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I am looking into branching out here. I love Etsy because they don’t hold ur funds for more than 3 days (for new sellers) I haven’t seen a updated post here on what platforms you like and why and what are other options out there!
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Amazon, etsy, walmart.com, poshmark, mercari, craigslist, facebook
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depends on what you sell and what is your preference-fixed price or auction
there is also sears.com if you sell tools
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Originally Posted by assad  I thought that website was just for homemade crafted stuff ? | no,it has expanded to antique,vintage stuff Quote:
Originally Posted by assad is that site still about ? | yes.Bonanza is still around,but NO sales for me.
It will copy your Ebay listings and update them
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We can discuss this all day but i personally think there is nothing that competes with the big boys ebay amazon etc
Just the amount of sales they generate for you no other platform does that which tbh is really rubbish as its much harder for one when they are not on these platforms to sell
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Originally Posted by agent006140 etsy is not too shabby. | I thought that website was just for homemade crafted stuff ?
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Originally Posted by assad I thought that website was just for homemade crafted stuff ? | It is - but lots of people are making a killing there. They have significant volume for what they are.
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Bonanza was pretty good last time I sold there
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Originally Posted by sax4 Bonanza was pretty good last time I sold there | is that site still about ?
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For what I sell, I make my living off eBay and also bring in a little revenue via Etsy. I have tried Amazon but not a single sale. I have tried Facebook and Gumtree but have been scammed or bombarded with a-holes messing me around so they are untrustworthy.
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i need other alternative too
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Never put all your eggs in 1 basket as in ebay or amazon, if your account gets limited then your at a loss.
Use different venues to sell
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Originally Posted by Kingfisher I am looking into branching out here. I love Etsy because they don’t hold ur funds for more than 3 days (for new sellers) I haven’t seen a updated post here on what platforms you like and why and what are other options out there! | Besides Etsy, Bonanza is a good place to expand. Back when I was selling in higher volumes, I had ~70K annual revenue from Bonanza at my peak. It made up the bulk of my sales. You get solid advertising on Google Shopping and elsewhere, my products often made it to the top of the search results. Bonanza has a self-referral affiliate link where if you direct any traffic to your booth, you will pay zero in seller fees. Bonanza also has no set limits unlike eBay, so you can list more expensive items and higher quantities without an issue.
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Originally Posted by phaz0rz Amazon, etsy, walmart.com, poshmark, mercari, craigslist, facebook | Craigslist is 100% dead where I am. No sales in months.
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Originally Posted by aenews Besides Etsy, Bonanza is a good place to expand. Back when I was selling in higher volumes, I had ~70K annual revenue from Bonanza at my peak. It made up the bulk of my sales. You get solid advertising on Google Shopping and elsewhere, my products often made it to the top of the search results. Bonanza has a self-referral affiliate link where if you direct any traffic to your booth, you will pay zero in seller fees. Bonanza also has no set limits unlike eBay, so you can list more expensive items and higher quantities without an issue. | What's the difference between a booth and a webstore on Bonanza? Is there a significant difference sales-wise?
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I must have sold 2 items on Bonanza,in 5 ?6,7?years??
There is a site called MERCARI?
A friend of mine has sold 152 items so far,it is mostly trash with poor pictures,sloppy descriptions,but he has nice things and accept offers.
So it depends on what you sell.
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Originally Posted by agent006140 I must have sold 2 items on Bonanza,in 5 ?6,7?years??
There is a site called MERCARI?
A friend of mine has sold 152 items so far,it is mostly trash with poor pictures,sloppy descriptions,but he has nice things and accept offers.
So it depends on what you sell. | I sold around 2,000+ on Bonanza, and it was my main revenue source back in the day. Sales will grow once you build up your store and reputation, and there are some good perks with Bonanza that you don't get elsewhere. I have sold on Mercari, but only around 10+ items over the years.
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what do you sell on Bonanza?
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Originally Posted by Kingfisher I am looking into branching out here. I love Etsy because they don’t hold ur funds for more than 3 days (for new sellers) I haven’t seen a updated post here on what platforms you like and why and what are other options out there! | HoWS etsy going for you?
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Originally Posted by aenews I sold around 2,000+ on Bonanza, and it was my main revenue source back in the day. Sales will grow once you build up your store and reputation, and there are some good perks with Bonanza that you don't get elsewhere. I have sold on Mercari, but only around 10+ items over the years. | Very nice experience on Bonanza - wow  |
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Originally Posted by agent006140 what do you sell on Bonanza? | I sold primarily phones, tablets, and hotspots. I'm a technology re-seller, so I also sold other technology or technology-related products.
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Originally Posted by rsot Very nice experience on Bonanza - wow | Yeah. Unfortunately, my booth was suspended a few years ago. It was basically the equivalent of a VERO strike on eBay. DMCA. The primary company whose products I basically sold for years had filed a complaint, and this killed the account. The products also ceased to be so profitable around this time, so I have largely slowed down selling ever since.
Trying to get back in the game now with a new [stealth] account registered under an LLC. Will likely take some time to get off the ground.
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Originally Posted by aenews Besides Etsy, Bonanza is a good place to expand. Back when I was selling in higher volumes, I had ~70K annual revenue from Bonanza at my peak. It made up the bulk of my sales. You get solid advertising on Google Shopping and elsewhere, my products often made it to the top of the search results. Bonanza has a self-referral affiliate link where if you direct any traffic to your booth, you will pay zero in seller fees. Bonanza also has no set limits unlike eBay, so you can list more expensive items and higher quantities without an issue. | Not sure if you’re willing to share what type of items you sell?
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