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Seller Guide

Taking Great Photos

A listing holds up to 20 photos, and the first one is the picture buyers see in search. Drag to reorder. Tap the pencil on a photo to crop, rotate, change the background or delete it.

What buyers look for

  • The whole item in one shot, then the front, back and sides
  • Close-ups of labels, sizes, serial numbers and any damage
  • Daylight or a bright room, on a plain background
  • True colors, with no filters

Do this, not that

The whole item in frame, so a buyer knows exactly what is for sale
DoThe whole item in frame, so a buyer knows exactly what is for sale
Cropped so tight that the item is hard to recognize
Don'tCropped so tight that the item is hard to recognize
Sharp enough to read the grain, the wear and the hinges
DoSharp enough to read the grain, the wear and the hinges
Soft focus hides the detail buyers look for
Don'tSoft focus hides the detail buyers look for
Even light shows the true color and finish
DoEven light shows the true color and finish
Shot in a dim room, so the condition is a guess
Don'tShot in a dim room, so the condition is a guess

Add photos on a computer

  1. Open the Sell page

    Press Sell in the header.

  2. Pick the files

    Press Select Photos and choose one or more pictures.

    The photo box on a computer: the round Select Photos button, with a note asking for photosThe photo box on a computer: the round Select Photos button, with a note asking for photos
  3. Or drag them in

    Drag files from your desktop anywhere onto the page. Drop photos here shows how many slots are left.

    Drop photos here over a dark screen, with 20 slots remaining under itDrop photos here over a dark screen, with 20 slots remaining under it

iPhone HEIC photos work. They are turned into JPEGs as they load. Past 20, the extra files are left out, and a note says how many made it in, such as "Added 2 of 5 photos."

Take photos on your phone

  1. Open the camera

    On a phone, the photo box shows a round camera button instead of Select Photos. Tap it and allow camera access.

    The photo box on a phone: the round camera button, with a note asking for photosThe photo box on a phone: the round camera button, with a note asking for photos
  2. Shoot

    Tap the white shutter button once per photo. Each shot drops into the strip above it.

  3. Add from your gallery

    The small photos button beside the shutter opens your gallery.

  4. Finish

    Tap Done to go back to the form.

If the camera is blocked, the screen says "Please allow access to the camera so we can start your listing". Tap Allow Access to ask again, or Maybe Later to use the gallery button. If your phone refuses, turn on camera access for Sellwild in your phone's settings.

Put the best photo first

Press and hold a photo, then drag it left or right. Put your clearest whole-item shot in the first spot.

Three photos of a wooden box in the strip, with Drag to Reorder Photos under themThree photos of a wooden box in the strip, with Drag to Reorder Photos under them

Crop, rotate or change the background

  1. Open the editor

    Tap the pencil on a photo. Adjust Photo opens.

    Adjust Photo with Delete, Reset and Save at the top, and Zoom, Rotate and Background under the pictureAdjust Photo with Delete, Reset and Save at the top, and Zoom, Rotate and Background under the picture
  2. Zoom and move

    Drag the Zoom slider, scroll, or pinch on a phone. Drag the picture to move it in the frame.

  3. Rotate

    Drag the Rotate slider, or press ↺ 90° or 90° ↻ to turn it a quarter.

  4. Pick a background

    Background fills the space the photo does not cover. Pick one of the five swatches (white, black, gray, cream or beige), or + for any color.

    The photo zoomed out to 60% and turned a quarter, with a cream background around itThe photo zoomed out to 60% and turned a quarter, with a cream background around it
  5. Save

    Press Save. Reset puts the photo back the way it was. The × closes the editor without saving.

Remove a photo

Open the editor on it and press Delete. Delete Photo? shows the photo and asks first. Press Delete under it to remove the photo, or Cancel to go back to the editor.

Change photos on a live listing

Open the listing from Manage Listings and press Edit. The photo strip works the same way. Press Save at the bottom to keep the change.

The photo strip on the Edit Listing page: Select Photos, then the listing's two photos, each with its pencilThe photo strip on the Edit Listing page: Select Photos, then the listing's two photos, each with its pencil

Next Steps

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Packaging and Weight

Pick the box a listing ships in, give its weight, and set where it ships from.

Ship an Order

Approve a sale, print the label or use your own carrier, and mark it shipped.

Buy a Shipping Label

Get a USPS label for an order that was paid without one.

Getting Paid

Set up payouts with Stripe, clear anything it flags, and know when the money moves.

Fees and What You Earn

What the buyer pays, what Sellwild keeps, and what reaches your Stripe balance.

Manage Sales

Find an order, read its status and what you earn, and handle cancellations and disputes.

Manage Wallet

Check your Stripe balance, read your earnings, and manage the cards you pay with.

Manage Listings

Find any listing you have posted, read its status, relist or archive it, and change the packaging on many at once.

Manage Discounts

The Discounts page holds your coupons, BOGO promotions and timed discounts. Pick the right one and keep track of it.

Choose Listings for a Discount

Add a coupon, BOGO promotion or timed discount to one listing, a search, or your whole shop.

Coupons & Promo Codes

Make a coupon that takes money off by itself or with a code, set its limits and dates, and see what buyers see.

Timed Discounts

Lower a listing's price by a set amount on a schedule, down to a floor you choose.

BOGO Coupons

Run a Buy One, Get One promotion that sends each buyer a personal reward code for their next purchase from you.

Shipping Settings

Choose your label size, your default packaging and the address you ship from.

Manage Addresses

Add your addresses, choose the default, and remove the ones you no longer use.

Manage Profile

Change your photo, name and email, sign out, or close your account.

Storefront Username

Pick the name in your store's web address. You can change it once.

Notification Preferences

Choose which emails Sellwild sends you, set when digests arrive, and unsubscribe from one email.

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