templates there, or get access to all 750 templates for less than 30 quid. Even eBay offers you the use of their templates, at an additional cost though.

Listings tools such as Auctiva will have built-in templates. On the internet you can find dozens, even hundreds of free eBay listing templates – just do a Google search for “free eBay template”. You can still do it without a template, BUT I strongly recommend getting one. Without a template it’s really hard to create a good looking layout. You need a template, there’s no way around it. You don’t need any designer skills – that’s not the idea here (anyone can hire a designer for a custom made template and formatting, that’s a whole other story) – in this post I want to show you how you can make good looking listings using basic, free tools. So here’s the deal – in this blog post I have put together basic guidelines which ANYONE can follow to create good listings. Why? Because they’re leavings tons of money on the table by doing this! Or should I say – by NOT doing this! I can understand that an individual who just wants to sell off his used iPhone doesn’t have a clue about how to create a good looking listing, BUT when business sellers who have hundreds of listings can’t put together a half decent listing, that’s beyond my imagination. Listings with crazy font styles and sizes. Listings without product pictures in them.

If you have done any research on eBay you’ll find loads of unprofessional listings. I’m amazed! It’s now 2013, but the majority of eBay sellers still can’t get this right – create a listing that really SELLS! And I’m not talking about fancy templates here – no, basic, common sense guidelines that everyone should be following.

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