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Tuesday, 15 January 2013

Ta-dah! Tuesday - what NOT to include in your eBay photos...

Hello, hope everyone's January is going well. Are you a teetotal gym bunny, or still eating a spoonful of elderly brandy-butter each time you open the fridge? If you're one of the many people who have decided to de-clutter and generally have a wardrobe sort out, you may be tempted at some point this month to head to your bedroom for a trying on session. Once you've ascertained which of your frocks no longer fit, and which of those sale bargains just never got worn, you can get started on photographing them for your eBay listings.  Just a couple of teeny hints to bear in mind though:

  • It's tricky at this time of year, but try to take your pictures in natural light when you can
  • Use several photos so buyers can see labels, details, scale etc.
  • Choose a clear backdrop - no messy wardrobe as in the photo below, and no grubby carpets.
  • MOST IMPORTANTLY OF ALL - if you're going to be reflected in the mirror while you take your photograph - FOR THE LOVE OF GOD REMEMBER TO PUT ON UNDERWEAR!!



I'm pretty sure Jane Torvill always wore pants...
[click to enlarge if you dare]

Yes, it's a hard lesson to learn, but if you're going to put a photo on the internet, check, check and check again. Remember 'fat naked dude reflected in kettle'? No-one really wants that on their internet CV.The listing above has been doing the rounds on Facebook and Twitter. I figured it was funny enough to share but as I'm not a complete meanie [no, really] I have blacked out the poor girl's face and her home town.

EDIT: I did check the other day and it wasn't up any more, however Sandy has since discovered that no-knickers girl has relisted...and the Cheryl Cole-esque skater dress is now up to nearly £154,000! And er, my whole privacy thing was pretty pointless. She looks like this and comes from Oxford. So scratch everything I said before - if you want to achieve the best price - ALWAYS make sure you're naked in your photos! 

Tempted? You could get 5,000 nectar points as well...


So, got any ta-dahs which don't involve flashing your nether regions to unsuspecting internet shoppers? Do link them up!

Lakota x
PS. I post more of this kind of nonsense over on my Facebook page.
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40 comments:

  1. Andi's English Attic15 January 2013 at 14:27

    That's very funny. xx

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  2. Sharon S15 January 2013 at 14:27

    Hi my dear!! Tip top advice and I think when I do sell my clothes online I will use my hangers, don't want anyone seeing any vpl or worse!! xx

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  3. Emma Kate at Paint and Style15 January 2013 at 14:38

    I went into my daughters room to take a pic of my reflection modelling a dress I wanted to sell. Only when I posted the pic on a site did I spot what was clearly a pair of her dropped knickers on her floor and in my shot. No one bought the dress! x

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  4. Loo xx from Jumbles and Pompoms15 January 2013 at 14:53

    Thank you for your sage advice m'dear. xx

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  5. Please may I?15 January 2013 at 15:01

    OH dear.... Not the photo you would want the world to see is it? x

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  6. GhostlyGarden15 January 2013 at 15:02

    LMAO! Oh god, surely she must have realised that she and her lady bits were in the photograph?! I'm surprised she even bothered with a bra! Maybe she thought she'd attract a wider range of bidders this way, female AND male! I wonder if it ever sold! x

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  7. Lucy in the Clouds15 January 2013 at 15:04

    This did make me laugh when I saw it on Twitter yesterday, although I do feel sorry for the poor girl that the first person to notice (and forward it on to the world) didn't bother to censor the bits that you did. It would never occur to me to take my ebay pics in the nip, mirror or no mirror!

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  8. GhostlyGarden15 January 2013 at 15:04

    Oh no.. I just searched eBay to see if the listing had sold.. it is still up but this time she's wearing some clothes! And check out how much the dress is going for! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/asos-yellow-skater-dress-size-10-2nd-time-round-a-MUST-HAVE-/251214125584?pt=UK_Women_s_Dresses&hash=item3a7d875a10

    LOL!

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  9. Sam | Away She Went15 January 2013 at 15:58

    LOL! How embarrassing! At least she was sensible and wore a jacket for her re-listing photo.

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  10. Emma15 January 2013 at 16:01

    Haha this had me in fits of giggles! I did the whole wardrobe clear out/ebay listing thing on Sunday just there but I was definitely fully clothed whilst doing so. Oh dear, poor girl!

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  11. Anonymous15 January 2013 at 16:04

    Brilliant!!!I can't believe she didn't notice she wasn't wear anything!!Maybe she was hoping to sell herself!
    Always a great Tuesday's moment!!
    xxxx

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  12. mispapelicos15 January 2013 at 16:05

    You are so funny, hehehhehehe. I have been on Ebay sice 2007, and I have seen a few disaster photos, lol
    Have a lovely day, my friend.
    XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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  13. Linda15 January 2013 at 16:16

    hahahah! so funny! that poor girl!

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  14. Anonymous15 January 2013 at 16:17

    Omg, too funny, even funnier because in the reshoot she's still only half-clothed.

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  15. Jumble Tree15 January 2013 at 16:59

    That is hilarious! Her dignity may have taken a dive, but if she gets anywhere near that kind of money, she'll probably have the last laugh! x

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  16. Curtise15 January 2013 at 17:01

    If she really gets all that money for a rather yucky frock, she's had the last laugh, hasn't she?!
    Right - I'm trying it. Do you think a retro 1970s bush will make for good sales? (It's winter, I can't be bothered to depilate...)
    Can you imagine?! The horror, the horror! xxxx

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  17. Liz Burton15 January 2013 at 17:16

    Good spot! I haven't seen any reflecto-porn in yonks, and that one's about as blatant as they come!

