| Register: |
| To sell at
AuctionBeads.com, you'll need to register as a user. It's
fast, easy, and FREE...Click
Here. |
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| Add Funds: |
| To sell at
AuctionBeads.com, you simply place funds into your sellers
account and draw off those funds. No surprises, and you
can view your sellers account balance at any time. Just click
here to access your account now. Or enter your MyBeads©
area and click on "Sellers Account". |
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| Add Your Items: |
| Once you've
registered, simply go to our Sell Your Item
area to begin adding your item. A description of
information you will need to provide is below: |
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| Your User
Name: |
| Enter the user name you used to register. |
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| Your
Password: |
| Enter the password
you used to register. |
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| Note:
If you have already logged in, you will not need to
enter your User Name or Password again. |
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| Category: |
| Select
a category from the drop down menu that best fits the item you
are selling. Please be sure to read the entire list to
ensure you make the best decision. We make every effort to
provide category selections to fit differing products and
sellers needs. If you feel that we should add a category
based on your products, please feel free to use our Suggest
a Category form. |
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| Title/Item
Name: |
| Enter
a short title name of the item you are selling. Use keywords
and descriptive titles. No
HTML. |
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| Gallery:
(optional) |
| This
will display your item in the Gallery Auction pages and will
include a small thumbnail image of your item in the listings
pages. Your item
will also be listed in the Category you selected from the drop
down menu with a small thumbnail image shown. This feature is optional and will incur a fee.
A great way to get your product noticed. If desired, a
specific thumbnail image may be uploaded for this feature (to
show detail) and a different main image may be used for the item
description. This selection requires that you use our
picture hosting service. |
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| Spotlight:
(optional) |
| This
will display your item randomly in the Home Page, at the
very top section of the category listings, and in the Spotlight Auction pages.
Our
Spotlight Auctions also include gallery images on the
homepage and other pages if you've chosen the gallery feature
above! Your item
will still also be listed in the Category you selected from the drop
down menu. This feature is optional and will incur a fee. |
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| Category
Featured: (optional) |
| Select
this if you wish your item to be displayed at the top of all listings
in a specific category.
As all featured items are listed first in a category,
this is a great way to get your listing noticed in a
category. This feature is optional,
will incur a
fee, and can greatly enhance your
listings view rate in a category. |
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| Bold
Listing: (optional) |
| Your item will be listed in a bold font and
will stand out against
other listings. This feature is optional and will incur a fee. |
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| Highlight
Listing: (optional) |
| Your items
listing background will be highlighted in yellow. This feature really stands out against
other listings. This feature is optional and will incur a fee. |
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| Attention
Grabbers: (optional) |
Place an attention
grabber next to your listing to make it stand out among the
rest. These fun, dynamic icons can really do just what
they are designed to - grab attention. This feature is optional and will incur a fee. |
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| Image
URL: (optional) |
| You choose the image type and
location before you enter your item listing details. The
system will automatically enter the proper filename or image URL
at this point based on your earlier selection. |
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| Auction
Duration: |
| Enter the maximum number of days you wish your
auction to run. |
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| Auto
Relist: (optional) |
| This fantastic
feature allows you to automatically re-list your item if it
does not sell. Enter the maximum number of
times you wish your auction item to be re-listed, or choose to
re-list it continually (which is until it is sold or you
delete the auction). If your item does not sell at
auction the first time, the system will automatically re-list the
item for FREE. From your MyBeads©
preferences area you can chooes to receive an email letting you
know each time an item auto relists. Better yet,
all of the
same options chosen including gallery, featured, bold,
attention grabbers, etc. will be selected for the re-list at no
charge! A fantastic
way to keep your products available to bidders until they sell.
Experienced sellers know that items that may not have sold
multiple times in the past can still be great auctions and draw
a premium price! New users sign up every day, and there is no
easier way to keep your auction available for them than with our
automatic re-list feature. (Rather than put your item on
auction for two weeks, try choosing one week with auto relist!) |
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| Manual
Relist: (available
after auction close) |
| This fantastic
feature allows you to re-list your item if it
does not sell. Simply log into your MyBeads©
area and click on the "Unsold" tab. Better yet,
all of the
same options chosen including gallery, featured, bold,
attention grabbers, etc. will be selected for the re-list at no
charge! You can also add features if you'd like. A fantastic
way to keep your products available to bidders until they sell.
