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Listing an Item

Before listing items, please read our Listing Policy and Prohibited Items List.

Seller's account
To list an item, click the 'Sell' tab. You need to have a seller's account in order to list an item.
For details of setting up a seller's account, please click here.

Fees
You can list as many different items as you like - there are no upfront fees. All our fees are GST inclusive. A sale fee is charged after a successful auction ends or was purchased using BuyNow. The sales fees are based on a percentage of the final price. Listing upgrade fees apply if you want to upgrade your listing.
To see our fee structure, please click here.

Category
Select an appropriate category to list your item. If you want to list in multiple categories, make sure you have multiple quantities of the item. Listing in the wrong category can result in removal of your item.

Title and subtitle
The 'Item title' should be descriptive to allow people to easily find your item. Try to use clear, concise and relevant keywords to describe your item to assist potential buyers when searching. The 'Subtitle' allows you to further describe your item (note the subtitle is not included in search queries).

Duration and start time
Decide on the length of your listing. You can select a 3, 5, 7, 10, 14 or 28 day 'Duration'. (28 days for BuyNow Only and Classified listings). Decide on when to start the item from the drop down list next to the 'Duration' (which also determines at what time it is going to end).
If you change the 'Duration' of a selling item, the new 'Duration' will only take effect when it is relisted.

Auction Start price and Bid Increment
The 'Auction start price' is the price of the item when the auction begins. You should set the 'Auction start price' at the minimum price you would accept for the item.
The 'Bid increment' is the minimum bid amount for each subsequent bid, for example if the start price was $5.00 and the bid increment was $0.20 the first bid would be $5.00, the second minimum bid would be $5.20.
The minimum 'Auction start price' and 'Bid increment' is $0.05
Note: If you want your item to appear in the $1 Auctions list, $10 Auctions $10 Auctions list or $50 Auctions$50 Auction list, you must set the start price to exactly $1.00, $10.00 or $50.00 respectively and list it as an Auction item (no BuyNow).

BuyNow (optional)
There are four methods of selling an item:
1. Auction Only
2. BuyNow Only
3. Auction with BuyNow Price
4. Classified
You can choose to offer a 'BuyNow' price with either method 2 or 3 ('Auction with BuyNow Price' and 'BuyNow Only') items. Buyers can purchase an item immediately if they are willing to pay the 'BuyNow' price.
When listing as 'Auction with BuyNow Price', the 'BuyNow' option is only available until a bid is placed.

Quantity (when listing as a 'BuyNow Only')
If you have more than one (1) of an identical item, you can enter the 'Quantity available'. Multiple purchases can be made from one or more buyers until all have sold or the listing ends. After each purchase the remaining quantity are relisted as a new item.

Quantity (when listing as an 'Auction')
You can list multiple quantity Auction Style items and the winning bidder can select the quantity desired.

If a seller has more than one (1) of an identical item, they can list it as an Auction Style listing and enter the 'Quantity Available'. The Auction listing will show the 'Quantity Available' and before a bid is placed the following message is displayed.

"This is a multiple quantity auction item. Your bid amount is for ONE unit only.
If you are the winning bidder, you can choose your quantity desired after the auction ends.
Unit price for additional items is the winning bid amount."

The winning bidder will have the option to buy the quantity they desire. For example:

  • John has five (5) identical fax machines for sale.
  • He lists them as an 'Auction' style listing and enters a 'Quantity available' of 5.
  • Bidders can see that there is 5 available.
  • Bidders bid for ONE (1) item, but will have the option to buy more if they win.
  • Carole bids $125 for one (1), but would like to win four (4) at that price.
  • The auction ends and Carole is the winning bidder, she enters the amount she wants in 'Checkout'.
  • The price for additional items is the same as the winning bid (1 = $125, therefore 4 = $500).
  • Remaining item (i.e. one unit in this case) will be relisted.

Note: We do not offer "Dutch auction".

Description
This is where you describe your item, try to include as much relevant information about the item as you can. For example: the colour, size, condition, specifications, history and other information which can help buyers. HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is allowed and a WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get) HTML editor is available on the listing page.

Pictures
Up to 3 free pictures for each item can be added using our picture uploader. The first picture will be shown in search results and category lists as a preview picture.

Picture Uploader Features:

  • No file size limit
  • Fast uploading times
  • Upload up to 3 pictures at the same time
  • Original picture size will be automatically reduced and optimized
  • Requires Active X support
  • Works with most versions of Microsoft Windows including Vista (seperate link for Vista)
  • Works with most browsers
Payment details
Select the payment methods you accept and state your payment instructions clearly. You can select Paymate, PayPal, Bank Deposit, Money Order, C.O.D (Cash On Delivery - A service offered by Australia Post), Credit Card, Cheque, Escrow, Cash or Other.

You can enter default details about payment methods and other information (Bank account details, refund policy, etc) in the 'My Preferences' section in 'My OZtion'.
To enter your default details, please click here.

Postage details
There are several postage options to help you specify the postage cost to buyer. Please read our Postage Price Helper. Select the 'Post to location' you are prepared to post to and explain any other 'Postage instructions'.

Promotional features (optional)
Increase the chance of selling your item and receiving more bids by upgrading your listing.

  • Front Page Featured
  • Category Special
  • Highlight
  • Bold

Learn more about Promotional features

Exclusive features (optional)
Exclusive features are currently free.

  • Auto-1-Min
    Auto-1-Min extends the auction time for one minute if a bid is placed within the last 60 seconds.
  • BidNow
    The remaining time of the auction is hidden from buyers.
  • Auto-Relist
    Item will be automatically relisted if not sold.
    Note: Auto-Relist is turned off after an item has been listed for 60 days. The item will then be moved to the sellers 'Unsold' list the next time it ends.

Submit listing options

  • Save
    Up to 10 unfinished listings can be saved and completed later.
  • Preview
    Preview a listing before submitting to make sure it looks correct.
  • Submit
    Submit the item to be listed immediately.
  • Submit and create another
    Submit the current item and create another new item. The new item will not have any information pre-filled except the category.
  • Submit and sell similar
    Submit the current item and create another item with exactly the same details (price, description etc). If you are selling a lot of similar items, this is a convenient way to list similar items.

 

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