[Project Complete] Express Auction Listing Service (Homepage) $300 - March 27th

[BidRobot]

(Admin code added by Michael - TE428980N+E636031H)

Award increased to $300

Your design is for the FastLister.com home page, only. Not the entire website.

Competition ends Sunday night, March 27th.

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WHAT FASTLISTER.COM DOES
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Fastlister.com simplifies the eBay listing process. The typical listing process at the eBay website requires up to nine separate screens and several dozen optional choices. FastLister distills the process to two simple screens that can be completed in less than 60 seconds. FastLister employs a unique "drag-and-drop" image tool that makes including auction images faster and easier than ever before.

· FastLister.com is 10 times faster, easier and cheaper than using eBay’s listing methods.

· FastLister.com allows you to list an item for sale at eBay in 60 seconds or less

· FastLister.com is so fast and simple that your middle-school aged kids can list items at eBay.

· Auction Image hosting at FastLister.com is fast, easy, and cheaper than eBay.

By the way, If any of you designers have an eBay ID and, password, you can use a beta version of this program at this URL:

www.Fastlister.com/TEST

It's free (for now)

While trying it out, don’t press the “submit” button on the last page unless you really want to begin an auction – this is a fully functioning beta site.

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AUDIENCE / PROSPECTS
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Our current users at our other auction websites are mostly mom-and-pop operations often with school aged children. We're appealing to all eBay sellers but our service is more suitable to occasional and novice sellers. FYI, two of my other auction related websites are www.BidRobot.com and www.AuctionIncome.com

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BRANDING:
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The home page title should be: "Chuck Eglinton's Fastlister.com" My name can be displayed in a small italicized or script font anywhere near the website name.

You can choose any distinctive type you like for the word “FastLister.com” – or you can create a logo if you like.

However “F’ and “L” should be capitalized in the word “FastLister”

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TRUST
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It's becoming more difficult to get eBay users to sign up with third party services because of recent fraud and spoof emails trying to steal passwords. I think that for prospective users to trust me, and to trust the site, they must be aware of my credentials. They're written below.

You may rewrite, edit, or reformat the credential paragraphs any way you think is appropriate. Maybe you'll suggest that my credentials shouldn't be incorporated in the main page design, but is included as a “Why should you trust us?” Link instead. It's your choice.

At the bottom of this post I've included links to images of logos for the eBay programs that I'm a member of (Square Trade, Education Specialist, Trading Assistant)

(credentials begin)

Chuck Eglinton began buying and selling on eBay in 1997 and achieved eBay "Power Seller" status in 1998. Chuck Eglinton is an Education Specialist trained by eBay and is a certified and top rated eBay Trading Assistant with an extraordinary positive feedback score of 3,300. He is also a charter member of Square Trade.

Tens of thousands of eBay sellers have used Chuck’s applications to create more than 5-million eBay listings since 1997. Chuck’s eBay tools have been mentioned in various books and publications including the best-selling books, “eBay for Dummies,” “Internet Auctions for Dummies,” and “eBay: The Perfect Store,”

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CALL TO ACTION / NEWSLETTER SIGN UP
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My primary goal is to get prospects to try FastLister.com without obligation. A secondary goal is to collect their e-mail addresses for a free auction newsletter.

Possible "call to action" phrases:

It's free. Try it now. No Obligation.

Also, I'll provide the ability for them to try it without revealing their own eBay ID and password. I'll likely have it set up so that they can log in with a demo ID. For example

Try it now! Log in with ID:demo and Password:demo

SIMPLE NEWSLETTER SIGN UP: I also would like them to send their e-mail address to sign up for my free auction newsletter. Note the e-mail address capture on in the left column of the Blockbuster.com sample site below.

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FASTLISTER'S EASY STEPS
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(you may rewrite, edit, or reformat these paragraphs any way you think is appropriate)

(SPEAKING TO PROSPECTIVE USER)

1) Type a short description of your item that you want to sell at eBay. We’ll tell you how many items like yours have recently sold at eBay and how much you can expect to get for your item. We’ll also suggest the best eBay category to list it in.

