Alternatives to EBay?

Question

Help! I love to sell on Ebay but I got all messed up with some bad feedback and oh what a nightmare to resolve. I am a good seller. I love the auction part, which I can't seem to find on other sites. I'm trying craigslist - would like feedback on.....livedeal....and kaboo.

Please let me know which ones you guys have been successful on.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

What you need to do, if possible, is to do whatever it may take to get back on eBay. eBay has more hits in one minute than other auction sites get in a week. You will not make any money on other sites because they don't have the traffic that eBay generates. Have you thought about starting completely over with eBay using a different name, address etc.? I know its a pain in the butt, but its really your only solution. Other sites are not as much fun. They are not user friendly like eBay and frankly, they suck. I hope only the best for you and if you think about it, let me know how this turns out. Good Luck.

Answer 2

True, eBay has tons of traffic. They also control your business and how you run it. They force you to accept returns even if you don't accept returns. You can sell a pair of pants on ebay and the buyer can claim they don't fit right up to 6 months and ebay will force you to return and refund the buyer. Sometimes they even allow the buyer to keep the item. If you want to put your tail between your legs and let a company control you like a puppet, ebay is the place for you. If you want freedom to run your business your way (as long as you are honest), you will survive other places. Maybe sell on ebay just to keep some cash flow, but whatever you do, don't use ebay exclusively. Find another alternative marketplace (or two) and build a customer base there too. One day, you might just wake up and get the email that thousands of people get for no good reason from ebay (Your selling privileges have been suspended).

Check out toucandeal.com as an alternative.