This article contains guidelines and best practices to use when completing the Auction Details section of your sale.
This article contains the following sections:
Guidelines for Auction Details
Allowed:
Selecting the type of auction you want to have on LiveAuctioneers: Live, Timed, or Timed+
Providing the basic details of the auction, such as Auction Title, Auction Description, Category of your items.
Not Allowed:
- Providing any URLs or content pointing bidders to purchase items on other sites outside of LiveAuctioneers’ platform.
Best Practices for Auction Details
Provide at least 2-3 sentences that describe the nature of your auction event and inventory.
Include any relevant information such as highlights, collections and premier events.
Identify your auction curators to gain more trust and expertise amongst potential bidders.
Share your payment preferences clearly to help you get paid quickly.
Make the auction description easy to scan by using bullet points and/or short paragraphs to help bidders find the information they need.
Avoid using words containing all capital letters, as they can be perceived as aggressive.
Choose three of your most exceptional lots and set them up as featured cover lots to capture bidders’ attention.
Optimize your catalog for search engines to drive more traffic and reach more bidders. Ask yourself what words bidders are likely to use when searching for the types of items in your catalog.