Alternative eBay...

zepel · #1 08-28-2011

My PayPal account got limited last night, which is totally fine even though it has some cash in it. It made me look around the web for an alternative method to sell my stuff. Found one, sold an item in less that one day on it.

I came across a website with 36,000 people registering every week, with 4.3 million auctions going on right now. You pay a ZERO final value fee on anything you sell, you get a free store, and they give you the method of using PayPal and Google checkout. Its a Google shopping marketplace partner. If your selling good name brand items you should give it a shot, they seem to sell real quick on there just like eBay, same prices too. You can check it out and sign up with the link below.

http://us.ebid.net/perl/normal.cgi?r...=register-main

Val Rossi Moto GP · #2 08-28-2011

Been their done it a shame it's not better.

zepel · #3 08-28-2011

Yeah, that's why I said good name brand items. Selling crappy items from China or some product that went out of production ten years ago wont do. For example, if your selling good electronics like cell phones, iPods, gaming consoles, stuff like that will sell real quick.

Val Rossi Moto GP · #4 08-28-2011

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Originally Posted by zepel

Yeah, that's why I said good name brand items. Selling crappy items from China or some product that went out of production ten years ago wont do. For example, if your selling good electronics like cell phones, iPods, gaming consoles, stuff like that will sell real quick.

No they will not mate I've been their and done it all I used to sell phones and only ever had scammers on their because most of the members have been suspended from eBay and so moved over.

zepel · #5 08-28-2011

I think everyone on this website has been suspended from eBay, that doesn't make us all scammers. And I will find out how it goes tomorrow. I already have an established Google checkout account, and I got a bid on my Motorola Druid X from someone with 22 feedback. I'll see how it goes

Val Rossi Moto GP · #6 08-28-2011

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Originally Posted by zepel

I think everyone on this website has been suspended from eBay, that doesn't make us all scammers. And I will find out how it goes tomorrow. I already have an established Google checkout account, and I got a bid on my Motorola Druid X from someone with 22 feedback. I'll see how it goes

No sorry didn't mean it that way and good luck to you.

ben23 · #7 08-28-2011

"eBid does not have an individual site located in your country currently so you will only be able to buy and not sell on eBid."

Lheonard · #8 08-28-2011

Hi guys,

I'm located in France but my items are located in US, can I create a seller account on ebid US?

Thanks.

Sooner · #9 08-28-2011

I have had an eBid account for about a year and have sold nine (yes, just nine) items. Three of those nine have been "non paying buyers" so I've only shipped six items. Fairly pathetic sales for having my account there for about a year. eBid just doesn't have the eyeballs looking at it like the dark side does. I'm hopeful that my eBid sales will eventually pick up but I'm not holding my breathe.

boszika · #10 08-28-2011

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Originally Posted by ben23

"eBid does not have an individual site located in your country currently so you will only be able to buy and not sell on eBid."

They always screw the Israelis.lol

zepel · #11 08-28-2011

Update. I sold my first item on ebid, a Motorola X for 175 USD. Buyer paid me through google checkout. Shipping it tomorrow, seems to be going well.

Ebid can be an awesome website if you sell good name brand items, like electronics, clothes, computers, etc. Selling ordinary items like you would on eBay wont sell there quickly. Stick to items always in demand and you will have a good business there.

rsot · #12 08-28-2011

Sucks that they force you to use Canadian eBid if you are around with...Canada IP.

Sooner · #13 08-28-2011

There is also Bonanza. I opened a "booth" (similar to eb store) last week but no sales. Like eBid, I'm not going to hold my breathe for lots of sales.

Congrats zepel on your first eBid sale!

zepel · #14 08-28-2011

Yes, you register with a Canadian ebid.. But your auctions/buy it now will appear everywhere if you allow it.

Sooner, never used Bonanza, has it worked for you? And what were you selling on eBid? Some items work on eBid others don't.

I am going to use Amazon for appliances/household items, stuff like that. And eBid for my cell phones/ipods, etc

Sooner · #15 08-29-2011

Zepel ~ I've only been on Bonanza for a couple of weeks and have not yet sold anything. I'm selling the exact same items I sold on eb (HBA items ~ makeup, etc.) and these items sold like wildfire on eb but sales have been extremely slow on eBid and non-existant on Bonanza. I'm not giving up on eBid or Bonanza especially since I can list for free. I signed up for the Seller + lifetime on eBid.

zepel · #16 08-29-2011

Yeah, I signed up for Seller+ too lol. Best of wishes

Sooner · #17 08-29-2011

My eBid and Bonanza accounts are linked to the Pay-Pull account linked to my now suspended eb account. This non-suspended/limited Pay Pull account is in my husband's name/SSN. I lost my Pay Pull account in January 2010.

Best wishes to you also!

zepel · #18 08-29-2011

Lol sounds like a pain in the ass, my account got suspended for selling **** from china, then my second account got suspended for being a high risk. I love eBid, google check out is awesome. And everything I have listed so far has sold..

SweetPea · #19 08-29-2011

It is worth a try. Don't give up on EBid. We need another avenue away from Ebay. Ebay needs to have a wake up call about all their rules and policies. Personally, if it weren't for a good income, I would like Ebay to

Hrad · #20 08-29-2011

Hmm, I don't know, I was all like going to sign up and stuff until I started reading reviews that you get shut down on eBid even faster than on eBay. Just not worth paying the $50 seller+ fee, too big of a gamble.

I mean they ask for driver's license and stuff right away.

SweetPea · #21 08-29-2011

Well if the stuff you're selling is legit, you shouldn't have a problem. Not everyone suspended or restricted on Ebay are bad sellers. Some of us have been punished for falling above 1% on DSR scores. I don't know about EBid, but I can't imagine it is worse than Ebay. Ebay is definitely the avenue for the most income. Anyone else have input on Ebid?

unkown5454 · #22 08-30-2011

e Bid is a godd*amn joke. Don't waste your time.

Bona nza stomps them in every way. I have made great money there and it is very similar to EB.

If you want multiple accounts on Bona nza, follow the same stea lth steps as EB. They do track quite a few pieces of information like CC, PP account, and IP address.