Everyone has heard the saying "a picture is worth a thousand words", which may sound very cliche but it is also very true, especially when one is trying to sell a car through an online auction or classified ad site. A fundamental digital camera is all that is necessary to get some great shots of your car and upload them to help promote your car for sale online to interested buyers all over the world.
Your car's exterior should be washed and waxed and both the engine and undercarriage cleaned before you take your photographs. The interior should also be cleared of all clutter and thoroughly cleaned before you take photographs of your car to post online to accompany your for sale ad. The small investment in time to get the car looking its best will typically be recouped through increased consumer interest and a better selling price.
Those who intend to advertise their car for sale online have a couple of advantages that most that rely on hard copy print advertising do not, including the ability to provide multiple photographs of the vehicle and the ability to include a large amount of descriptive text. The costs for online promotion and advertising through an auction site or classified ad site are typically much less expensive than the costs associated with hard copy print advertising options. Online ads that include more thorough descriptions, details and photographs tend to invite more potential buyers.
One of the best ways to photograph your car to promote it for sale online is to take multiple photographs of your car from every angle. Multiple photographs give the buyer an increased sense of the condition of the car. Pictures of both sides of the vehicle as well as both the front and the rear represent the minimum amount of photographs you should take when you intend to advertise your car for sale online. In addition, photographs of the interior from several angles, the engine, the undercarriage and close up shots of any unique features should be included and will help to generate more interest in your vehicle.
An uncluttered background should provide the setting for photographs of your car. Photographs that have other cars, people, or background buildings that are in disarray tend to be distracting and will not promote your car as well as pictures with a clean background. Driving your car to a cleared field, a waterfront, or even just an empty parking lot will provide a good backdrop to get some of the best photographs of your car.
The majority of online auction and classified advertising sites require that photographs submitted for promotion on their sites be 10-20 mb in size and no more than 400 pixels. You will be unable to upload picture files that are too large, but by using your digital camera's standard settings, as opposed to enhancement settings, you should be able to produce photographs that will be acceptable in size. Ebay, the most popular online auction site, provides several automated tools that make including pictures with your car for sale ad quick and easy. EBay's Picture Manager makes it simple to upload photos, will automatically convert them to the appropriate .jpg format and can also watermark your pictures to avoid having them retrieved by others. Although you can still upload pictures without using the Picture Manager, it is a convenient tool for those who are unfamiliar with uploading photos for inclusion in a for sale ad.
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