2) Tell us your item’s condition and set your starting price for bids. If you’re selling a book, CD or DVD you’re done! We’ll instantly and automatically begin an eBay auction, in your name, using a detailed stock description image of your item taken from a large online database.

3) You’re selling something other than a book, CD or DVD? Simply “drag and drop” up to four pictures from your digital camera (or from your computer) to the FastLister screen. Then write a short description with our simple MSWord-like text editor, and click a button to to start your eBay auction. It’s that simple. You’re done!

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WEB DESIGNS & ELEMENTS I LIKE
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I really like the simplicity and design of Blockbuster's 3-step "how it works," website here:

http://www.blockbuster.com/homepages/displaySubscriptionOffer.action

I also like eBates.com's long running “3 simple steps” campaign, here:

http://web.archive.org/web/20040225050544/www.ebates.com/abtrack?dp=landing_howitworks_060403

I like this integrated Post it note, sample here:
http://www.101publicrelations.com/

Write your own post-it text or use these:

"I can list my eBay items faster, cheaper and easier at FastLister.com!"

or

“At FastLister, I can list my eBay items
*faster
*easier
*cheaper

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ARTWORK / LOGOS
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Here are logos that you may want to use in the title page design.

eBay Education Specialist logo:

http://www.poweru.net/ebay/JA8376Ho/CMYK_eBay_EducationSpecialist_transparent.gif

eBay Trading Assistant logos:

http://download.ebay.com/tas/5019.zip

Square Trade member logo:

http://www.squaretrade.com/cnt/img/sap/sealProgHdr_01.gif

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Your questions are comments are welcome

[Aliska]

Hello.
I will make a try. think, will post a version tomorrow

[Aliska]

Hello :).
Done with my version, waiting for your feedback, because I have some more ideas for your design

[Aliska]

Hello.
I've maid new design in 2 variations - with small and big fonts.
What do you think?

[BidRobot]

Aliska,

I really like your design with the larger fonts.

http://www.designoutpost.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=34163

Please change the subtitle text to this:
List your auction items on eBay faster, easier and cheaper at FastLister.com!

Somewhere near "It's FREE. Try it NOW. NO Obligation"

Add this:

eBay ID: demo Password: demo

E-Newsletter:
Change text to: "Sign up for my free action newsletter"
Add in small font: "No spam, I promise!"

About the three steps in the left column

Step #1 - Can you find an image that shows maybe books, CD's, Home Electronics? Toys? Clothes? A variety of auction items? I realize the space is small.

Change the text from "We'll instantly and automatically begin an eBay auction" to "We'll instantly create your listing from a stock image and description, you can preview it, then start your auction!"

Step #2 drop the image from #1 behind the keyboard and the neat $100.00 text box.

Step #3 replace the picture of the camcorder with a digital camera.

Step #3 text, replace "Your Done" with "Preview your listing, and start your auction!'

Thanks! It's looking good.
Chuck Eglinton

[Aliska]

Thanks for feedback :). I will make the changes and upload it tomorrow.
Happy you like it :)

[Aliska]

oh, just a question - with small or large fonts? Because you wrote that you like design with big fonts and point a link to attachment with small fonts. Which of them?

[BidRobot]

I'll let you know big fonts or small in two hours or less

[Aliska]

ok, will wait for your answer

[BidRobot]

hi

Sorry for making you wait - -

I'm going to wait until morning for a decision because I need some input from the programmer about some of the content.

Thanks for your patience - I'll have a decision for you in 14 hours.

Chuck

[Aliska]

Hello,

In any case, here's my new version with all requested corrections.

Waiting for your feedback.

Thanks.

[BidRobot]

Wow! That was a long 14 hours. Sorry, I got a flu that took me offline for a few days.

GRAPHICS-
I like your new graphics. Please use them any way you think appropriate with the new text.

