Can Photos Be Too Big On Internet Auctions?

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oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 02/14/2012 10:16 pm I have placed some coins on ebay (this dime is not one of them), and in my opinion the images are not bad in quality, but can they be too big? Too small of an images leaves the potential bidder questioning the coin quality. I am fairly certain that there is a "rule of thumb" for the size of the image compared to the size of the coin (Large Dollars being larger than Dimes, etc...). 300 400 500 Edited by oih82w8 02/14/2012 10:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 02/14/2012 10:37 pm I like the largest one - this way there is no doubt what you are bidding on. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 02/14/2012 10:43 pm How big should it go? 800 1024 Edited by oih82w8 02/14/2012 10:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Canadian-Banknotes Pillar of the Community Canada 4944 Posts	Posted 02/14/2012 10:56 pm That is a nice size for the pictures (800). Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 02/15/2012 12:22 am I put my photos on photobucket at about 1000 pixels on the smallest side, sometimes I use 800 but never smaller than that. Photobucket is great as you don't pay ebay costs on them. I have an ebay folder in my account, and use the img source into ebay description listing with HTML on. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 02/15/2012 01:29 am For that image, much bigger than the 800 you posted is just bigger and not really higher resolution because of focus and chromatic aberration. But other than that, I think bigger is better, IMO, unless it starts making flaws look a lot more dramatic than they should. Of course, you shouldn't make pictures small to hide flaws. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/15/2012 01:49 am The following is purely opinion. Image sizes for auctions should relate to the size of the coin. I like your 500px pic for a Dime; even the 400 works. I generally list Morgans at 800px on ebay. It's like this: as long as your images are clear, you will only hurt yourself by posting huge pics. Very few prospective buyers are experienced at interpreting images larger than the coin itself, even if they're competent sight graders. They'll be seeing details which wouldn't bother them in-hand, but digital photography accentuates some problem areas in coins. Undeservedly. Big and clear enough to leave no doubt? Of course. But that's a sweet spot, and doubt lies both below and above the proper size for a given coin. Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 02/15/2012 01:49 am A sharp 450 pixel pix is plenty for ebay. Keep in mind there are still folks out there on dial-up. Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8516 Posts	Posted 02/15/2012 11:12 am Big pics can definitely make a coin look worse than it really is. I have a 1922 PD that I thought was pretty good until I looked at it through my USB microscope....yow ! Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
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