my stats on other auction sites

yogarelax · #1 (**permalink**) 05-19-2008, 09:00 PM

Now this is just my fyi on my very short time on 3 other auction sites.
1. do not have a lot listed at this time.
2. bidville & ewaey , according to the counters, do not show anyone even LOOKING at my auctions.
c. ebid shows 50, 60 lookers at my auctions, no sales.
4. But i am going to keep listing , try letting my ebay buyers know about these sites, by US mail & by emails..
5. I know it is silly, but I still very unhappy about ebay , all my hard work to be a good seller, & then THE AX!!!!.
6. PISSES ME OFF!!!!!!!
7. But, nothing ventured, nothing gained.
8. I came to the fork in the road.... and I took it!!.

jscan · #2 (**permalink**) 05-19-2008, 09:10 PM

i just looked up ewaey, it looks like a bit of a joke. no wonder ebay has no serious competitors when people are willing to create such bs alternatives. Bidville is no better.

I am having positive results for the Australia alternative Oztion, shame you guys cant join unless your in aus/nz

yogarelax · #3 (**permalink**) 05-20-2008, 11:00 AM

But, how do you creare a competion with ebay. My opinion is folks LOVE buying off ebay. At Chrisrmas I sold items at twice the price that someone could purchase from the retailers & yet, they choose ebay. One example is Hasbro.. anyone could purchase from their website { as I did }, lots cheaper than from me. heavens I found their website so anyone could. that is just one example.
People still chose ebay sellers. So what is the draw??? Obviously it is not just price. i am stumped.

**aspkin** · #4 (**permalink**) 05-20-2008, 10:28 PM

It's just the only 'serious' choice that people know works. Other sites for the most part are unknown and no one talks about them, besides Amazon. But Amazon isn't eBay.

guitarca18 · #5 (**permalink**) 05-22-2008, 04:00 PM

I sell low priced items on amazon for fixed price and I'm actually doing pretty good on there.

I used to sell 2-10 items per day on ebay. After being on Amazon for 1 week I am selling 2 items per day...Its a start..

I have 2000 items on Ioffer and haven't sold one...

Jonas · #6 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 02:57 AM

What is amazon's payment system like with them fishing for your bank account information? Can they take money out?

What's Amazon's vero like?

guitarca18 · #7 (**permalink**) 05-24-2008, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonas

What is amazon's payment system like with them fishing for your bank account information? Can they take money out?

What's Amazon's vero like?

They take a percentage right off the top of what someone pays you. It looks to be around 12%. Other than that they automatically deposit the money in your checking account twice a month.