Selling on GB
I have several firearms that I would like to list on GB. The problem is I don't have a digital camera. Do you get that much of a better response because of the picture? How much difference does it make if they are NIB guns? Thanks.
John
I might not always tell you the truth, but I will never lie to you!
John
I might not always tell you the truth, but I will never lie to you!
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Yes it helps a lot. Do you have a scanner? You could take pictures/scan them & put them up from there. If not try to describe them in as much detail as you can. wood/finish/blueing/%/scope/mounts/sights/age/condition/bore/usage/changes/box/paperwork/factory items/replaced items/etc, etc. 0 -
Pictures of the actual gun will make about a 900% difference in the number of bids you get.
No kidding.
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Some of the larger photo-processing stores will convert a roll of 35mm film to DVD or other digital format. A fair amount of computer experience may be necessary to edit & upload the files.
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CAMERA WILL MORE THAT PAY FOR ITSELF WITH THREE OT MORE GUNS.
I WOULD RATHER BE DUCK HUNTING.0 -
If it is NIB, it might not make any real difference with the sole caveat that you accurately give the model number and ALL the particulars: age, stocks or grips etc. Pictures are more important if the item is not very common or is used.
I'd never buy a gun unless I've handled the same model first locally. Pictures don't mean that much. Nothing worse than spending hundreds of dollars on what amounts to a dry hustle: pretty looking and sounds real sweet in the description but doesn't deliver when you pick her up.
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If it's a NIB description, you really should not need a picture, but make sure it's that description and you give ALL information. Actually, it's really not new anymore because YOU bought it new (unless you are a dealer). It may be 100% or like new and you can note that it was never fired, but make sure it's what you describe because buyer will end up sending it back to you even if it has the tiniest scratch, etc. Don't get me wrong, a picture is still worth a 1000 words, and in this business, a few more bucks. GD 0 -
You can buy cheap digital cameras at wally-world for $20 and less, might be your best bet. 0 -
I listed a few items on GB when I first started selling, got lots of requests for pictures ... finally started taking pic's with a polorid and scanning them and it was a difference of night and day with the number of bids and fewer questions ... finally the cost of instant picture film started to outweigh the cost of a digital camera so I got one ... now you can buy a cheap digital for $100 or less ... and its paid for it self several times over ... not to mention we have well over 2000 pic's of our 2 year old that cost us nothing (no film or developing costs) and send digital pic's to friends and family all over the country ... in itself, thats priceless!
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When buying a digital camera, be sure that you can focus close objects. My first (cheap) camera wouldn't focus any closer than 6', hardly close enough to show the kind of detail that buyers are looking for. My second camera cost over $400, but can focus down to 1 1/2"; that's a lot more important than the number of pixels.
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