[SEL] E-bay Listing No. 300600454460

[Judge Tommy Turner]

Looks like you did a pretty good job on the listing to me Jerry.  I tried to
put in "Lister Engine Plate" on the US eBay site and it didn't bring up
anything.  However, I've noticed it sometimes takes a day or two for the
listings on UK site to show up here in the US.  Not sure why.

The only thing I could recommend would be how you list the title of the
plate.  There are some key words that might help as if you get to specific
in the listing then the person doing the search has to be about as specific
as your listing to find it.  They can find out specifics once they look at
the listing.  I'd try putting a few more generic terms in the heading such
as "hit miss" and "antique gas engine" in the listing somehow.  You have:

   	Lister "D" Stationary engine etched brass specification (makers)
plate

This heading might catch more hits:

	Antique Lister hit miss stationary gas engine name or makers plate

We know Lister's aren't hit and miss engines.  However, hit miss is a term
that is commonly used to describe old engines and a lot of folks search the
ebay listings using the term "hit miss"  Here in the US "name plate" is most
often used to describe the plate on an engine that tells the maker, hp, etc.
However, I know in many places the term "makers plate" is used.  If you put
both of them in there then a search will come up with either.  On the
suggestion I've made, your listing will appear if any of the following
searches are used:

Antique engine
Hit miss
Hit miss engine
Stationary engine
Antique gas engine
Engine name plate
Engine makers plate
Lister engine
Lister makers plate
Antique engine name plate
Antique engine makers plate
Lister name plate
Etc.
Etc.
Etc.	

Others can chime in on my thoughts.
 
I hope they sell like hotcakes!!

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, KY



-----Original Message-----
From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Jerry Evans
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 2:43 PM
To: Old Engine List
Cc: SEL List
Subject: [SEL] E-bay Listing No. 300600454460

   Hi All,
           I've just put up my first e-bay listing (# 300600454460) as
   mentioned a week or so ago.
           I'm totally new to this "e-Bay thing" and this is purely to see
   how it works (and how much e-Pay and PayPal take from me for the
   privilege) :-)
           Please look at my listing and give me any feedback that you
   wish. Criticism is totally acceptable (in fact, I will welcome it) -
   I'm trying to learn how this "e-Bay thing" works and really need some
   guidance from you "guys 'n gals" who have been there, done that and
   bought the "T-shirt".
           I registered with e-Bay.co.uk because the initial plates I'm
   offering will sell better there but, are e_bay listings/searches valid
   worldwide ?
           Many thanks in advance for any replies and advice. This is all
   part of a "learning curve" and I really need your advice and ideas.

   Keep the revs up (or down)
   Jerry Evans
   Near Johannesburg in Sunny South Africa.
   Etched Brass Engine Plates made to order:
   <[1]www.oldengine.org/members/evans/plates/index.htm>

References

   1. http://www.oldengine.org/members/evans/plates/index.htm
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