Time and time again I read a description and it really raises more questions than it answers.  Sometimes there is no description at all other than payment terms... and the seller is expecting bids based on a picture alone?

I am not trying to embarrass anyone, but here is a sample of an insufficient auction ad:

#I will ship Items next day after payment is received #winner to pay shipping. you are bidding on over 5000 #basketball and football cards these ball cards are in #great shape they are dated from 1985 to 1992 thank #you looking and good luck. I also take paypal and #c2it ... if you have any there is over 5000 ball cards #here so I am not sure what one you will get unless #you ask for a certain card in the years I have listed . #you are bidding on all the cards just on at a time if you #wish for more then one please let me know

Ok at least you describe payment and shipping info.... but how can anyone bid on this without knowing whether these cards are in protective sleeves, if there are any cards with a book value or not (i.e. are they just common cards)... as for condition, "great shape" can mean many different things: are any of them in mint/nm condition?

This is actually one of the longer descriptions I have run across.  I know everyone is in a hurry, but if you want to improve your chances of a sale and thereby make your time [b]more efficient[/b] you need to take a minute and fully describe your item to the best of your ability it will make a world of difference and also help you in the keyword searches as well.

OK, good luck, and happy auctioning!

Aaron Bradley, admim
Auction Fire

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