Which Category?

Due to the huge growth in numbers of available slides, we have added new categories to make both selling & buying easier. In order for your slide to receive best exposure, and appear properly in search functions, please observe these general suggestions!

SlideTrader.com's slide auction venue is divided into several specific, and general categories. It is important that your slide be placed into the appropriate category.

The use of the following categories is restricted to the "category owner" or their designates:

A&M SLides, Britannia Rail Slides, Clint Groves, and Peter Jobe Slides

If you wish to have your own category, please contact us for further details.

All other general categories are for the use of all other sellers.

The Selling Page

The selling page is very straightforward, and provides concise step by step instructions on how to complete the form, and upload your image. In order to optimize the efficiency of the database in general, and the various search functions, your assistance is observing the following is requested:

Giving Your Slide a Title

Remember that many users rely on search functions to locate items they are interested in. As such, include as much descriptive information of the slide as you can in the title box.

Selecting an Auction Type

Most auctions will be English (Normal) Auctions. If you are unsure of the various auction types, please click here for detailed descriptions. Remember, if you are preparing a "Dutch Auction" you will need to indicate the quantity of slides as well!

Location & Country

This refers to your location (or the location from which the slide will be posted from). It does not mean the location & country where the slide was taken.

BuyNow

You may, if so desired, use the "BuyNow" feature for any of your regular auction slides. In the upload form's "BuyNow" box, simply enter the price which you are willing to sell the slide for. If someone wishes to buy the slide at your fixed price, all bidding will cease, and the slide will be sold to that buyer.

An example:

1. Minimum bid set at $2.00, BuyNow set at $15.00

Any person can bid on the slide as normal, and the bid price will increase in the normal manner until auction closing. If someone completes the "BuyNow" during that time, the bidding will cease, and the slide will go to that bidder, at your established "BuyNow" price.

Dynamic Bid Time

Dynamic Bid Time can be set by the seller when posting his or her auction. Dynamic Bidding allows for bidding to continue beyond the normal end of the auction if certain events occur.

The Dynamic Bid check box must be enabled by the seller if so desired. If the check box is not enabled, Dynamic bidding will not be in effect.

The Dynamic Bid check box is set at a default level of "2" minutes. If enabled, that means that at "2" minutes prior to the auction closing, the system watches specifically for last minute bidding activity. If activity is detected, the auction will lengthen by an equivalent amount. This would continue in 2 minute increments until bidding activity ceases (i.e. one person drops out).

The dynamic bid increment will be selected by the seller, only the default time is set at two minutes.

Featured Auctions

Sometimes, especially in some of the larger categories, you may want your auction item to stand out from the crowd.  By selecting the "feature this item in it's category" check box, your auction will appear at the top of the page, in a separate "Featured Auctions" section. There is a $1.00 per item charge to use this service.

Auto Relist

Not every slide will be successfully bid on. In some cases maybe the bidding never reached your reserve level, or perhaps there wasn't enough interest in the subject.

Just because your slide didn't sell, don't despair. It's probably not a slight against your photography skills, or your slide collection! Our auto relist function will return the slides to auction again, for up to 3 times. It's not unusual that a slide with little activity during one auction, can be a hub of activity on another. All it takes is a couple of people who want the slide!

PayPal is now available for International users.
Use PayPal to settle private party transactions in $USD anywhere in the world!