How to sell your guitar for the best price...

In this guide I am going to provide some insight into how to get the best price and most interest for your guitar in an e-Bay auction.
I am going to break this guide into the various sections of your 'ad' on e-Bay and use a very basic and generic listing being a Fender Stratocaster; starting with:
Title:
Keep your title short and simple, describe the model i.e. 'Fender Stratocaster' the year i.e.'1978' and any other information such as 'Rare' or 'Limited run.' Don't add other things in such as 'LOOK!' and 'BUY IT!' these are off-putting to buyers and don't look very tactful or classy. So for example if you are selling a 1978 Fender Stratocaster that is very rare your title should look something like this '1978 Fender Stratocaster, Very Rare' or 'Fender Stratocaster, 1978, Rare'
Photograph:
Photo's are so important when selling an item, I mean there are hundreds of Fender Strat's on e-Bay and people tend to just zoom through the listings opening up whatever takes their eye so having a picture next to the title when people look through the listings is very important. Of course another important thing is having a few different shots of the item on your page. For selling a guitar these are the most ideallic angles; Front of the entire guitar [preferably in a guitar stand or upright], Back of entire guitar, Close-Up of Front of Body, Close up of Headstock, Dings [be sure to at least document the dings/dents/marks/scratches on your guitar and their severity - the buyer most know exactly what he/she is getting] The best pictures are taken during the day, outside and out of the sun. Most people hate looking at photos of a guitar or other item taken in a very dark or dim room with nothing but a big fat spot of flash reflecting off it. Also, very important for guitars is make sure you wipe it down good or even better polish it all over (Fender guitar polish works a treat on all guitars) it can be very off-putting seeing a photo of a guitar with mucky handprints and grease all over it. A sense of cleanliness will help sell your guitar for the price you want.Price:
Price is always a tricky one and perhaps the most vital thing in your listing, too high and no-body will bid, too low and you may not get the right price. So obviously you want to go somewhere in between. Usually people can see a rip-off - you mustn't forget also that the main reason people shop on e-Bay is to get a lower price for the item they want. Much of the time people don't know how much they paid for a guitar of what it is worth, and the very obvious solution is to look at similar listings and then evaluate your item, there may be features on it that would make it worth more like Seymour Duncan pickups or it may come with a hard case. If you know what you paid for it, work your way down on condition of the guitar, so you had a Fender Strat you bought new for $780 two years ago but it had

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