The listing form has five stages: basic details, category and attributes, media, price and condition, then review and submit.
Pick the most specific category
Each category has its own fields. Choose the wrong one and buyers searching by year, denomination, or set will never see your item.
- Coins — Coins > country > era or series
- Banknotes — Banknotes > country > series or denomination
- Stamps — Stamps > country > era or topic
- Trading cards — Trading Cards > game or sport > set
Photos matter more than anything else
Shoot in daylight or under a soft lamp. Avoid flash, which hides detail behind glare.
- Front and back of every item
- A close-up of every flaw, so the buyer sees it before they buy, not after
- Coins: shoot at a slight angle to show relief and edge
- Cards: front, back, and close-ups of any whitening or scratches
- Notes: flat, even lighting to show paper and watermark
- At least 3 photos; 5 to 8 for anything above ₹500
Adding a video
A listing can carry one video alongside the photos. It is optional, but it is the best way to show what a still photo cannot: lustre and rotation on a coin, how a slab looks turned in the hand, the true colour of a note under moving light.
Video rules worth knowing
- One video per listing. To swap it, remove the current one first, then upload the new file. There is no direct replace
- Processing takes a moment. Do not re-upload because nothing appears straight away
- Locked listings cannot be changed. Once a listing is approved and locked, video can no longer be added, replaced, or removed
Shoot the video the same way as the photos: daylight, no flash, steady, and slow. A ten-second clip turning the item under good light is worth more than a long unsteady one.
Grade honestly
Wrong grading is the biggest single cause of "not as described" complaints.
- Raw coins and notes: use standard terms — UNC, AU, EF, VF, F, Poor
- Raw cards: NM, LP, MP, HP
- Graded items: enter the exact grade and certificate number from the label, nothing higher
If you are unsure, go one grade lower. A buyer who gets something better than expected is happy. A buyer who gets something worse raises a complaint.
Title and description
Put the searchable facts in the title: country, year, denomination, set, grade. For example "1950 Republic India 1 Rupee Coin UNC" or "2023 Pokémon 151 Mew ex SAR PSA 10".
In the description, mention any flaw first. Say whether the item is raw or slabbed. Avoid "nice condition" and "good for age", which tell a buyer nothing.
Pricing
Look at what similar items actually sold for, on eBuy and elsewhere in India, before you set a price. Overpriced listings sit unsold.
New listings are reviewed before they go live, usually within a working day. You are told when the listing is approved or if something needs changing.