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Quote:Storage Space
The more space you get on a server, the greater the number of image files you'll be able to store online. This is especially important if you have an eBay Store and you need to keep dozens or even hundreds of files available for months at a time. How much space do you need? Multiply your typical image size (say, 50K) by the number of photos you post each month. If you post 50 items per sale and each item has five photos on average, you need 250 times 50K, or 12.5MB, of space. While it seems reasonable to remove items as they are sold or taken offline, that's not always a good idea - you may want to relist one or more times.

Posting Restrictions
Some photo hosts don't allow eBay auction images to be posted because of all the traffic they can attract. Other hosts restrict listings for specific kinds of merchandise, like eBay Motors items. You can run into trouble if you don't conform to other usage requirements. I've heard of cases where eBay sellers posted images of lingerie only to have them removed because the host considered them inappropriate. In other words, make sure your host will allow you to post images of what you want to sell...