topic Re: watermarking? in Selling

watermarking?

dales_online_bargains_2016 — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 08:24:14 GMT

Hi oh wise ones 🙂

Just wondering can anyone tell me if I am doing something wrong.

I am trying to get the store name down the side of the picture. However am unsure if I am doing it right have gone in and clicked watermarking or camera picture icon or both on most BIN's however so far nothing is showing. Is this because I am using stock pictures?

Have seen company names down the side of sock pictures before and assumed it was watermarking

Cheers for any help

Re: watermarking?

bsal6160 — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 10:01:03 GMT

unsure but dont think you can use a stock photo and call it your own

Re: watermarking?

imastawka — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 10:24:18 GMT

Try importing them into paint and add the store name

Re: watermarking?

digital*ghost — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 10:31:34 GMT

@dale1000000 wrote:
have gone in and clicked watermarking or camera picture icon or both on most BIN's

I'm not sure if I'm interpreting that correctlty, but just to clarify, are you trying to use eBay's watermarking option on existing listings?

If so, though I'm not 100% sure but I think it only happens on upload (I've never used it myself, so can't say from experience), so it should work on any new listings you create, but I'm guessing you would have to re-upload images on existing listings for it to take effect on those.

If that's not it, then unfortunately I don't know what might be the right fix, other than to add your own prior to upload as suggested above.

Re: watermarking?

davewil1964 — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 11:00:40 GMT

my answer is the same as bsal's.

You don't own the pics, so why do you feel a need/right to watermark them? In fact the pic owner could probably sue you if you DID claim them as your own by watermarking.

Re: watermarking?

digital*ghost — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 11:24:05 GMT

@dale1000000 wrote:
Hi oh wise ones 🙂

Just wondering can anyone tell me if I am doing something wrong.
I am trying to get the store name down the side of the picture. However am unsure if I am doing it right have gone in and clicked watermarking or camera picture icon or both on most BIN's however so far nothing is showing. Is this because I am using stock pictures?

Have seen company names down the side of sock pictures before and assumed it was watermarking

Cheers for any help

Just took a look at the listings, just to see what images you're using - when you said "stock images" I assumed it was a general reference because I basically refer to most of my own pics as stock images, (which is what they are 😄 and 99% of them were taken by me), but I see your DVD listings use eBay's catalogue images - I don't think you can actually watermark those at all. Any you took and upload, you should be able to, but eBay's catalogue images will load into the listing as is, as far as I know. The other sellers may have used their own stock images rather than eBay'a catalogue ones, but again I wouldn't know for sure because I don't use eBay's watermarking feature or their stock images.

Re: watermarking?

dales_online_bargains_2016 — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 12:28:48 GMT

Hey guys thanks for the replys so far. I should add its not to "claim them" or mark them as mine its more a way to allow people to see its my listing by looking at the picture. One thing I notice with new items is alot of people use theebay catalogue picture however with say 12 people using it I figured a mark is a way to allow buyers that have dealt with me before see its one of my listings

cheers

Re: watermarking?

davewil1964 — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 12:33:37 GMT

They can do that by looking at the name of the seller next to the listing.

Yours, for your listings. If they don't notice that, they are unlikely to notice a watermark.

Or, if they've dealt with you before, they would know, even without the door, that you have a shop they can browse.

Re: watermarking?

dales_online_bargains_2016 — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 12:41:17 GMT

Hi Dave thanks for the reply but it seems ebay have done away with the sellers name next to the listing these days. I thought it was just me I thought there used to be the sellers name there.

If you pick an item say project x DVD and click to show only new items a list of say 93 new project x dvd's appears however unless u click on the image you have no way of knowing WHO's listing it is.

However with a name up the side you would at a glance.

Hope that makes my intentions clearer

Re: watermarking?

digital*ghost — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 12:45:23 GMT

@dale1000000 wrote:
Hi Dave thanks for the reply but it seems ebay have done away with the sellers name next to the listing these days. I thought it was just me I thought there used to be the sellers name there.

It's an optional extra in preferences when people customise their search results - I always set my searches to show seller info, but eBay will occasionally return my settings to default, so it's likely a lot of people don't bother changing them back.

Re: watermarking?

*tippy*toes* — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 12:48:23 GMT

The sellers names ARE there in the search results. If they aren't showing for you, then you haven't selected to see them in the options.

Re: watermarking?

dales_online_bargains_2016 — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 12:58:02 GMT

We live and learn... OK I must be doing something wrong as I can see nowhere to select that option

Re: watermarking?

*tippy*toes* — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 12:59:27 GMT

Here is a screen shot of your listings. As you can see, the seller name is there (yours).

Re: watermarking?

dales_online_bargains_2016 — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 13:02:49 GMT

Hi Tippy,

Yep I see it and that is how mine used to look. But somehow (prolly like someone said ebay) mine no longer display the sellers name. The only names ATM that are displayed are the big sellers like Big W Target ect. I had a look in the refinment section down the side but can not see anywhere to change it so the sellers display again. Sorry to sound like a newb but any help locationg where would be great

Re: watermarking?

englishrosegardens — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 13:09:10 GMT

Without bothering to sign in on my other ID, I'm pretty sure it's up the top right corner, just above the listings. It's probably just underneath where you choose gallery or list view. If you're not signed in they won't show either.

Re: watermarking?

dales_online_bargains_2016 — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 13:14:20 GMT

Cheers thanks Englishrose I was looking in the wrong spot. 🙂 Much appreciated

Many thanks to everyone else who also took the time to try to help out.

BUT now I wonder if ebay changes it back to not being able to see the seller how many people know how to rectify it so they can see 🙂 anyway I think I will travel with the no watermark for now and see how it goes thanks guys

Re: watermarking?

englishrosegardens — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 13:19:08 GMT

I wouldn't rely on too many buyers knowing how to change it! Yes, a lot would, but a lot wouldn't. I've lost count of the number of buyers who've said they don't know how to find my sold or completed items, and lots of other things that they don't have a clue about.

Re: watermarking?

dales_online_bargains_2016 — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 13:30:50 GMT

Thanks english ya couldnt leave it alone could ya lol now you have me wondering if I should worry about it.

I guess the problem is if using ebay catalogue pics and to stay within ebay policy yet still ensure people know its your picture whether they have the seller showing or not. so maybe this post should have said any ideas on how to do this 🙂

Re: watermarking?

englishrosegardens — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 13:40:47 GMT

Let's hope all your buyers are intelligent.

If you sell the same thing more than once (so that the pictures are used more than once) it might be worth doing your own pictures and adding your name to them. It's extra work but you'd get pretty good at it after a while. I believe there's a few watermarking programs around but I've never used them and I don't like to see watermarks across pictures where they block some of the details. Your idea of having your name down one side is much better.

The others may shoot me down in flames (and I mean rightly so) but perhaps having your name beside the picture rather than on it isn't considered watermarking. You could try googling for information on that.

Re: watermarking?

davewil1964 — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 13:52:03 GMT

Maybe don't sweat the small stuff.

Accurate listings, adequate descriptions, reasonable prices will trump watermarks any day.