Learn More -- Questions and Answers 

Can I browse the listing and buy items if I don't register on this site?

Yes, you are invited to browse all you want for as long as you want. You might want to review some of the features of the site to see what is available.   You will need to register to list an auction or  bid on auctions.

How to I sell my stuff.

Sellers and Bidders need to register sell and bid auctions on this site.

First: To list an auction to buy or sell, you will need to register. By doing so, you needed personal information regarding payments, map location, email, and phone number will be available for your use for future transactions.

IMPORTANT:

If you plan on being a seller, when the system asks, indicate your intentions by putting the word SELLER on the form. Later, you will be required to include your payment information at the bottom of the form. 

If you do NOT plan on sellilng, leave the "Seller" item BLANK, this will change the status of the payment informtion items from REQUIRED to optional.

Goophie LLC considers all information you provide as private and none shall be made available without your permission and/or knowledge.

Ready to create a listing?

Here is what we recommend.

Pictures First  

Your auction will sell better if you use include pictures. Your potential customers are likely to be much more interested in something they can see for themselves. The cleanliness of your item, its condition, and the other important details revealing the quality of your offering are easily shown with photos. Creating good photos is the single most important step towards successful selling on the Internet. You may upload up to ten photos on Goophie.com.

 If at all possible, use a digital camera capable of downloading picture directly to your computer either by a connecting cable or by a memory chip (FlashCard, etc.).  If you are a dealer taking a fairly large number of pictures, an immediate investment of around $140 will provide you with a suitable camera for volume photo sessions. We use a Nikon Coolpix S4000 series and have found it to be ideal for the purpose. There are many other choices for cameras such as this.

Set up a photo work space where you can quickly move items in and out of the “photo studio” area. We use a white terry cloth towel or white felt as a background. White is a non-color and will allow the true colors of your items to gain the attention of buyers.  Set up some suitable lighting for your photography sessions. Natural light is best, if available.  Keep the photography area brightly lit so you do not need to use flash.

    Depending on the type of camera you are using, consider a camera stand or tripod if you find any of your shots blurred.

    Take pictures of each gun in the following positions.

        Right side of the item, entire item if possible. [Note: The first uploaded photo is the “lead” photo.]
        Left side of the item, entire item if possible.
        Top of the item, looking down on it.
        Bottom of the item, looking down on it.
        Addition photos to show notable features, blemishes, etc.

In some cases you might want to take several additional shots of each position to provide some selections when it comes time to upload photos on the Internet. Also, remember the lead photo is the one buyers will see in special or featured listings, so it should be the “best of the batch.”

[Hint:  If you are advertising several items, place a unique “item number” tag where it will be photographed along with the item. It need be only large enough to read in the photograph. The item number is then used to keep track of which photos belong to which item. This will be invaluable when it comes time to upload the photos. If you are a dealer, consider placing your business card in the “lead” photo, too.]

After your photo sessions, carefully examine each photo using a simple “Gallery” computer program. Windows 7 has one called Windows Live Photo Gallery. Using your available software, “process” each photo to:

1.      Crop the photo to reduce the size of the final image and better place the item in the frame. Get rid of the non-essential part of the photo.
2.      “De-fuzzy” the photo to sharpen the focus, if needed.
3.      Brighten the photo if it looks dark.
4.      Adjust the contrast of the photo if it looks pale.

Some of these adjustments are very similar to adjusting the picture of a TV set; easy to do and invaluable for advertising purposes.

Description Text Next   For each item, a description will be needed. Usually the text will include the following “ingredients.”

Select a suitable category so other users can easily find you listing. At the bottome of the home page you will find a completely listings of all Categories. Choose the one which best fits your item.
Provide a Title for you listing.  It should tell readers what you are listing is a few words.
Provide a detailed Discription of the item you are selling, often including Brand Name, Model, Age, Condition, Color, and other key attributes.
Provide a Price in U.S. Dollar if listing is a classified ad.  Provide a Starting Bid price if listing is an auction.
Provide an estimated Shipping and Handling Cost or enter zeros if you wish to make such arrangements with the buyer based on buyer's location.
For some categories, vehicles for example, other information may be provided such as features of the car, etc. These pop up automatically and can be ignored if you wish.

Note: Well thought out descriptive text is worth the time spent. After you finish creating your text, read it back to yourself, out loud, to see if it works for you.
Pricing

Auctions are Binding Legal Contracts with the seller.

Please keep in mind, auctions are “offered contracts to sell” and when your auction has a bidding winner, a legally binding contract is automatically established between you and your high bidding buyer. [Note: Goophie, LLC and Goophie.com will have fulfilled our role of advertising and managing your auction according to universally accepted auctioning rules and is not  and will not be a party to your auctioning contracts with your buyers.]

Using Google or another search service, determine what new and used items similar to yours are selling for.  After you have satisfied yourself as to a fair and practical asking price, and have the photos ready, create your listing.You have several choices for auctioning. You may choose:

    Standard auction – standard bidding with reserve price. Set a “starting bid” price, and a reserve price (may be zero).
    Dutch auction – like a standard auction except is used to auction several exact same items, winning auction to set the price items in the batch.
    Buy Now auction – same as a standard auction but with the buy now feature added. [Note: Be sure to set the price you are willing to accept!]
    Buy Now Only auction –  the first person to click “Buy Now Button” is obligated to buy the item. [Note: Be sure to set the “buy now” price at the price you are willing to accept!]

