Our experts will always tell you to take good quality photos and not to use any stock photo options. After all, buyers want to see what they’re actually getting, rather than a pristine press shot. However, unless you do it right, using your own photos can do as much harm as good.

The item you’re selling may be in mint condition, but if you’ve taken and uploaded out-of-focus, pixelated shots, it reflects poorly on you as a seller and on the item itself.

Make sure your item is well lit with no flash rebounding onto surfaces, and if you’re not confident about getting good shots, ask someone to help you.