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Rainbo Rick's Ad-Maker III© for Selling on eBay®!

Welcome to Rainbo Rick's Ad-Maker III©, the on-line tool from Rainbo Animation Art for creating eBay® ads that we make available FREE in exchange for your patience with a little shameless self-promotion, some advertising, and a bit of necessary legaleze. Even if you've never sold anything on eBay® before, this webpage will teach you everything you need to know to get started - FREE! Click here if you've used Ad-Maker© before and want to make a new ad right now.

To save the auction ads you create here so you can use them over and over again, you'll also need a simple text file editor like Notepad or WordPad desk accessories included with Microsoft Windows, or SimpleText for Macintosh systems. Ad-Maker© requires Netscape Navigator version 4.0 or higher, and it also works with Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 or higher.

Be sure to check out our eBay® auctions!

In addition to this free on-line tool, we also offer
Ad-Maker© Deluxe
it's just $9.99 and includes
"Rainbo Rick's Guide To Selling Disneyana On eBay®".

Rainbo Rick's Guide is an easy-to-follow tutorial for selling in the online auctions and creating attractive auction ads. The Guide is filled with effective techniques for selling Disney collectibles on eBay® or any other auction site. It comes on a CD-ROM that includes a more powerful version of this software called Ad-Maker© Deluxe that will give you greater control over the layout of your ads.


Ad-Maker© Deluxe makes even better-looking ads than you make with this free online version. Ad-Maker© Deluxe offers everything you get here, plus

Ad-Maker© Deluxe adds:
  • Use any font you like in your ads - with control of size and color
  • Your ads load faster for bidders because the picture sizes are controlled
  • Control the background colors and other aspects of your ads.
  • Links to your eBay® AboutMe® page - where you can discus what other merchandise you sell and legally link to your own website under eBay's® rules.
  • You can use thumbnails (small versions) of your pictures that lets users click on them to see the full-size image. Make your ads load super fast!
  • Control over the location of the picture in your ad.
  • A general-purpose message box that you can use to add more information about you and your merchandise.
  • Submit directly to eBay® in ANY CATEGORY.
  • Use more eBay® features like Buy It Now.


Written especially for non-technical readers,

Rainbo Rick's Guide teaches you:
  • How to put pictures in your eBay® ads - as many pictures as you like!
  • How to pick which items to sell and which to avoid
  • Learn how to avoid having auction fees eat up your profits
  • Advice on setting minimum bids and reserve prices
  • How to earn more positive feedbacks from your buyers
  • Practically painless auction recordkeeping
  • Good sources for inexpensive packing materials
  • Postal rates and regulations (domestic and foreign)
  • Websites that will host the pictures of the items you want to sell - for FREE!
  • How to get complete control of the font, color, STYLE, and SIZE of the text in your ads
  • How to get more bids and higher bids.
  • A quick tutorial on HTML that will teach you how to create elegant eBay® ads by hand
    or to enhance the ads made by Ad-Maker© Deluxe.
  • And much more!

all without having to buy any new hardware or software!


It's a complete course in selling Disney collectibles on eBay®.

This package is just $9.99 plus shipping! California residents subject to 8.25% state sales tax (83 cents).

To order this great package now using our SSL-secure online ordering system just click here, or just send a check payable to:

Rainbo Animation Art
5405 Cumberland Road
Minneapolis, MN 55410-2525



Getting Started

While this page has enough simple instructions for you to use Ad-Maker©, more complete instructions are available on the Ad-Maker© Help page. We suggest you start by printing out the Ad-Maker© Help page so you'll have all of the information handy as you use Ad-Maker©.

If you're an America Online user and have never uploaded files to your AOL workspace before, CLICK HERE for specific instructions on uploading files to AOL.

To create your own eBay® ad now, just follow the instructions given in the form below, completing each step in order.

