What shouldn't be in my auction listing?

Try not to make the listing so busy that it becomes a distraction, and takes away the buyers attention from the item you are trying to sell. Also, background music, large or dark backgrounds, animated images, and huge pictures of the item for sale can take a long time to load on most computers, and buyers in general as often too impatient to wait. Keep in mind, if the listing is too busy visually, most buyers will find it difficult to figure out what the offer is and might move on.

It is important to know that people do not read everything included in the description, but scan the text instead for the key information about the item, and complicated backgrounds, particularly with small text, are extremely difficult to read. If the background has a pattern containing colors similar to the text, the text may be illegible. The bottom line to consider is the value of the graphic, image, or other elements in helping to accurately describe your item. If it doesn't help the buyer determine what they are bidding on, leave it out.

Sellers should also keep abreast of listing violations that may cause your auction to be canceled by eBay or cause them to NARU (Not a Registered User) your account.