CHANGES-
I want to scrap the "three steps" idea for the main body. Instead, replace the main body with the text below. Also, I'd like you to use a font that can keep most of these features on a single browser screen.

NEW BODY TEXT (change as you see appropriate)
Create eBay Listings fast. Save time and money.
- Create eBay listings SIX TIMES FASTER compared to eBay's listing system
- Create eBay listings in as few as 40 seconds with three mouse clicks.
- Compare our fast 2-step process to eBay's 11 complex listing screens.
- Avoid eBay's expensive upsell options.

- FastLister gives you an estimate of how much money you'll get for your item, before you sell it.
- FastLister automatically recommends the best eBay Category, removing the guesswork and hassle

- FREE FASTLISTER PICTURE HOSTING - avoid expensive eBay picture hosting charges by using FastLister!
- AUTOMATIC PICTURE SIZING - FastLister automatically sizes your pictures to fit your listings.
- FASTEST UPLOADS - FastLister uploads any picture in less than 15 seconds, even if you're using a dial-up Internet connection.

Selling media? FastLister provides.
- FREE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS of your DVD's, CD's & books.
- FREE STOCK PICTURES of DVD's, CD's & book covers.

Maybe a two cell table for this:
TABLE title;
Here's how FastLister works..

LEFT TABLE CELL:
Give us a few words about your item that you want to sell. We'll recommend the best eBay Listing Category for your item and we'll give you an estimate of how much money you'll earn when your item sells.

RIGHT TABLE CELL
FASTLISTER automatically creates your listing using a stock picture and description from a large online library. Or, you can write your own description and use your own pictures from your digital camera. Simply approve the listing preview to start your eBay auction.


Please look at my "cobbling" of your image, below
I removed much of the body text.
I stretched the graphic on the right.
I added "see video" button
I added "test drive" button
I added "e-mail" as a requirement of login
I changed the text for the newsletter
I moved the "trading assistants" logo to the top right.

http://auctionincome.com/fastlister.jpg

Thanks

[Aliska]

ok, thanks for the feedback :).
I will proceed with the changes and upload them then

[Aliska]

Hello
Changes already :)

[BidRobot]

Nice job on the revised layout. We're almost there.

1) Will I be able to change the text in the main body using the files you send me? I'm not completely set on the main body text.

2) In step #3, please replace the image of the video-camera with something that looks more like a still-digital camera.

3) In the title box, replace this:
"List your auction items on ebAY faster, easier cheaper"
with this
"Sell items on eBay fast. Save time and money"
remove the red text that says the same thing below the title box.

4) Step 1 text should say "Type a short description of your item to sell"

5) If I can change my own body text, then I think we're done.

[BidRobot]

Hi,

I'd like to wrap this up. Please reply to my previous e-mail and provide an estimate for a completion date.

[Michael]

Hello, have you selected Aliska for this project?

Many thanks

[Aliska]

Hello.
I'm making changes now and will upload a little bit later

[Aliska]

Hello
I've maid changes and uploading :)
And sure, you will be able to make changes at PSD file or HTML files when you need.

[BidRobot]

Hi Michael

Yes, I've selected Aliska.

Aliska - I've one more idea then we're done.. Next email

[Aliska]

Hello and thanks for choosing me :)
I'm waiting for your next directions

[BidRobot]

Hi

Please send source files as soon as possible to chuck@etusa.com

I have still some minor changes but am under a deadline to get a home page on the website.

Thanks

[Aliska]

Hello
Send you psd by email already.

[BidRobot]

Hi - Here's the final layout when you have a chance
Please clean the fonts and alignment -
Also, add simple images wherever you think is appropriate

[Aliska]

Hello
I'm finishing with changes and will upload a little bit later

[Aliska]

Done with the changes and uploading the image. What do you think? any other changes?

[BidRobot]

Beautiful!

We're done

Please send HTML and other files as soon as possible.

Thanks for your hard work.

Chuck

[Aliska]

Hello Chuck
I've sent all source files to you by email. Is everything ok?