 Re: New Auction & Fixed Price Marketplace. 34 Countries
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Originally Posted by phaz0rz  You're a really nice guy. I've seen at least 4 threads during my time here from forum members trying to launch their own e-commerce platforms. This is the only time I've seen another forum member respond with enthusiasm, and actually start listing stuff on the new platform. I hope it works out and you start getting sales.
@OP - How do you plan to market this to the masses and compete with AZ/EB? Advertising "less regulation" will surely attract you some sellers but it will also detract customers who like feeling like they're fully protected while buying online. | Thank you for your reply phaz0rz, it is really appreciated.
Purchasing online always carries a risk as we are all familiar with and is something that we have to try and protect ourselves from as much as possible.
The idea of the "less regulation" is merely in reference to the user's whom have relied on other selling platforms and for no reason whatsoever have been banned / suspended from said platforms for no real reason. Decent honest people whom for one reason or another use these platforms as either there main income or second income (partner at home looking after children for example). They have then had this form of income removed and when asking for the reason why, very rarely receive a proper answer. I have seen many people with near (if not perfect) feedback scores having there selling rights removed (hence this great forum).
People have relied on this to pay there bills, mortgage , rent and / or to put food on there families table.
With regard to safety and as always advised by banks etc, if something seems to good to be true, it probably is.
Always make payments using a service such as PayPal / Credit Cards where you have comeback should the worst happen.
Never use bank transfers / western union, these services are red flags.
Escrow is something that we are looking further into, in the meantime there are Escrow services around the world that we would encourage user's to use if in doubt.
Thank you for highlighting these valid points and trust me this is something that has to always be remembered with any online service.
Thank you
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