(See also these frequently asked questions)
You can now have your own personal page (sample) on Collectors Weekly, and display items from your own collection. Here's how to get started:
1) Create Your Account or Log In
- Go to our signup page, or if you already signed up, to our login page
- Pick a short username (nickname) and password; use your real email address
2) Set up your collector page and profile
- Once logged in, you'll be taken to our settings page
- Fill out basics like your location, web address, and club affiliations. You can also upload a picture of yourself
3) View and edit your collector page
- Once you hit "save my settings" on the settings page, you'll be taken to our welcome screen, and from there to your collector page
- To edit your info, just click "edit profile" next to your picture
4) Bookmark your collector page
- The permanent link is: http://www.collectorsweekly.com/collectors/(your username)
- Or when logged in, just click on your username in the upper right corner
5) Try uploading an item from your collection
- Click "Upload a New Item" on your collector page
- Fill in the title, description and date
- Click "Choose Images" to select one or more photos from your hard drive.
- When the images appear, click "primary photo" next to the one you want on top
- Click "Save Item," and you'll see the finished item page
6) Try editing and viewing the item you just uploaded
- On the item page, click "edit this page" in the left navigation
- Make any changes you want to the text, and click "Save Item"
- Go back to your collector page, and your new item should be in the uploads tab
7) Try saving eBay favorites and leaving comments
- Go to any Collectors Weekly page with eBay items (like any of these)
- Mouse over any item and click the red heart, which will take you to that item's page
- Click the "add to my favorites" button
- Try leaving a comment about that item in the "add commentary" box
- This item will now appear as a favorite on your collector page
- If you left a comment, it should also appear in the "My Commentary" tab
8) Bookmark our login page for future visits
9) Email us with any questions or suggestions - thanks!