eBay F.A.Q.

Questions List

1. Caveat
2. Summary
3. Create a Web Directory
4. Where your files can be found on the web
5. How to put files on the web
6. eBay Support Information

Answers List

1. Caveat

   Web site creation and maintenance itself is an advanced topic. There are numerous variables and possible complications involved. Classes are available at most community colleges which can help you develop your web publishing skills. Web site creation and delevopment is a skill many specialize in and can perform for you in a professional capacity.

   In order to publish images on eBay, you will have to send them links ("hyperlinks") to the pictures of your items for sale. You need to put those pictures up into your web directory (on our server), where they can be viewed in a web browser.

2. Summary

   To publish images for use on your eBay auctions, you will want to place the images in your web directory, then when listing your item, use http://login.users.sonic.net//FILENAME as the image URL. To do so requires several steps

3. Create a Web Directory

   To do this, you will need to create a web directory on our server. For your convenience, we have provided you with a Directory Management Tool within our Members Tools Page. This tool can be found at:

   https://members.sonic.net/account/server_dirs/
   (you'll need to log in with your username and password)

4. Where your files can be found on the web

   Your web page (and the files it contains) is viewable from the following site:

   http://login.users.sonic.net/

   Your web directory (here on our server where you would need to put your files with the ftp client) is

   /home/WWW_pages/login

   (note: this is NOT the address you should put into your browser. it won't work).

5. How to put files on the web

   The best way to get files onto your website is with an ftp client. There are a number of graphical-based ftp clients which are available for on the Internet, one of which is WS_FTP LE for Windows users. Fetch is a commonly used FTP client for the Macintosh platform.

   All versions of Microsoft Windows since 1995 come with a DOS-based ftp client which will do everything that you need (no download or install necessary): Here is a link to step-by step instructions on how to use the DOS-based ftp client to put files up onto Sonic.

   http://www.sonic.net/support/ss/windows/ftp/

6. eBay Support Information

   Please see the eBay support info which can be found on their website. You can find this info yourself if you visit http://www.ebay.com and click on "help".

   eBay provides its own auction help resources located within their site. Assistance can be obtained also by contacting support@ebay.com.