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Reviews & Guides by: linglelobo( 13370)

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CDV and Cabinet photos
by linglelobo( 13370)
In vintage photography the most misused terms are CDV ad cabinet card photos. A CDV is always approximately 2.5 by 4" by its very nature from its name, Carte de Visite, meaning visitng card and thus the size....
Tags: CDV | Cabinet Cards | vintage photos
287 of 296 people found this guide helpful
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Reserves and opening bids
by linglelobo( 13370)
While some of this may apply in other areas I am here concerned with vintage photographic images under collectibles. Often sellers, usually fairly new to the game, list vintage photographs and photo albums...
Tags: CDVs | vitnage photo albums | Civil War images | tintypes
41 of 46 people found this guide helpful
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gay interest photographs
by linglelobo( 13370)
I have been taken to task numerous times, and often in language which would not be allowed elsewhere on eBay, regarding the use of the term Gay Interest. Except under the adult category there is no place on...
Tags: gay | gay interest | keyword spam | gay witchhunt
36 of 50 people found this guide helpful
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Secrets to Listing Found Nowhere Else
by linglelobo( 13370)
Having received over 11,000 positive feedbacks and as an experienced seller of vintage photographs I thought it might be useful to others if I share some observations regarding listing. While I apply these to...
Tags: selling | vintage photographs | famous names | hedge one's bets | Milking the market
24 of 30 people found this guide helpful
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Suggestions for new sellers on eBay
by linglelobo( 13370)
I hardly pretend to have all the answers but truly experience is still the best teacher and with over 10,000 positive feedbacks I believe I've learned a few lessons. First of all, use eBay, by which I mean set...
Tags: New sellers | Listing an item | Begin listing | seller pitfalls | Maxamize profit
19 of 23 people found this guide helpful
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Using Paypal
by linglelobo( 13370)
Quite often I run across a seller who states, often empahtically, that he or she does not accept Paypal. The usual reason given, if one is provided, is the fees charged by Paypal. having had a real...
Tags: Fees | Sellers | Paypal | Accepting Payment
15 of 20 people found this guide helpful
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Dating Civil War carte de visite images
by linglelobo( 13370)
While I have been selling a broad spectrum of vintage photographs, of late I have concentrated more on images, CDVs and tintypes, from the Civil Era of the 1860s. And of late I have taken flak from another...
Tags: Civil War | Carte de Visite | authenticity | eBay Trust Department | Abusing eBay system
15 of 17 people found this guide helpful
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Beware the Vengeful Seller
by linglelobo( 13370)
This only applies to sellers who are also buyers. Unlike apparently many sellers I do my buying on eBay under the same user name. This seems, to me, only fair and above board. However, I have found to my...
Tags: feedback | vengeful sellers | eBay | user names
5 of 5 people found this guide helpful
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When vintage photograph really means vintage
by linglelobo( 13370)
I've been selling, and buying, on eBay for ten years, and selling full time for five. And mostly I sell vintage photographs from the Civil War to 1950. An d I have noticed a troubling trend of late. After...
Tags: vintage photos | copies of photos | catagories
5 of 5 people found this guide helpful
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Feedback and the five-star system
by linglelobo( 13370)
This is intended for buyers and, unfortunately, my fellow sellers are already aware of the pitfalls of the new five-star rating system. First of all, eBay has not made a serious effort to inform buyers as to...
Tags: feedback | buyers | 5 star system
2 of 2 people found this guide helpful
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