If you are attempting to sell your used car online, you need to make sure that you post high-quality photos. High-quality photos will help potential buyers get a real feel for your vehicle and will help them decide if they want to contact you and look at the vehicle further. Make sure you avoid these seven private sale car photo mistakes that could extend the time it take you to sell your vehicle and find the right buyer. #1 Using A Model Photo Of Your Vehicle You should not use a model photo of your vehicle; a potential buyer is not interested in seeing a stock photo of your car. They are interested in seeing a photo of the actual vehicle that they are trying to buy. They want to be able to see how your vehicle has stood up over the years. …show more content…
Potential buyers could think you are running some sort of scam; scammers will often use photos from other websites or stock photos of vehicles. Using a stock or model photo of your vehicle makes your listing look like a scam as well. #2 Not Paying Attention To The Photo Size When you post a photo, you should always pay attention to how the photo will be sized on the online listing site the you are using. If the site uses a different size of photo, use a photo editing software program to fix the dimensions of your photo. If you don’t, your photo will end up looking squished, stretched out or distorted in some way. Potential buyers want to be able to get a realistic look at your vehicle; distorted photos prevent. #3 Poor Cropping Jobs You should also make sure that you crop and size your photos up correctly when you take them in the first place. If you are trying to get a picture of your entire car, make sure you don’t cut off a section of your car. A potential buyer could think you are trying to hide that part of your vehicle, when in reality you just too a poor photo or did a poor job cropping the photo. #4 Incorrect Photo