Notice: You can edit your auction listing anytime BEFORE the first bid is received.

After the item is sold, return to “My Account” and, after clicking on “Manage This Item” click on the “sold” icon.
 
Note: Dutch auctions are a form of auction where the quantity of items within the dutch auction are sold separately. Within a dutch auction the bidder enters their bid and the number of total quantity within the auction they are bidding for. If they bid $1.00 for 3 of the total 10 items in the dutch auction they could potentially win those 3 items at the possible cost of $1.00 each. At the end of the auction the amount paid for each item auctioned is determined by the amount bid and amount bid on. The highest bidder gets the number of items of the total they bid on (as long as not more than the total quantity). If there are any quantity left the next high bidders amount bid on is removed from the remaining total. This is done until the total quantity is accounted for. The last winning bidder may not win the full quantity of items they bid on. At this point the final bid for all items in the dutch auction is fixed as the bid made by the lowest bid actually winning any of the total quantity. All bidders pay this same amount for each item of the total quantity they won.

What do I need to do, to be able to sell or bid on auctions?

You will need to register on the site.  It is quick and easy. Go to the Home page and click on Register. Buyers are required to register to be able to our powerful email system and to be able to leave feedback about sellers.

How do I pay for my listings or auctions?

After you have completed enerting your  listing, as a seller, you will be automatically provided a detailed list of the enhancements you have selected. You should review the list and, if you change your mind, delete the items you don't want to pay for. Once the list is to your satisfaction, press the "Checkout" button. A new Checkout page will appear showing the total amount due. Click on "Checkout," to proceed to making your payment with your favorite credit card or your personal PayPal account. After you have made your payment, you will be notified that payment has been received. Also, you will be sent a receipt by email.

NOTICE: If you have any past due fees  on your account (a negative balance), those due fees will be added to your total fees to be paid for the next auction listing. This is to allow you to to "catch up" and have no long-standing amounts due on your seller account.

What is the advantage of registering on the site?

Many advanced features and capabilities are available only by using "My Account."  You need to register to have access to these features. See the Feature Page by clicking on Features at the top of the Home page.

How much does it cost for sellers to place a listing?

All auctions are listed at no charge.  There is a 5% end-of-auction fee charged to you account after the end of each successful auction.   If you do not list any additional auctions, your credit card account will be charged any due fees at the end othe month. You will be notified by email, should thei be the case You will pay that fee when you list your next auction.

Addition enhancements to each listing are available for an additional small fee--these will be collected when you complete the listing process, before the auction takes place.

What are some the features and capabilities on "My Account?"

Besides needed capabilities for maintaining your personal account, other capabilities include:

Contacting a seller
Send to a friend
Create a listing
Create an auction
Messaging
Signs and Flyers
Search Filters
  and much more.

Is this site secure?

Yes. Your transactions are protected by the latest encryption technology. All communication on the Internet regarding sales, financial matters, private infromation an activities are encrypted using certified crypology an security procedures.

How do I find items for sale or auction  I'm looking for?

You have several options:

• You may use the "quick search" bar at the top of our pages to enter keywords and categories to search.
• You also may use an Advanced Search page to refine your search criteria.
• If you already know what you are looking for, you can browse the categories listed on the left side of the site's pages.

How do I access the details of an ad or auction?

Simply click on the title or the picture  auction listing.

Can I save items to revisit later?

Yes. Once registered, you can maintain your own "favorites" list within your account. Each listing on our site has an "add to favorites" link. Simply click that link and we will add that item to your favorites list.

What if I can't find what I am looking for?

You can set up search filters within your account area. Goophie.com will then screen all new listings, as they are placed on the site, and if an item is listed that meets your filter (search) criteria, the emailer will automatically send you an email notification.

What is a "store" or "storefront"?

If a seller has several items and wants to provide a single place to show them to prospective buyers, he can use the Goophie.com "Storefront" feature. When a buyer elects to see a list of all the "stores" on the site, by pressing the Stores button at the top of the home page, the storefronts are immediately available.  It is kind of like shopping a mall!

How do buyers and sellers communicate with each other?

Goophie.com provides bidders with the ability to contact the seller through an email form that is accessible on each of the seller's listing pages. The seller will then be notified by email of the buyer's questions and the seller can either reply by email or log in to their account and reply through our onsite messaging system. The seller can choose to keep their email address anonymous. Goophie's emails system is used for all communication by and to sellers and buyers. Also you can contact us, when ever need be.

How is shipping handled?

All shipping arrangements are handeled by the seller and the buyer. Each listing has a space for the seller to privide an estimated shipping cost for the item. However, the arrangements and logistics related to all matters pertaining to the transaction is done between sellers and buyers.

What are Signs and Flyers?

A quick and easy way to automatically create signs and handouts for any or all of your posted  auctions. The Sign feature produces a single-sheet FOR SALE sign you can post on bulletin boards. The Flyer feature creates an attractive one-sheet handout.

What is a Storefront?

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