RookieVault

The fastest way to sell is to click the Sell tab at the top of any page.

RookieVault offers 3 selling options, which are auction item, store item or both.

Auction items are items you list as an auction. Auction only items will not be seen in sellers store.
Store items are items that you list to add to your your. Store items are visible in auction listings.
Both is a combination of a store item and an auction item. If you own a store, you should always select "both" as a selling option for best results.

To list your item simply click on the “Sell” link found on the header navigational bar. The listing process is split up into several main sections, notably:-

Category selection (1st and 2nd category)
Item Details
Auction Settings
Shipping and Payment
Listing preview
Listing confirmation (post auction)

The listing process is developed in such a way that you are guided through every step seamlessly. It's a 7 step process, but easy to follow.

Step 1:
The first part of the process is to choose the category you wish to list your item in, this can be revised at any time by using the “Previous Step” navigation button.

Step 2:
Step two enables you to select a 2nd category for your auction item. You can select a 2nd category FREE of charge or you can skip it. It's your choice.

Step 3:
Step three enables you to enter your item title and description. We provide a full WYSIWYG editor to enable you to use HTML descriptions. You can start from scratch, copy and paste or bring in your own HTML code. We allow a long title area, so use all you can until you run out of characters.

If RookieVault is running a promotion, you will receive a voucher block. If you have a voucher code and wish to redeem it, this can be done by entering in that code just below the description field. If you do not see a voucher block, it means RookieVault is not running any discounts.
If the voucher code you entered is invalid, you will still be taken to step 4 and at the top of the page, you will see that your entered code was invalid. You can ignore and continue without applying your voucher or you can go back and make sure you've entered the correct code.

Moving on to step four is the biggest stage of the listing process. On at this step... you can set the following:

· Auction type:

Standard Auction - This is a single quantity auction
Dutch Auction - Dutch auction enables you to list a multiple quantity auction, for example if you have 100 like items such as hot wheels, bubble mailers, tape, sports apparel, or other to sell you can list all of these together in a single auction. Bidders will be able to select how many they want to buy during the bidding process.

· Currency:

You can select your preferred auction currency using the drop down menu available. Site default is the US Dollar because RookieVault is hosted out of the United States ( in Florida ). If you wish to use your own countries currency, you may do that. We provide a currency conversion tool for buyers to see how much the item would cost in their money.

· Quantity:

This field is only active if listing a Dutch auction, please see above for an explanation of this listing type

· Auction Starts At:

This requires you to enter the minimum bid you are willing to accept for your item. You can also set a reserve price to ensure you do not sell the item for auctions start price amount. Please see below for more information on setting reserve pricing.

· Reserve Price:

Enabling a reserve price effectively means you will not sell the item for less than the amount set in the reserve price field. For example you can set the start price at $5.00 but only accept winning bids over $50.00, should a bid be placed at $49.99 the item will close without a winner.

· Buy Out / Buy-it-Now ( if available ):

The Buy Out or Buy-it-Now feature allows you to set an amount you are willing to sell the item for – straight out, no questions asked, you buy it at this amount and it's yours. For example you can set the start price at $10.00 but offer interested parties the option to buy the item immediately for $15.00.
You don't necessary have to have an item up for auction where there is a bidding process. You can list your item as a buy out / buy-it-now only auctions and remove all bidding options. This means the auctioned item can only be purchased for a set amount. To set a buy out / buy-it-now only auction, you need to set the buy out / buy-it-now value equal with the start bid ( both fields have to be the exact value ).

· Offer-Range (if available):

This is a fabulous feature that allows buyers to make offers on your auctions. You can set a price bracket in which you are willing to accept the offer of you can leave the price fields empty and accept any offer range. For example, you are selling an item for $50.00, but will only accept offers that fall between $45.00 and $49.99. If this is the case, enter $45.00 and $49.99 in their perspective fields. Offers that are not in your range will be declined for you.
If you wish to accept "any offer on any value", check the box to accept make offer and leave the range fields blank.
This feature is optional. Check the box if you want offers made or leave unchecked if you do not wish to accept offers.
You can opt whether to accept or decline these offers at any time via the members area.

· Bid increment:

This option can be used to set your own custom bid increment if preferred. We offer our own and encourage you to use default settings.

· Item featuring (if available):

The following options are available to all auction listings and some fees may apply. Features like home page and category featured will highlight your item on site to ensure they reach more visitors. Options include:

Home page featured
Category featured
Highlighted background
Bold text
If any fees apply, it will be noted next to the upgraded feature.

· Set start/end time:

You can either opt to list your item right away (recommended default), set a defined number of days for your item to be live, or you have the option to define your own custom start/end time.

· Private Auction:

Private auction will hide the bidders identity on the item details page

· Image upload:

To accompany your item, you can either upload images from your local computer or enter the URL of an image(s) hosted elsewhere. We allow up to 15 images free of charge.

· Media upload:

In addition to images you can also upload media files. Only .avi / .mpeg and .mov formats are supported.

· Auto Re-List:

For your convenience, you can opt to have your items automatically re-listed for you. Options are available to allow you to select whether the item should be re-listed if sold and how many re-list attempts should be made. For items that you stock regularly, it's wise to re-list even when item sells.
RookieVault allows for 11 re-lists free of charge, so if you run your auctions for 30 days at a time, you will receive a full year of uninterrupted listings.

· Location:

Here you will see your default location, state / province and zip code.
You have now completed step 4.

Step 5:

On Step five, you can set your shipping and payment preferences. Below are the options you'll have.

Buyer pays for shipping expenses (default)
Seller pays for shipping expenses
If seller ships Internationally (check box if you do - leave unchecked if you don't)
Post fee for the item being sold
Insurance to cover any damages for the item being sold (always enter an insurance amount)
Shipping and payment details
Available methods of delivery (USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL and Other)
Direct payment methods like PayPal ( you must check this box if you want to accept PayPal on that item
Other payment options you accept like credit cards, money orders, checks, bank transfers and cash
You have completed step 5.

Step 6:

Step six is nothing more than a review page or you to review everything you've done up to this point. You can review the listing and make changes if required. You can still edit your listing once live via the members area. If you are satisfied with your auction item, click next and go to step 7, which is the final listing step.

Step 7:

Step seven... the final step in your listing process. Information available to you include:

A snapshot of your listing
Images you uploaded with your listing
All the payment methods you accept
Your shipping details
Your total cost to run that auction (good luck seeing that on eBay)

That's it... you have one last thing to do and that is to POST YOUR AUCTION. At this stage you can send your item to auction or you can save it as a draft item that you can go back later to edit. Item in draft are not live. If you are ready to run an item in draft, all you have to do is go to your draft items and list the ones you want.

To post your ad, you have to click on the LIST NOW button.
You will receive an item listing confirmation if successful

GREAT JOB - You did it!!!