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05-13-2009
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Yo, T!
If you read wook's post, just above yours, there's a hint on how you can check it for yourself. You'll trust your own eyes better than the words of another, if you're anything like me.
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The complete step-by-step guide to get back to selling today!
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05-16-2009
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Sigh! Yawn!
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05-16-2009
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Yo V,
Thanks...However, I did read his post. I simply want his experience with sales....
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Myself, I can't speak for sales. I haven't put any effort into selling on Bonanzle yet. I have some things listed but have done ZERO promoting.
I signed up back when there were like 11,000 people. Wasn't that long ago. I've seen the numbers almost double in just the past 60 days. I've known other members who make sales. There's some pretty cool stuff to be found. It's taking off pretty well, as far as I can assess.
I'll be putting effort into my stuff over there during the summer and might/should have something worth seeing by fall. If you can wait that long, I'll let you know how it works out.
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05-16-2009
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I am heading there right now to sign up and list a few items and check it out, it would be great if everyone would boycot Ebay and make Bonzle or whatever the #1 auction site. They may take their Trust and Safety department and give them all pink slips, as all they do is take down listings and never want to communicate with the seller as to why. Just the same old b.s. BONZIE!!!!!
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05-16-2009
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Originally Posted by vicvelcro Myself, I can't speak for sales. I haven't put any effort into selling on Bonanzle yet. I have some things listed but have done ZERO promoting.
I signed up back when there were like 11,000 people. Wasn't that long ago. I've seen the numbers almost double in just the past 60 days. I've known other members who make sales. There's some pretty cool stuff to be found. It's taking off pretty well, as far as I can assess.
I'll be putting effort into my stuff over there during the summer and might/should have something worth seeing by fall. If you can wait that long, I'll let you know how it works out. |
The growth is spectacular. The growth rate is similar to Ebay' initial growth, and that is exciting. In their first ten years of existence, Ebay was the fastest growing company in the history of the world...
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05-16-2009
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05-16-2009
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57974 users & 1,912,743 listings as of May 16th
I have 17 listings up right now and have just started my promotion checklist. I have had 2 sales so far and about 6 offers.
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05-16-2009
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Goodbye Ebay! Hello Bonanzle!!! |
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^^^^^^^^ I really hope they do fall soon. nothing lasts forever and the way its been going over the last 5 years or so looks like a form of self destruction. I still haven't taken the time to list on Bonanzle. oh well couple more drinks I'll list something see what happens. |
05-17-2009
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I posted a few items there about 25% of my stock, no sales even if i can only get a handfull of sales a month it would still be worth my time
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05-17-2009
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Originally Posted by TMiles2564 This thread is too funny. Over and over people are asking about sales and yet no one has bothered to truly answer. The numbers of listing and users is not as important as the sales' figures.
If you recall, last year "onlineauctions.com' and "sell.com," were showing millions and millions of listings, but hardly any sales.
So, please someone tell us about your "selling" experience, not your listing experience... | I've sold handbags ... Balenciagas & Bottega Venetas. My main problem is that I always forget to list at Bonz! I first list on *bay then plan to list at Bonz later but then forget or the bag sells at *bay. I love the invoices from them, 20 or 30 dollars compared to 1 to 2,000 at *bay.
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If I had no other things going on in my life, I could easily make $2000 a day. I wish I could devote that much time. Im somewhat pleased with what Im making a day. I always want more though.
I just signed up for bonanzle and it looks pretty nice. Ill update if anything sells quick.
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05-17-2009
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Originally Posted by Burst If I had no other things going on in my life, I could easily make $2000 a day. I wish I could devote that much time. Im somewhat pleased with what Im making a day. I always want more though.
I just signed up for bonanzle and it looks pretty nice. Ill update if anything sells quick. | So true my friend!!!! Most of has other things in our lives.
Make you wonder about the authenticity of some comments by others...
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05-19-2009
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To everyone wondering about sales on Bonanzle here is a post from a fellow Bonanzler on PSU that may interest you.
(text copy and pasted from above link) How am I doing on Bonanzle
100 transactions & 153 items total as of May 18, 2009
About Payment method
54 paid with PayPal
45 paid with Google Checkout
1 Money Order
Who are the buyers?
