Or would I be better buying a single use camera getting the the photos developed and using my scanner. What would be the cheapest method
2006-11-17 07:46:44 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Scanners
Buy a small cheap digital camera if you think you'll want a camera in the future.
But its not worth buying one just to sell some items once on e-bay if you never use it again - it'll eat up your profit!
Do you know anyone who can lend you one?
Otherwise you can get a cheap web cam for a fiver.
And you can scan small items. Cover them with a white cloth or a shoebox and leave the lid up.
2006-11-17 08:32:20 · answer #1 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good photo will help you get the Best price for your item.
If you sell small items (Badges, Jewelry, Postcards etc) you will need a camera which is capable of focusing very closely (Known as macro).
It depends how serious you are about eBay, It's not worth spending £50 on a camera if you only plan to sell a couple of items, however if you expect to sell on eBay regularly then a good quality compact point and shoot digital camera would be a good investment.
You don't need a top of the range camera, a second hand 3MP model would do the job.
SCANNER: If you are selling small items you can place them on your scanner and scan them. It does work, I used to do it.
Good luck.
Paul
2006-11-17 16:05:03 · answer #2 · answered by Eric 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
scanning in photo's are an option but suspicious people ( Like me!) will be put off by the possible lack of quality. If you are going to sell a few things then give it a try.
Otherwise I would invest in a low cost digital camera, the picture quality will be better, and should help you sell.
2006-11-17 15:49:51 · answer #3 · answered by mrs_empo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You might be able to use an inexpensive webcam. You can capture an image and turn it into a still.
I would shoot for an inexpensive digital camera anyway. You can get a decent used one for under a $100. For eBay images, you don't need a very large megapixel photo.
2006-11-17 16:48:54 · answer #4 · answered by united9198 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The single use would work but a lot of effort and you can get a digital that would do the trick for about £30-£40 so if your selling more then I'd invest!
2006-11-17 15:49:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Single-use would be cheaper in the short run, but it's a lot easier to have a digital camera. If you're planning on selling a lot on eBay, it's worth the investment.
2006-11-17 15:48:03 · answer #6 · answered by mr_mumbles_nyc 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why not go on to ebay and buy either a web cam or a digital camera. The most basic one will serve your needs. You can try http://www.dpreview.com/ to get an idea of what is what.
An image of a mere 50kb is sufficient for ebay.
2006-11-17 16:12:53 · answer #7 · answered by paulnewbyhq 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And purely for pictures that are going to be used on the 'net, the number of "megapixels" on a digital camera shouldn't be too high - I usually switch mine down to 2Mp for my eBay items. The problem is that you might just find yourself using it for "real" photography!
2006-11-17 15:51:41 · answer #8 · answered by Stephen L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get yourself a digital camera and some rechargeable batteries....well worth the investment....
Happy snapping.
2006-11-17 16:36:12 · answer #9 · answered by blissman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can use any type photo to put on ebay as long as you have a scanner.you can scan anything you like and save to pc,then upload to ebay.hope this helps?
2006-11-17 15:50:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