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What photo size does Equipment Trader require?
Equipment Trader is Trader Interactive's marketplace for ag, construction and other heavy equipment, sharing the same plan-tiered photo structure as sister sites RV Trader and Cycle Trader. Its help center documents the tightest file-size ceiling of the three (in the table below), in JPEG, JPG or GIF format, though the current page may state it differently. Its blog is the most direct of any marketplace we cover about editing: clean up the photo, but don't let filters or alterations misrepresent the machine, and do include wear or damage shots so buyers feel reassured rather than surprised.
Every rule links to Equipment Trader’s own pages
What Equipment Trader sells
Ag, construction and other heavy equipment, listed by dealers.
Published specs
What Equipment Trader actually publishes.
Each rule links to Equipment Trader’s own page.
Photos included by plan
Basic (2 wk) → 4 photos · Enhanced → 20 photos + video · Best (6 mo) → 50 photos + video
Basic includes 4 photos for 2 weeks; Enhanced includes 20 photos plus video; Best includes 50 photos plus video over a 6-month term.
From Equipment Trader's own plan/pricing table.
Accepted format
JPEG, JPG or GIF
Files should be saved as either a JPEG, JPG or GIF file.
Equipment Trader may have changed this since; check its help page for the current rule.
Maximum file size
100 KB or less
size the image so that it is no more than 100 KB
Equipment Trader may have changed this since; check its help page for the current limit.
Editing / alteration policy
Enhancement is fine; heavy filters or alterations that could mislead a buyer are not
“don't let it become a distraction or misrepresentation of your machinery. Avoid heavy filters or alterations that could mislead shoppers.”
Damage / condition photo guidance
Recommended — show wear or damage for buyer reassurance
“photos of wear or damage to provide shoppers with some reassurance”
Honest gaps
What Equipment Trader does not publish.
We only publish what Equipment Traderitself documents. Where it hasn’t published something, we say so plainly instead of guessing or borrowing a number from somewhere else.
- ResolutionNot published by Equipment Trader.
- Aspect ratioNot published by Equipment Trader.
- Watermark or border policyNot published by Equipment Trader.
- A primary/main-image ruleNot published by Equipment Trader.
- Its own performance statNot published by Equipment Trader.
How VehiclePhoto helps here
Equipment Trader's own guide draws the line at heavy filters or alterations that could mislead a buyer, while recommending honest wear-and-damage shots. VehiclePhoto's cleanup on used equipment touches the yard and the lighting, never the machine, matching that line exactly.
FAQ
Equipment Trader, answered.
What size photos does Equipment Trader want?
Its help center documents JPEG, JPG or GIF files no more than 100 KB, the smallest file-size ceiling of the three Trader Interactive sites. The current page may state it differently, so check it before you rely on that figure.
Does Equipment Trader allow edited photos?
Its own blog draws a clear line: cleaning up a photo is fine, but heavy filters or alterations that could mislead a buyer about the machine are not. That lines up with our own rule — we clean up the background and lighting on used equipment, never the machine itself.
Should I include photos of wear or damage?
Yes — Equipment Trader's own guide recommends it, for buyer reassurance. Hiding wear isn't the goal; showing the machine honestly is.
How many photos come with an Equipment Trader plan?
On Equipment Trader’s plan page, Basic includes 4 (2 weeks), Enhanced 20 plus video, and Best 50 plus video over 6 months.