I am tired of ebay increasing there fees, agian! What in your opinion is the best site for selling with less fees, or no fees? Overstock.com auctions has very little traffic. Any suggestions?
2007-01-09 15:17:35 · 4 answers · asked by pixelchix 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Not one has traffic and reach bigger than eBay, but exploring other venues to sell is one of the wisest thing you can do
There's a new book out that explores why sellers need to consider other auction sites and not just focus on eBay alone. It is called “Selling Beyond eBay: Foolproof Ways to Reach More Customers and Make Big Money on Rival Online Marketplaces” by Greg Holden (AMACOM, July 13, 2006). http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0814473490/powerhomebizguid
The author advises, “if you focus solely on eBay for your online auction sales, you might be selling yourself short.” So why sell beyond eBay?
1. Other auction sites are less expensive and more user-friendly than eBay
2. You can reach dedicated collectors in other niche auction sites
3. You can increase your profit margin by moving some of your sales from eBay to other venues
4. You diversify your sales channel
5. Look beyond eBay to save money and find new customers
Some alternatives to ebay are:
1. Niche auction sites – these are specialty sites that appeal to a niche audience of collectors and enthusiasts
WineBid http://www.winebid = for wines
Penbid.com http://www.penbid.com = for antique pens, pencils and books about them
LabX http://www.labx.com = for lab equipment, medical equipment, analytical instruments
Just Beads! http://www.justbeads.com -- for beads, jewelry, stones, beaded bags
Pottery Auction http://www.potteryauction.com - for pottery
Sedo http://www.sedo.com = for domain names
IronPlanet http://www.ironplanet.com = for heavy machinery, asphalt, trucks
Playle http://www.playle.com -- for vintage postcards
Bid4Assets http://www.bid4assets.com = for high ticket items such as real estate, cars, jewelries
2. Yahoo! Auctions http://auctions.yahoo.com/ = eBay’s largest competitor
3. Overstock http://www.overstock.com = Skews towards females and their best selling items include women’s shoes and handbags, fashion jewelry, small electronics and cell phone accessories. Overstock’s customers are typically affluent yet value conscious.
4. Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com = While Amazon.com has an auction component, it is better to sell via their Marketplace which allows sellers to piggyback on what Amazon sells.
5. Liquidation Marketplaces – ideal for sellers offering hundreds or thousands of inventory items
UBid http://www.ubid.com = sells brand name merchandise for hefty discounts with bidders prequalified before submitting a bid (they need to provide credit card information)
Liquidation.com http://www.liquidation.com = the largest surplus marketplace not intended for sellers offering single items
6. Local Buyers – for big and bulky items you want to sell, or if you prefer local buyers instead of the global marketplace
LiveDeal.com http://www.livedeal.com = allows buyers to search by location; allows buyers to make offers to sellers
Craigslist http://www.craigslist.com = a free classified ads local directory
Yahoo Classifieds http://classifieds.yahoo.com = free classified ads for most household goods
Newspaper classified ads = millions of people still read the newspapers’ classified ads section
7. Live Auction sites
Bidz.com http://www.bidz.com = connects you to sales of items on a “last minute basis”
8. Your own website – instead of selling through a different auction sales channel, you can opt to create your own e-commerce site where buyers can directly purchase from you.
2007-01-10 07:28:40 · answer #1 · answered by imisidro 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yahoo has an auction, Ubid is another. Overstock can be okay, but as you said, not much traffic. I would suggest a search for online auctions and see what you come up with. Also, my last purchase through ebay was from someone who used Bidpay through Google. After my last experience with paypal, I am dumping them and staying with Google. It too is free.
2007-01-09 15:26:08 · answer #2 · answered by David L 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Read the REST of the announcement - listing fees for fixed price went down 70%. ebay is still the king and will be for a long time yet. Amazon charges 15% commission and nobody else has respectable traffic. Deal with the changes instead of running from them.
2016-05-23 01:55:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cheap auction with low fees - http://itemauctions.com
2013-11-10 19:30:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