If you are thinking of selling a set of alloys, here are a few steps to ensure you get the most out of your listing.

1. Title. you want to encourage as many hits as possible for your listing. The way to maximise this is to put yourself in the position of a potential buyer. Try to think of all the relative keywords that a matching buyer might type into their search engine. A good example might be something like this:

Alloy wheels 17" irmscher vauxhall vw

A poor example might be something like this

4 alloys mint condition

Both of these are based on real listings for similar items from two different sellers. The end results were very different too. About £150 different!

2. Use photographs. Most mobile phones have a digital camera nowadays and you can download photos to your computer from a phone by bluetooth using a dongle in seconds. Use at least one clear photo of the whole set and additional ones to highlight any flaws or imperfections. If you are selling rims with tyres try and get a shot that shows how good (or bad) the treads are. Paying 15p to display a small thumb alongside your title will attract more views and by definition more bids.

3. Be honest!  If they've been kerbed or are marked say so. The more accurate you are with your description the less chance you'll have of having to deal with an unhappy buyer.

4. Offer postage. This is one of the most important factors in attracting bids. Your listing will appeal to a much wider audience if you can eliminate travel time & fuel costs. Most buyers would happily pay extra to have there wheels delivered to them, especially if they live some distance from you. This can be arranged at no cost to yourself through sellers like myself ( go to "advance search">"items by seller" and type in auction_logistic_solutions)

5. Pack your wheels well. If your selling rims with tyres, individually sandwich them between double layers of cardboard (flattened boxes are perfect). secure with strong parcelltape. For extra sefety now wrap with bubblewrap and tape again. If you're selling rims without tyres, bubblwrap then box them together or individually and pack out the boxes with screwed-up newspaper.