Online sales require more than just a good product

When it comes to selling online, it takes more than just the product in your hand and a snap of the item crumpled on the floor. I experienced this when selling racing swim suits online. I noticed that someone else was selling the exact same swim suit, only their price was $29 and had no bids after 5 days, and my starting price was $39 and had a bid after only one day. So what made my swim suit better when it was the exact same swim suit? The picture and the listing made the difference. They used a shot of the suit crumpled on the floor taken by their phone, I used a shot of the swimsuit I had researched for and found online. It was an older version of a brand name swim suit that wasn't sold much anymore online but you could still find the info and pictures for it if you really looked. I did a lot of research to find the right images and description but in the end it payed off because buyers are more interested in seeing professional images and a better description.

Their image of the swim suit

My image of the swim suit- though a little pixelated and I had to do a little photoshopping to make it look right, still a much better picture and more appealing to buyers.