Okay, maybe just a little exaggerating. But a photo can really make a huge difference in your eBay sales. Often when I find something not selling, I’d give it a second chance by re-snapping the picture. And they will end up sold.

So you see, a very important part of every eBay auction in which a physical product is sold is an image file! Hardly anyone will buy what they cannot see.

When browsing through auctions, often the image is the first thing to attract potential customers, so the more effort you put into taking an outstanding digital picture, the more profitable your business will be. And remember this – the picture sells!

Until you have a quality picture to attach to your auction, please do not attempt to list anything on eBay.

The picture should be used to highlight the best aspects of your product. Make sure your background; lighting and all other setup is correct.

The basic is you will just need a digital camera, at least one with a 3.2 megapixel. I am still using my 3.2mp Kodak Easyshare. Although I have purchased another more expensive camera which I thought will be better for my eBay listings, but my Kodak is still the best. You are not in a photo competition and you don’t really need anything much more professional than that, but if you can afford it, of course it is all the better.

If your items are unusual or unfamiliar, put something in your photos so bidders can estimate the size. This is called a reference item. You can a US coin, a nine volt battery; a dollar bill, a quarter, or any household item bidders are familiar with will also work.

So, if you have wanted to sell on eBay but do not have a camera, you can’t actually start. Survey and ask all your friends about the camera they are using, make a list, go down to every camera shop to research and bargain for a good one. Sometimes though I find that the picture snapped in the shop as a sample don’t really prove that they are good for auction purpose until you load them up on the computer.

So, if possible, take some of your eBay products and laptop to the camera shop and test all cameras out. Honestly, I have not done this, I am not sure if the salesman will think you are insane. But from my experiences and thinking that all camera are the same, I regretted overlooking this very detail. Even the colours projected out are so different.

What camera are you using now? Are you satisfy with it? Which camera will be the next that you will purchase?

Until my next tips: Tips To Take eBay Photos That Sell