Sex sells on ebay?

[omgbay]

Well, not literally.

Has anyone noticed that there seems to be a trend where if someone is selling... lets say a nintendo wii. They will have an attractive female holding the box. It doesnt seem like it would make a big difference, but the views are so much higher than on other similiar auctions. Something to think about.

 

[Mirage]

I've noticed that too. I've also noticed that attractive images in general attract more viewers than auctions with crappy or no images.

 

[CaliforniaSteve]

Ive noticed that. I think its a combination of attractive person holding it, as well as proof that the item exists. My mom has made a career out of selling on Ebay, and we've noticed that Items that are actually photographed instead of using a generic web photo get more hits and sells faster..Something to ponder

 

[AuctionMan]

Exploiting human nature, a verified and legitimate sales technique

 

[7DollarBlog]

Yeah...it seems like it's turning into another myspace sometimes. I guess if you're selling steak...you don't sell the steak...you sell the sizzle!