General

Why Register at GoFastAuction?

Only registered members can participate in the auction or the classified sections of GoFastAuction.  Registered members must be at least 18 years of age.  To become a registered member, click on the “Register” button on the main menu, and a page requesting your contact information will appear.  A confirmation email will be sent to the email address provided upon submission of registration information.  The enrollment process is not complete until confirmed by following the link in the confirmation email and pressing the “Confirm” button on the GoFastAuction confirmation page. 

Why are GoFastAuction’ fees so reasonable?

The owners of the site felt the advantages of selling at some online auction sites were being lost by the fees charged.  The current fee structure is intended to encourage growth of our online community and to provide an effective alternative to higher priced sites.

When will fees be charged?

Members will be permitted an unlimited number of ad postings for a low yearly fee of $19.95 starting DATE.

Buying

What is an Item Watch?

Anyone who has chosen the Item Watch feature for a specific item is sent an email when another member submits a bid.  This is among the most desired features of GoFastAuction, because it enables bidding members to effortlessly track an auction’s progress. 

Is it safe to buy online?

There are millions of safe transactions taking place on the Internet each week.  Although we take reasonable precautions, there is a possibility the person with whom you are dealing is not being honest.  The best protection is doing the required homework to ensure a fair and safe exchange.  Please see the Safety section on the main menu to learn how to best protect yourself.

Are there fees for buying at GoFastAuction?

There are no fees for buying anything at GoFastAuction.  Member registration is also free.  The only fee is $19.95 a year for posting an unlimited number of ads.

Selling

How do I sell an item at GoFastAuction?

Selling items at GoFastAuction is a three-step process:

1. Register as a member by clicking the “Register” button on the main menu and follow the instructions completely.
    
2. After pressing the “Sell” button on the main menu, completely fill out the item description form and choose your desired options.
    
3. Attach pictures of the item.  The information and pictures will upload after pressing the “Submit Auction” button on the sales item form.

For more about selling and successful sales strategies, click here.

Why won’t my pictures upload?

The most common reason a picture isn’t accepted by our Linux server is because the title of the file contains a symbol such as a pound sign (#).  Try renaming the file.

The picture file also has to be “web friendly.”  Pictures for the Internet must have one of the following format extensions at the end: .jpeg, .gif or .png

File size is another reason why some pictures won’t upload.  Pictures are limited to 100 kilobytes (Kb) each.  There are several ways to reduce the file size if your picture is too large:

• Open the picture in a graphics-editing program such as Adobe Photoshop.  If the camera used to acquire the picture was set for a print resolution of 300 dpi (dots per inch) or more, you can reduce the resolution of the image to 72 dpi.  Computer monitors are incapable of displaying resolutions greater than 72 dpi, so there won’t be any degradation of the picture display by lowering the picture resolution.  There will be a noticeable reduction in file size though.  Do not go below 200 – 300 dpi if you anticipate people wanting to print out the picture.
   
• Cropping or resizing the image is another way to reduce file size.  Try cropping out any unnecessary background first.  If that doesn’t work, scale the picture down.  The scaling percentage should suggest itself by virtue of the number of kilobytes in excess of 100 Kb.  For example, a picture of 200 Kb should be scaled down by about 50 percent.
   
• Resave the picture in .jpeg format.  Your graphics program will ask how much compression to apply to the picture.  Choosing higher compression will reduce the quality of the picture in addition to reducing the file size, but since computer monitors are relatively low resolution anyway, the picture loss probably won’t be noticeable.  Experiment with compression rates to get the highest quality under 100 Kb in size.

What are Custom Bid Increments?

Custom bid increments allow the seller to control how buyers may bid on an item.  When placing your ad, choose the “custom bid increments” button and enter a U.S. dollar amount in the adjacent box.  The dollar amount specified controls how bidders may increase an offer to buy.  For example, if the bidding starts at $5,000 and the custom bid increment is set at $500, the next highest bidder will not be able to bid less than $5,500.

How much are the fees?

Members are permitted an unlimited number of ad postings for a low yearly fee of $19.95 starting DATE.