Auction management services are divided into 2 different types – web-based and pc-based.

Web-based auction management requires you to login to the site to use its services. Usually web-based auction management provides common features like picture hosting, inventory and scheduling functions.

PC-based auction management requires you to download the software. You can use this software even when you are not online. But the drawback is you have to be there to launch your auctions, as they do not automate scheduling.

There are many auction management services out there, but most charged a fees, here are 3 free ones, which are good to use, if you don’t require complex auction management:

• Auctiva – good for free scheduling and photos. Auctiva is one of the best free auction selling too. You can schedule listings to automatically starts, without being charged the extra eBay fees. It also doubles up as a photo hosting website, allowing you to upload six extra photos for free. Plus there’s a wide choice of free templates.

• Turbo Lister – good for creating auctions offline. Turbo Lister is eBay’s own software, which you download to your computer. You upload listings to eBay by just clicking the upload buttons. As Turbo Lister resides in your PC, you can create your listings even when you are not connected to the internet. But scheduling doesn’t comes free.

• Auctomatic – good for ease of use. Auctomatic is a new listing tool, which is free to use and you use it online by logging in to the site.. It also offers free photo-hosting and listing scheduling plus handy auction statistics to see which are your popular items.