Experienced sellers know that items that may not have sold
multiple times in the past can still be great auctions and draw
a premium price! New users sign up every day, and there is no
easier way to keep your auction available for them than with our re-list feature. |
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| Dutch
Auction: (optional) |
| Our system supports
Single Auctions and Dutch Auctions. Choose Dutch Auctions if you
have more than one of the same item for auction. |
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| Quantity for
sale: |
| Used
for Dutch Auctions, simply enter the quantity of
items you wish to offer for auction. Leave set at 1 unless this
is a Dutch Auction. |
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| Payment
Methods: |
| You may select one
or multiple payment methods. An option for letting you describe
special payment terms can also be selected and then add the
special instructions in the Description field. |
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| Where
will you ship? |
| Simply
choose whether you will ship in the United States only or
Internationally. |
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| Who
pays for shipping? |
| Select who pays
for shipping. An option for letting you describe special
shipping arrangements can also be selected and then add the
special instructions in the Description field. |
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| Auction Ad Builder
or Auction Ad Builder Pro:
(optional) |
| In just minutes you
can create a professional looking ad for your Auction listing.
All fields are optional and can be left blank. You can make
different looking ads by selecting only a few options or by
selecting them all. Feel free to experiment with all the
combination. Colors listed are just a few, any color will work
in the color fields. Try it! Most
of all have fun! |
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| Description: |
| This is probably the most important part of making a good sale. This is where you need to type a complete description of your item. The more information that you put in here the better the buyer will know what to expect of the item.
It is important that you be honest in your description so you will avoid negative feedback. To make your description stand-out more
you may use HTML in the
description field or use our Ad Builder or Ad Builder Pro above
to compose the description. |
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| Your
Starting Bid: |
| If you want the bidding to start at a certain price you need to put it in here. This will set the Starting bid at the price you specify. |
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| Your
Reserve Price:
(optional) |
| Setting a price in this box gives you the option of not selling the item if the bids do not reach
your reserve price. If this is not set then you are required to carry out the transaction with the highest bidder no matter what the bid is.
If you have concerns about the market value of your item,
protect yourself by setting a reserve sale price. |
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| Buy-It
Now:
(optional) |
| Sell
your item instantly to the first buyer who meets your specified
price.The Buy-It Now price is only available before bids
appear. Buy-It Now is not currently available for
multiple item auctions. |
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| Bid
Increment: |
| This is the amount
you want the auction to increase after each bid is placed.
Required on Single Auctions, the increment will default to 25
cents if not entered. On Dutch Auctions, this amount will
be the required bid increment once all quantity of items listed
for sale is reached. |
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| Custom
Email Message to Winning Bidder: (optional) |
| NO HTML -
Sellers may use this area to compose a custom message that will
be sent to the winning bidder(s) in their winning notification
email from AuctionBeads. Use this area to provide payment
instructions, payment links (such as a paypal link), or whatever
other information you may wish to provide to the winner(s).
A great way to reduce the need for multiple back-and-forth
emails following an auction close. You can enter a
personalized message and instructions just for the winning
bidder(s), and they will receive this message automatically at
the auction close inside their winners notice. This field
is optional and may be left blank. |
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| Custom
Checkout Buttons for Winning Bidders: (optional) |
| Sellers may use this area to
insert html or links for custom checkout options. Make the
process easier for your customers - give them a payment link or
button right on the screen! Note: To use this
features you must first activate it by selecting "Yes"
to the custom checkout question in the "Preferences"
area of your MyBeads area. Once activated, the
custom checkout button field will appear on the add item
form. This field
is optional and may be left blank. |
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| Auction
Tips For Sellers! |
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Please read our Terms & Conditions statement
which outlines our site policies and terms of
use.
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| Link
to your items! |
Selling items? Click here for information on
how to link to your
items.
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| How
To Post An Item For Auction! |
In order to sell your items in
this auction you must be a registered user and you
must agree to our terms and
conditions. After you have registered,
just follow these simple steps.
- Visit the Accounting
Section to deposit funds to your account if necessary.
- After depositing
funds, click on the "Sell Your Item" link on any page.
- Complete and submit the "Sell Your Item" form.
- That's It!
Please Note:
We require each seller to deposit funds to cover posting charges prior to
posting an item. This can be done using a major credit card or a check. If you try to post an item and your account
does not have a positive balance, the transaction will be rejected.
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