[SEL] E-bay Listing No. 300600454460

[Dave Rotigel]

Good points Tommy, but I tried all 3 "Etc."s and nothing worthwhile came up!
	Dave

On Sep 16, 2011, at 3:18 PM, Judge Tommy Turner wrote:

> 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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