Auction templates and image hosting for online auction sellers.

- 04/06/2006

BiggerBids reached out to its members to see how they were using the auction templates and what they would like to see different. We received some great feedback and would like to thank everyone that participated!

The response was so overwhelming that we have decided to choose only a handful of our favorite suggestions to implement now. The following are ideas we've decided to run with:

(1) More template choices.
We will be adding 10 new templates within the coming month. After that, we hope to add new templates regularly.

(2) More product-targeted layouts.
Many have asked us for templates that are more closely related to the products they are selling. Each of our newest templates will be far less generic and focused more on a specific product group (e.g. Women's Apparel, Toys for Boys, Clearance Items, etc..). We will use eBay's Category structure for inspiration when classifying each template.

(3) Enhanced color choices.
Many of our new template designs will be available in more than one color palette. This will allow you to determine a layout style that best suits the item you are selling and then choose which color configuration looks best. Not all new templates will have multiple color palette choices, but many will.

(4) New template sections.
There will be two new sections in Step 1 of the auction creation process – Payment Details and Additional Information. These will be similar to the Shipping Details section in that you will be able to establish a default block of text for each, and then alter it as needed for each layout you create. All of the new templates will contain these sections and all of the existing templates will be updated with these new sections.

These enhancements will take just a little time to get into place and properly test before they “go live.” We expect all of these new enhancements to be in place by this month’s end.

We have also decided to keep our survey up for anyone that did not get a chance to fill it out. You can find it here:

http://biggerbids.com/custom/surveys/survey-1.php

Once this first round of upgrades is complete, we will again turn back to your suggestions for further enhancing your BiggerBids experience.


Thank you,
The BiggerBids Team