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Nice itemauctions - time to get advertising (need to advertise your site a lot)

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fak so much work lol, spread the word guys!

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Update: Added more payment option gateways.

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I like the new look itemauctions :thumb:

Bit rough on dial-up :FF: but...hah just saying

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Closing down the site temporarily for maintenance and upgrades and planning. I will relaunch in a week or two. Thanks for understanding.

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Just a friendly advice , do start this journey if you really have the balls for it .

The auction business is full with other online auction websites , and it needs a solid plan , persistance and smart choices , in order to make this work . 8 months after i ve started my auction website , i am seeing finally some moovement , but still ... i am not even close to becoming a milionaire lol , like i naively was thinking in the beginning !

I do own 1 auction website which i am not gonna make public here , and i must tell to you , that getting QUALITY traffic is the hardest part .

You need a business model , that will pay you back some of the expenses of marketing .

If you can find a way to have free volume traffic , then and ONLY then , you might have a chance .

Regards

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Yeah I felt like I jumped right into it not fully understanding the principles so and it might be a good idea to take a step back.

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The problem with starting an auction site is that in order to get decent bids on items, you need to reach a critical mass of user traffic. eBay was the right idea at the right time and had the added Benefit of Pierre Omidyar understanding how to market a website through banner exchanges, etc.

Most of eBay seems to be on "buy it now" except for certain categories, like "used laptops" that still generate a substantial amount of traffic. It is difficult to list an auction on eBay these days and have it end at a decent price. It might work for rarer items, or for very popular items, but it no longer works for your average item.

Many sites have tried to emulate eBay and most of them failed. Amazon did auctions at one time, but they could not come close to eBay's results, so they stopped. Yahoo auctions is dead, and so is auctions.com. MSN, Lycos, eXcite and others who also once had auctions on their sites.

A few have had some success, such as Etsy, RubyLane, iOffer and Bonanza - although none of those has reached the level of success that eBay has.

Today, the only way to start a general merchandise auction site and make it successful would be to have a large amount of easily directed traffic, a ton of money for advertising and a level of trust with consumers. In other words, Google might be able to pull it off, but virtually nobody else could. And Google has stated several times that they have absolutely ZERO interest in starting an auction site.

I COULD see a smaller player being successful, but they would have to find a niche. I'm not sure if any of these would be legal (in fact I am almost sure they would NOT be) but a few that come to mind are GunAuctions.com, DrugAuctions.com and HookerAuctions.com. :pound:

Many sites, like Sears and Newegg have started their own marketplaces, and those may turn out to be successful, but probably not in the same way that Amazon's Marketplace has for Amazon. The fact is, the first company to launch an idea and do it well usually wins the majority of the market share. Yes, if another company comes along and does it a lot better, they CAN overtake a dominant player - kind of like the way that Google overtook Yahoo in the search engine space. But it has to be a SEA CHANGE, not just a few tweaks.

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Hey guys i'm holding on strong lol but honestly at times I feel like quitting. Anyways, just letting you guys know I'm still here and will do my best. Thanks.

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You have to find a way to get more traffic.

If I had time I would load your site up with items that will come up on google searches but I just dont have the extra time right now.

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Sigh, i'm putting all the money into it. It's just expensive af because I did some testing for customer acquisition cost and it's outrageous.

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Thanks for support guys, it's just sometimes I need the motivation to keep on going.

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Always make sure you arent 100% strapped for cash - budget itemauctions

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quick update: everything is back up and running as it should.

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Updates:

-Just added the item conditions field please check if the item you are listing is New, Like New, Refurbished, Used, or Unknown.

-Full birthdate removed from registeration, just add your 'Year of Birth'

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Nice layout update

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I totally agree, soon i'm going to be in the top 10. :amen:

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Just need to get some banners advertising - it is a tough battle but you can get that legacy :thumb:

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I love the look of your site and the name it looks very slick.

Do you allow the sell of replica items?

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Um no, a list of restricted items are found here:

Prohibited and Restricted Items - Forums

Thanks

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Ok been working hard and non-stop for days and finally finished today but there's still a few more things i'm looking forward to improve in the following week. Enjoy!

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What have you been tweaking?

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I had to fix like everything, from textures, graphics, and all the bugs.

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Intense work - but noticeable :thumb:

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New update: Auction for charity donations.

You now have the option to donate 10% of your sale to a charitable organization.

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Make sure you verify the charity claims

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Yup no doubt. :rolleyes:

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Nice addition.

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You decided on how many photos per auction to add (max) itemauctions?

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That's a really good question, currently you may upload up to 15 photos max per listing free of charge.

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Quick update: sorry guys, I'm planning to increase the seller verification fee to only $5.00 starting from March 1, 2014. Thanks.

Edit: Sellers remember to grab your accounts!

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$5 could be a turn off for some...

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Quick update: fixed a little known bug for old browsers causing images to load incorrectly out of place.

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That's true I've been debating over it for the past 2 days, I think it's the best decision due to upkeeps on updates and maintenance costs.

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I think if they're making a huge profit from my site they should be able to pay a small verification fee.

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Update: maintenance today not sure how long it will take but I'm gonna take my time lol almost quit yesterday hahah

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Sorry guys I'm almost there just need some time off to recharge and i'll be off to work again.

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Mysql error has occurred while running the script:

The query you are trying to run is invalid
Mysql Error Output: Table 'itemrqrr_09.probid_gen_setts' doesn't exist
SQL Query: SELECT * FROM probid_gen_setts LIMIT 1

Uh-Oh....

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Yeah I got too tired last night and went to work then I accidentally wrote a wrong code and everything just screwed up.

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Now I know why so many who tried this have failed lol It's ok I'm not panicking I signed up for this.