  1. Fill In The Ad-Maker© Form
  2. Use the Preview function in Step 7 to see how the ad will look using the current settings in the Ad-Maker© form.
  3. Make any changes you like to the settings in the form and repeat the Preview step until you're satisfied.
  4. Press the "I Agree - Make My Ad!" button in Step 8 to have Ad-Maker© generate the HTML code for your ad in a pop-up window.
  5. Copy the HTML code from the pop-up window into a text file containing all of your eBay® ads' HTML code using your favorite text file editor - OR - Proceed to Step 9 and submit your item to eBay® immediately.

Repeat items 1 through 5 above until you've created ads for all of the items you want to put up for auction. Then when you use eBay®'s form to put your item up for auction you just copy the HTML code from your text file and paste it into the eBay® form's box that holds the description for your item. Once you've submitted the item for auction, you just repeat this process until all of your items have been entered. We firmly believe that simple and attractive ads will go a long way to increasing your success on eBay®.

You can see what a sample ad would look like by pressing the "Preview Sample Ad" button below. This will fill in the form with the information for a typical eBay® ad and open Ad-Maker©'s Preview Window to show you how the ad would appear to bidders. Then you can try changing fonts and background colors until you see a combination that looks good to you. You might want to make a note of those settings so you can use them again the next time you use Ad-Maker©.


This document and the software incorporated in it is copyright © 1998-2003 by Rainbo Animation Art. Please do not make copies for others, and please don't remove the little Ad-Maker© link that gets inserted into your ads. I put a lot of time and effort into creating this, and Maggie and I depend on things like this for our income, so we appreciate your cooperation. We would also appreciate your sending me EMail telling me what you think of Ad-Maker© and how you found out about it. Click here to send me an EMail or make a note of my EMail address below.

Thank-you!
Richard L. Trethewey
Rainbo Animation Art


Step 1: Enter A Title For Your Auction Item

Enter a title for your item in the text box below. It will be inserted in your ad as a banner headline over your item's picture (if any) and description. The title will also be used as the subject for EMails sent if the user clicks on the EMail link embedded in your ad so you'll know which item they're asking about.

Enter the TITLE for your item  
Select a FONT FOR THE TITLE  
Select a COLOR FOR THE TITLE's text  
Select a COLOR FOR THE TITLE BANNER BACKGROUND  

Help Me With Titles, Please     Jump to Preview     Jump to Create My Ad


Step 2: Auction Item Picture Information

If you have a picture of your item (and you know you should for most items), check the box below and be sure to enter the URL (for example, "http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rainborick/myfile.gif") for the file that holds the picture. When you check this box, Ad-Maker© will automatically insert the picture alongside the description of the item.

Check this box if you want to put a picture in this ad

Enter the URL for the graphic file that shows the picture of this item


To speed things up, you can use a file from your hard disk in order to preview your ad. Just check the box below and enter the complete pathname to the file on your computer (for example "c:/folder/filename.gif").

Check this box to use a file on your computer's hard disk for Previewing

Enter the NAME OF THE FILE ON YOUR HARD DISK
Include all folder names, as in "c:/myfiles/subfolder/mypict.gif"


Help Me With Pictures, Please     Jump to Preview     Jump to Create My Ad


Step 3: Enter Your Auction Item's Description

Describe the item you are putting up for auction. Include helpful details like age, size, and model number. You will also have an opportunity to display some details in Step 4, but this is where most bidders will look first. You can insert your own HTML code in the description to enhance your ad.

Enter a DESCRIPTION FOR YOUR ITEM in this box

select a FONT FOR THE DESCRIPTION  
select a COLOR FOR THE DESCRIPTION's text  
select a BACKGROUND COLOR FOR THE PICTURE & DESCRIPTION  

Help Me With Descriptions, Please     Help Me With Colors, Please     Jump to Preview     Jump to Create My Ad

Step 4: Auction Item and Transaction Details

This is where you enter details about the item in this auction ad and the transaction with the winning bidder. Describe the condition of the item(s) in your ad and set payment terms and methods.

