In this article I am going to review sites that offer free eBay templates. All sites I have included had to pass two basic tests; they had to be easy to use and most importantly, look good.

In my opinion you just cannot underestimate the importance of making your eBay listing look professional. People generally have more confidence in putting a bid on an item that is well presented. Just as your photo should show your item to its best advantage, so should your listing design.

If you use the eBay Sell Your Item form or Turbo Lister you will know that eBay offers you a range of templates that cost you 10cents to use. These templates are generally boring and overused, and in my opinion do not set your item off to its best advantage. You can do a lot better and for free as well.

Finding good quality free eBay templates on the net can be a chore, frankly there is a lot of rubbish out there. Many offer you just a basic border, or some ridiculous background picture that just makes your listing garish. A good auction template will be well set out with clearly defined areas for your information. Ideally it should offer you the choice to add more than one picture. Graphics and use of colour backgrounds are not always required to make a good looking listing, if used they should not overwhelm or detract from what you are trying to sell. Often a nice, clean design will do just as well. Continue Reading »

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