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  18. Liz Burton15 January 2013 at 17:18

    Actually, I've studied that photo (in the interests of research) and she's a PLANT! The angles are all wrong. There's no way she took that photo on her phone.

    FIX!!!

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  19. Tami Von Zalez15 January 2013 at 17:47

    That is my greatest fear - that someTHING reflects in one of my photos. Course, not that I'm sayin I engage in photography-while-naked, seems a money making venture tho.

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  20. Trashsparkle15 January 2013 at 19:08

    and the winning bidder didn't pay up???;) that would have been a funny one if she'd opened a non-payment dispute with ebay, lol. had to have a look at the re-listing.... "as seen by thousands. never worn naked". how to come back from the brink with style! xx

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  21. Helga15 January 2013 at 20:00

    I remember one of these going round a couple of years back where it was a naked dude reflected in a window, and he was selling a TABLE! Most amusing.
    Happy New Year, blossom!
    Nah, I don't do all that resolution shite, despite probably needing to! I just can't stick to them!
    XXX

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  22. Make do Mum15 January 2013 at 20:08

    Hilarious! I knew I'd been missing a trick with my ebay listings. Bit of a bargain too seeing as she's dropped her P&P charges on the 2nd listing!

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  23. Louise Mc15 January 2013 at 20:23

    My hubby showed me this lastnight and I was howling, it resulted in me looking up loads of these eBay naked photos, the funniest being a bare 4r5e behind a bike, I thought. Hooray, I'm on my laptop so can comment tonight. xx

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  24. citizen rosebud15 January 2013 at 20:30

    Guess what you've just inspired me to do? Take ebay photos. Timely advice. Let me go find some pants.

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  25. Krista15 January 2013 at 21:34

    I need to add naked photos in my email signature at work then :)maybe not me but some hot chick :)

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  26. Wendy15 January 2013 at 21:42

    Guffawing here...thanks for the laugh out loud moment, ;)

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  27. Joyatri16 January 2013 at 03:16

    You know about regretsy.com, where DIY meets WTF, right? If not, do check through its archives for some good laughs.

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  28. Anonymous16 January 2013 at 05:39

    This is too funny, but she obviously likes showing off a little.

    I'm going to have to check out regretsy.com - hadn't heard of that!

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  29. doradadama16 January 2013 at 06:18

    Lakota you always manage to make laugh out loud!
    I guess she is selling her snatch as well.

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  30. Unknown16 January 2013 at 11:16

    ha ha ha ha OMG i dont know if to say stupid girl, poor girl or clever girl :-) Over that listing of the yellow dress. dee xx

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  31. Pull Your Socks Up!16 January 2013 at 13:45

    That's it, I'm selling everything I own. I plan to make a fortune and buy an island to hide on. xo

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  32. Rose&Bird16 January 2013 at 14:05

    Oh dear, but the cynic in me says she knew exactly what she was doing, especially as it's been picked up by the Daily Wail and there's no attempt there to hide her shame!

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  33. Miss Simmonds Says16 January 2013 at 18:27

    Hahahhahahaa! Flashing yer minge for all to see! For shame.

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  34. HazelxJoy17 January 2013 at 12:43

    haha! This is hilarious! The poor girl must be so embarrassed!
    (Kinda serves her right though - who does that naked??)

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  35. Idee Fixe17 January 2013 at 21:11

    Wow. Wow. WOW. I'm uh speechless and that takes a lot! I guess this is why I don't make any money on eBay!
    No post to show, but I have made it almost halfway through my goal of doubling my knowledge of foreign swear words thanks to you and others! Pretty soon I'll be able to say I can swear in TWO dozen languages! XXX
    PS I was actually hoping to learn some Welsh swearing, so thank you -- hope I'm pronouncing them right, tried learning Welsh on my own, but gave up. Need to hear it to learn it!

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  36. Helen18 January 2013 at 17:18

    I feel a bit worried that perverts are bidding on the dress at that price!

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  37. Kezzie19 January 2013 at 18:39

    That is very funny, unfortunate and fortunate at the same time!!! Was it deliberate? Wow, she's done well on that dress if it actually sells, that's all I can say!

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  38. freckleface21 January 2013 at 11:22

    Ooh yes I saw this on fb. Makes my ebay photos seem very dull by comparison. Didn't realise quite how well her dress had done. I wonder if they actually paid...? x

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  39. Anonymous21 January 2013 at 13:50

    Greetings from the Arctic Circle. Ship is docked hiding from storm force 9 but good internet connection so can catch up with you. Saw Northern Lights!!

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  40. Unknown25 January 2013 at 11:20

    Hello,

    Great post as always, made me laugh a lot! All these years I have been going wrong by wearing the clothes I sell.

    Been a lack of posting on my part since I got kicked off my blog as was linked to an old e-mail account. Still working on the store but thats the downside of mates doing it for no charge till I start selling stuff.

    Anyway hopefully will open soon, but just loaded a few things up to facebook for now as a taster: http://www.facebook.com/JeTaimeVintage

    Looks like your blog is doing amazingly well!

    Aimee xxx

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