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Let's compile a list of other marketplaces...
 

We all know of Etsy.com and Bonanza.com as eBay alternatives ...but there must be others out there. I've been up for almost 24 hours, so I'm sure tomorrow I'll remember more of them, but I'll start with these:

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http://www.rubylane.com
http://www.webstore.com
http://www.artfire.com
http://www.ecrater.com
http://www.ioffer.com
http://www.tias.com
http://www.bidstart.com
http://www.quicksales.com.au
http://www.atomicmall.com/
http://www.blujay.com/
http://www.delcampe.net/
http://www.ebid.net/
http://www.epier.com/
http://www.onlineauction.com/
https://www.outbid.com/
http://www.wensy.com/

Please add the ones you know :)

It kind of depends on your location. The ones in the USA for the most part are all known and have been discussed on here, or easily accessible by google.

The problem is, most of these venues have very little traffic compared to eBay and Amazon. And little traffic = few sales.

Probably the best of the alternates are Bonanza and Etsy.

Ioffer, unfortunately, is known as a place for counterfeits and sketchy items. PayPal does not like them very much.

That's true. But I'm also trying to find out which ones are growing, like Bonanza and Etsy have.

Strangely, ecrater.com recently launched a new and nice design, however according to Alexa ranking their traffic dropped horribly:

Ecrater.com Site Info

Here is a new Interesting ETSY Like site:

RebelsMarket - The CounterCulture Community & Marketplace

I like that one! Interesting stuff... Don't know if I'll find anything to sell, as it is not my specialty, but I can see buying a few things there!

Most of the bigger websites now have their own 3rd party marketplace

BUY.COM
NEWEGG.COM
SEARS.COM

a few others too but of course only LEGITIMATE businesses allowed and most want you to be grossing 1-3 million minimum or have other special requirements

I've been told it is almost impossible to get approved by Newegg. You could probably be approved at Buy.com or Sears.com - the only thing is, your items MUST be totally authentic, you MUST be professional at all times and you MUST have good quality items.

Hah.

Epic fail then

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Im on buy.com and sears. Easy approval. newegg told me you had to be grossing 3 mil plus a year to even get a consideration there and have a SUPER track record with any other sites you do sell on.

Intense review process it seems. Ill reapply in next year see how it goes.

So impossible, that a handful of people are selling TONS of count/er/feit products on NewEgg. They have thousands of listings to trick NewEgg and it clearly works no problem. Sad to see that NewEgg clearly has no experience in controlling this arena.

Also seen coun/terf/eits on Sears, but much smaller amounts.

Agree, I have nothing I could sell here but it does have a lot of interesting items.

Maybe the "handful" has a connection there, or they got in early? I spoke with a Newegg rep and was told they are not looking for the average eBay seller, but for manufacturers, larger established retailers, or smaller retailers able to bring something unique to the table.

Very interesting slapped - props.

It will last as long as it takes for IP lawyers to find them. I highly doubt NewEgg is kosher with it. They are just ignorant to what's going on. No legitimate marketplace would survive, unless they are based in China like iOf/fer.

Nice find! Looks like they only launched 3 months ago, too.

Rubylane.com looks promising

http://www.goodsmiths.com/ is another one like Etsy.

Rubylane has lots of visitors, mostly from the US and they're not even far behind Bonanza.com but their design just turns me off every time I visit.

easy to get approved on sears. They do check that your business is legit.

Right on imjustme - checked out the website - the design is not at all enticing - reminds me of old website construction - static copy and paste

Ruby Lane is passé

Not like it was 8 years ago

Needs revamping

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My wife says Rubylane looks like an old folks home.

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