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**Boog** · 07-31-2021, 09:29 PM

I have been perusing the facebook classifieds a good bit lately and am finding many, many ads with pictures turned on end or angled one way or the other or both. #%*&, what is wrong with these people? Do they really think that helps sell their vehicles? Or more than likely they don't know the proper way to use their cell phone for taking pics or how to edit them afterwards.
Then there are those that post one pic and say message me for details.
It's irritating for serious shoppers. As a matter of fact, I skip past many of those with screwed up pics. I'm not going to turn my computer over just to get a better look at their item. Doesn't anybody proof their ads before sending them? Good grief Charlie Brown!

LT7A · 07-31-2021, 09:37 PM

I'm watching a show on Netflix where every 15 or 20 minutes, they'll frame a shot on an angle and you'll watch somebody walk or drive at about a 35° slant. It's somewhat dramatic, but actually transitions into the realm of annoying. Don't you see how those canted pictures increased the drama around that black truck, haha?

**mongocanfly** · 07-31-2021, 10:30 PM

Haha..Remember the old Batman show...filmed mostly at a angle..this made me think of that

**Boog** · 07-31-2021, 11:54 PM

Yeah, you're right.

**FleetsidePaul** · 08-01-2021, 01:03 AM

It's still better than the pictures of vehicle's taken at night in the dark with little to no description. WTF is up with that?

**special-K** · 08-01-2021, 07:21 AM

I would have scrubbed up on those tires before taking pictures. That would add more to the photo than a cockeyed cameraman. Black truck with brown tires

72c20customcamper · 08-01-2021, 08:31 AM

It's the selfie thing everything is cockeyed. To be honest some pictures taken in an artistic style look good slightly cocked . But selling a car its distracting

**Getter-Done** · 08-01-2021, 09:06 AM

Maybe they think they are a fancy Photographer

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**lousyflyer** · 08-01-2021, 01:20 PM

Wait a minute...There's a book of faces? With ads?
What's next? A clock website called Tik Tok?

**Boog** · 08-01-2021, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

I would have scrubbed up on those tires before taking pictures. That would add more to the photo than a cockeyed cameraman. Black truck with brown tires

It's amazing how many will not bother to wash or clean out the trash before taking pics for the ad and then put a completely ridiculous price on it. Totally clueless of what their stuff is worth. No science here. Make it look it's best to get the most for it. Or is that the old way of selling stuff?

Warrens69GMC · 08-01-2021, 02:47 PM

Its to draw your eye to the picture not normal.

**special-K** · 08-01-2021, 08:33 PM

Crooked picture, crooked deal. Hey, I could be right!

Rich84 · 08-04-2021, 11:25 AM

That's right!
On Batman they only showed the Bad Guys hideout crooked. IIRC.

**FleetsidePaul** · 08-04-2021, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich84

That's right!
On Batman they only showed the Bad Guys hideout crooked. IIRC.

You are correct. I totally forgot about that. It's been decades since I saw those shows. I'm going to have to order some DVD's.

LT7A · 08-04-2021, 03:30 PM

I wonder if it had its origin in the superhero comic books. I seem to remember worms-eye-view frames of bad guys running away but with the frame canted at a 15° angle or so.

**special-K** · 08-04-2021, 06:13 PM

You mean I was right?

**Steeveedee** · 08-04-2021, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

You mean I was right?

It's been known to happen!

**FleetsidePaul** · 08-05-2021, 03:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

You mean I was right?

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

**special-K** · 08-05-2021, 05:49 AM

I feel like I took a random shot in the dark blindfolded and took down a grizzly with one .22 shot in the eye... or something like that

LT7A · 08-05-2021, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

You mean I was right?

Yep, you spied a subtle, subliminal nuance from a long way out.

67C10Step · 08-05-2021, 10:27 AM

Jim,
I think they are trying to be cool or artistic when in reality if they spent a bit of time cleaning their rig and making it desirable any decent photo would do. See it with houses as well, holy cow. Why would you take a photo of a dirty house and put it in your real estate ad? If you don't clean the house there are a lot of other more important things you probably don't do either.

I say that coming from a place where my wife and I both keep very clean vehicles. When I traded my 2013 GMC Sierra I told the sales guy it had 167,000 miles on it. When I got back from my test drive he told me he could not find my truck for a bit because he was looking for a truck with that many miles and mine looked like it had less than half that.

Good photos and good description will get attention.

07-31-2021, 09:29 PM	#1
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 12,947	facebook ads I have been perusing the facebook classifieds a good bit lately and am finding many, many ads with pictures turned on end or angled one way or the other or both. #%*&, what is wrong with these people? Do they really think that helps sell their vehicles? Or more than likely they don't know the proper way to use their cell phone for taking pics or how to edit them afterwards. Then there are those that post one pic and say message me for details. It's irritating for serious shoppers. As a matter of fact, I skip past many of those with screwed up pics. I'm not going to turn my computer over just to get a better look at their item. Doesn't anybody proof their ads before sending them? Good grief Charlie Brown! Attached Images __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

07-31-2021, 09:37 PM	#2
LT7A Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: PNW Posts: 3,498	Re: facebook ads I'm watching a show on Netflix where every 15 or 20 minutes, they'll frame a shot on an angle and you'll watch somebody walk or drive at about a 35° slant. It's somewhat dramatic, but actually transitions into the realm of annoying. Don't you see how those canted pictures increased the drama around that black truck, haha?

