Ebay auction pictures: do good pics make a difference?

[Miracole]

I normally do not buy unless the pics are non-stock and the ebay rating is good..
Just to cover my collecting arse..

After all, presentation is 9 10 of a sale, in most cases anyways…

[Sniper]

only on kits or customized things I use a real photo, beside that I use stock photos

[Dan_Lebou]

For standard items (like Bowen busts) I don't mind a stock pic rather than a pic of the actual item but if there is anything even remotely off about the item (eg, paint chip or whatever) then I will want an original pic showing this.

I won't touch an item if there is any kind of defect without being able to see how bad it is.

[HoldyourfireAl]

Real pics do MUCH better!

[ComputerFly]

I would much rather see really good photos of the actual item. I think the reason most people use stock photos is because it's quick, and they aren't trying to squeeze every last dollar out of the bidders. I also think most ebayers can't take a better pic than the stock photos.

Your photos are exactly what I like to see. Good work.

[hazmatt]

thanks to everyone for the input

[geto10]

I think it's good to have a quality picture of the actual item. Those typical photos taken with flash or a mobile phone are useless.

[risingstar]

Sure, good pics make a difference. However, so do well written descriptions and/or titles. For example, "Stunning action Spidey classic splash page - wow!" will likely do better than "Spiderman page for sale".

JMO

[ratchet]

I do like to see actual pictures of the items. I rarely buy something that has a stock photo and never buy something without a photo.

The most important, though, is the acurate description and feedback score.

[hazmatt]

my auctions did pretty well overall. it's tough to say, but i think the good pics helped. some auctions did very well/better than expected and some came in just below expectations.