Can Sellers control their default thumbnail images?

[mambo4]

When I browse the new classifieds, I see default thumbnail images like

• close up of frets 5-9
• close up of headstocks
• backs of amps
• close up of the bridge

I can even mouse over an image and zoom in a little on the 7th fret!

The thumbnails are almost never a single, quality, full front view of a bass / amp
They are always random shots I would never want my first impression to be, If I were selling something.

Do sellers have any control at all in what the default thumbnail will be?
Or is everybody just lazy?

 

[31HZ]

The first image uploaded is the thumbnail, and is limited in size on the listings page by width (not height).

 

[beaglesandbass]

The first image uploaded is the thumbnail, and is limited in size on the listings page by width (not height).

^

Mods can edit the thumbnail if a user requests a different one be used, but yes the first picture uploaded is the thumbnail. I wonder if there should be a prompt to clarify this when uploading pictures.

 

[murphy]

Since the new look TB, I am surprised at how many sellers allow fuzzy low quality pictures be the one they want to lure you in with....Or the part bass pictures!!

What's going on???

 

[mambo4]

. I wonder if there should be a prompt to clarify this when uploading pictures.

Seems like the majority of sellers are unaware of it.

 

[FunkHead]

Probably being forced to sell by S/O and want the worst Pics possible.

 

[mikewalker]

I've almost given up on the Classifieds here because they are so SLOW TO LOAD. ... ... ... ... ...

 

[funkometer]

Yeah this last website update/change was a step backwards. Still waiting on keyword alerts to come back!