100 transactions to date
Bonanzle Users 5
Customers from the bay 1
Customers from search (Google
) - 94
How much are they buying?
In 100 transactions I have sold
153 total items
Total Gross Sales to Date
Dec. $95.00 - 6 items (activated Booth 15 December)
Jan. $231.50 - 12 items
Feb. $353.00 - 23 items
Mar. $618.70 - 41 items
April. $483.95 - 36 items
May $461.40 - 35 item
Total items sold - 153
Total $2243.55
Total fess to date on Bonanzle
Dec. $6.00
Jan. $9.00
Feb. $17.00
Mar. $27.00
April $26.00
May $19.00
Total fees - $105.00
Fees I would have paid if these sales were on eBay
Store Subscription (I had a feature store) 49.99 x 6 mo -$299.94
Picture Manager Subscription 10 x 6 months -$60.00
Insertion fees for average of 900 listings x 6 mo (store) -$162.00
Final Value fees 12% x $2243.55= $269.23
PS discount typically 15% = $40.38
Ignoring fees I would have paid for auction & fixed insertion fees and NPBs
Total fees = $750.97
Total Difference in Fees Paid
$750.97 - eBay
$105.00 - Bonanzle
Total Difference in fees $645.79
Traffic to my booth since Dec 15th to May 18th Morning
Visits = 14,970
Unique Visitors = 9,808
Page Views = 29,745
Traffic Source break down
Search Engines 11,293 (75.44%)
Referring Sites- 1,956 (13.07%)
Direct Traffic 1,721 (11.50%)
New Visits & Daily Average
94.06 Visits / Day
New Visits 65.259%
Bonanzle info 5/18/2009
# Sellers 14,534
# Bonanzle Booths 16,270
# Registered Bonanzle Users 58,524
# Listings 1,924,430
% ratio of Buyers to Sellers
25% sellers
75% Buyers
These numbers other than the Bonanzle info on member count.... are relative to my experience on Bonanzle and eBay. | The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to wookster For This Useful Post: | |
05-21-2009
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That's exactly what we needed to see.
I'm in.
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ok. registered on bonanzle, imported all my ebay items. but it says they are not live or something, that i have to 'activate my booth'. it says there is an activate booth button on the main booth edit page, but i have searched and searched and cannot find it. when i try to edit items eg payment methods it says the page does not exist. can someone help??
ps bonanzle is so simple... could be a winner, but i hope they dont start charging higher fees etc
as it is, their fees are great.
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05-22-2009
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I'm sold...Sign me up
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05-22-2009
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Originally Posted by rafc ok. registered on bonanzle, imported all my ebay items. but it says they are not live or something, that i have to 'activate my booth'. it says there is an activate booth button on the main booth edit page, but i have searched and searched and cannot find it. when i try to edit items eg payment methods it says the page does not exist. can someone help??
ps bonanzle is so simple... could be a winner, but i hope they dont start charging higher fees etc
as it is, their fees are great. | Rafc, when you are signed in, click Sell Your item and give it a sec for page to load. There will be in upper right part Update my Booth Button. To the left of it it will say how many items you have currently active in your booth. For egzample, you may be listing and listing and let say you listed 24 items and click update booth and you will have in there 24 items. Now, let's say you are not done listing and add 6 more. It wills show you have 24 listing active and 6 that you are working on. You need to click update booth to include those 60 and than it should say you have 30 items in your booth. You must have update button.. just click sell and look for the green button.
I just started listing, adding few every day as I go. Haven't sold yet, but had quite few inquires.
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thanks Lyda! got it!
Bonanzle actually looks great - the interface is so simple, the staff are really chill and friendly, there is a fun vibe to it. Every time I log on there are a thousand or two more members. The fees are very low, reasonable for once! Hopefully it will grow. This is not like ioffer or anything else. It is actually giving me a good feeling. As it should. Selling doesn't have to be a chore.
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05-22-2009
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Exactly! You said it perfectly right Rafc "there is a fun vibe to it". The more I am there , the more I like it every day. I couldn't agree more. I had a minor tech problem yesterday and had to write to support. The response came in few hours, and from a real human being writing back to ME, helping and explaining my situation. Not some robots only inserting my name in pre-written responses.
It's a classy site and it really takes away ALL OF the stress we have listing on Ebay.
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where do i add my address so people can send me money order?
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