 Click here to include a Description Details list in your ad
Description Details
Enter the MANUFACTURER'S NAME: 
Enter the YEAR OF MANUFACTURE here: 
Describe the CONDITION OF THE ITEM below
  Poor
  Fair
 Good to Very Good
 Excellent
 Mint
Additional Notes




 Click here to include a Payment and Shipping Info. Details list in your ad
Payment and Shipping Info.
Enter the PAYMENT DUE TERMS here:   Payment is due in    days.
select the ACCEPTABLE PAYMENT METHODS below
(check all that apply)
 Money Order
 Personal Checks
 Visa/MasterCard
 C.O.D.
 American Express
 Discover Card
 On-line Escrow
 Other
Will you Ship Internationally?
Yes   No
Additional Notes


Help Me With Item and Transaction Details, Please     Jump to Preview     Jump to Create My Ad

Step 5: Enter Your EMail Address

This is where you enter your EMail address. It will let potential bidders contact you with questions about your auction item and also allows them to see any other items you have up for auction.

Enter YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS here  
select a BACKGROUND COLOR FOR THE EMAIL LINK area  
Check this box if you want to use one of these Mailbox Icons in your ad






Mailbox #1    
Mailbox #2    
Mailbox #3    
Mailbox #4    
Mailbox #5    





Mailbox #6    
Mailbox #7    
Mailbox #8    
Mailbox #9    
Mailbox #10    

Help Me With EMail Addresses, Please     Jump to Preview     Jump to Create My Ad

Step 6: Information About Your Other Auctions

If you will have more than one item up for sale when you submit this one, checking this box will create a "Click Here" link in your ad that will let bidders see all of the items you currently have up for auction on eBay®.

  Check this box to create a link to view your other auctions

Select a COLOR FOR THE AUCTIONS LINK CELL BACKGROUND  

Help Me With Auctions, Please     Jump to Preview     Jump to Create My Ad



Step 7: Preview Your Ad

Start by pressing the "Preview Ad" button below, which will draw your ad in a pop-up window, showing what your ad will look like on eBay®. Be sure to press the button at the bottom of the page to close the Preview window.

  

Do You Need To Make Any Changes? Click On The Part of your Ad You Want To Change


Help Me With Previews, Please     Jump to Create My Ad


Step 8: Create The HTML For Your Ad

When you've completed the form and like the results shown in the Preview Window, just press the "Make My Ad!" button below. The (optional) pop-up window and the HTML Box below will contain the HTML code for your ad. Just copy and paste the HTML code into a text file using whatever editor you prefer. The "Reset" button will clear the entire form and let you start over. However, you might find it easier to just leave the form filled out and only make the changes you need to show new items.

Check This Box to Use a Pop-up Window For Your Ad's HTML

If you're going to submit this ad to eBay® directly from Ad-Maker©,
it will be faster to un-check this box and not have a pop-up window appear.

NOTICE: By pressing the "I Agree - Make My Ad" button, in exchange for the free use of this version of Ad-Maker©, you agree not to remove the link to Ad-Maker© from your auction ads and to hold Rainbo Animation Art harmless for any problems or liabilities arising from your use of this product or any of the links on this site.

  

HTML Box: The HTML for your ad will appear here when you press the button.


Help Me With Making Ads, Please

Step 9: Submit Your Ad to eBay® Now!

Ad Submission Unavailable

We regret that we are unable to let you submit your ads to eBay® using this form. eBay® has made changes to their system that no longer allows for outside submission of ads. We are trying to find a way to restore this service, but cannot promise that it will happen. We apologize for the inconvenience.

eBay ® User ID

eBay® Password

Item Title

Item Location

Country where the item is located


Category
Collectibles:
Press to proceed to auction item verification.

Press to start over.


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eBay® is the registered trademark of eBay® Inc. eBay® is not affiliated with Rainbo Animation Art in any way.

Thanks for trying Ad-Maker©.


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