07-31-2021, 10:30 PM	#3
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,579	Re: facebook ads Haha..Remember the old Batman show...filmed mostly at a angle..this made me think of that __________________ Mongo...aka Greg RIP Dad RIP Jesse 1981 C30 LQ9 NV4500..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=753598 Mongos AD- LS3 TR6060...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post8522334 Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...63#post8082563 2023 Chevy Z71..daily driver

07-31-2021, 11:54 PM	#4
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 12,947	Re: facebook ads Yeah, you're right. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

08-01-2021, 01:03 AM	#5
FleetsidePaul R.I.P. E.S.L.L. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kernville CA./ Lake Isabella CA. Posts: 11,411	Re: facebook ads It's still better than the pictures of vehicle's taken at night in the dark with little to no description. WTF is up with that? __________________ 1971 Custom C/20 1970 CST 20 1970 C/30 Flatbed 1983 C/30 Dually 2015 Corvette Z51 2021 Corvette Z51 1991 Cadillac Hearse 1982 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz 2000 Porsche Boxster S 2020 Jeep Gladiator 1973 VW Thing 1973 Plymouth Satellite wagon 1963 Baja Bug 1959 Bug Dune Buggy 1970 Baja Bug 1987 Jaguar XJ 350. R.I.P. El Jay R.I.P Jessie. R.I.P Grumpy. Every day is a gift from God.

08-01-2021, 07:21 AM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: facebook ads I would have scrubbed up on those tires before taking pictures. That would add more to the photo than a cockeyed cameraman. Black truck with brown tires __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

08-01-2021, 08:31 AM	#7
72c20customcamper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Catskill Mountains,NY Posts: 8,132	Re: facebook ads It's the selfie thing everything is cockeyed. To be honest some pictures taken in an artistic style look good slightly cocked . But selling a car its distracting __________________ Mark 72 c20 custom camper Husky edition, 66 SS396 Chevelle 1964 Hawk, 63 Avanti,62 lark 1969 AMX , 1968 c20 stepside ,85 K20 1977 Suburban sold 68 anniversary.

08-01-2021, 09:06 AM	#8
Getter-Done Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN. Posts: 7,698	Re: facebook ads Maybe they think they are a fancy Photographer Me: ... __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 84 Chevy K-20 63 Impala (my high school car) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...Crew Cab Build

08-01-2021, 01:20 PM	#9
lousyflyer Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Garden City, GA Posts: 294	Re: facebook ads Wait a minute...There's a book of faces? With ads? What's next? A clock website called Tik Tok? __________________ They tell me that I have Bipolar disorder. That doesn't really bother me. 30 minutes from now it might, but not right now.

08-01-2021, 02:47 PM	#11
Warrens69GMC Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Safford,AZ Posts: 3,613	Re: facebook ads Its to draw your eye to the picture not normal.

08-01-2021, 08:33 PM	#12
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: facebook ads Crooked picture, crooked deal. Hey, I could be right! __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

08-04-2021, 11:25 AM	#13
Rich84 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Woodbury, Ct. Posts: 1,663	Re: facebook ads That's right! On Batman they only showed the Bad Guys hideout crooked. IIRC.

08-04-2021, 03:30 PM	#15
LT7A Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: PNW Posts: 3,498	Re: facebook ads I wonder if it had its origin in the superhero comic books. I seem to remember worms-eye-view frames of bad guys running away but with the frame canted at a 15° angle or so.

08-04-2021, 06:13 PM	#16
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: facebook ads You mean I was right? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

08-05-2021, 05:49 AM	#19
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: facebook ads I feel like I took a random shot in the dark blindfolded and took down a grizzly with one .22 shot in the eye... or something like that __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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08-05-2021, 10:27 AM	#21
67C10Step Registered User Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Beebe, AR Posts: 2,401	Re: facebook ads Jim, I think they are trying to be cool or artistic when in reality if they spent a bit of time cleaning their rig and making it desirable any decent photo would do. See it with houses as well, holy cow. Why would you take a photo of a dirty house and put it in your real estate ad? If you don't clean the house there are a lot of other more important things you probably don't do either. I say that coming from a place where my wife and I both keep very clean vehicles. When I traded my 2013 GMC Sierra I told the sales guy it had 167,000 miles on it. When I got back from my test drive he told me he could not find my truck for a bit because he was looking for a truck with that many miles and mine looked like it had less than half that. Good photos and good description will get attention. __________________ 1967 C10 1980 Jeep CJ5 2020 Toyota 4Runner 2020 Toyota CH-R 2020 Acura MDX

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