Liquidation.com
So i recently used liquidation.com. I used it before as a buyer but i have been using it more as a seller and it went very well and im probably going to use eBay less now. Only thing with liquidation is its only worth it if you are selling high valued items in bulk. Their target final price i think is about $1500 per auction, although there are items cheaper than that on the site i cant imagine sellers making much of a profit. Reasons why i prefer Liquidation.com over Ebay:
1. They have customer service. All sellers are assigned an account manager who you can email or call directly. They also call you too inform you of updates.
2. I dont have to have customer service . Buyers direct all questions to them only if they cant answer the questions then they will forward the question to my account.
3. Traffic was still great. All auctions are for 3 business days and i had about 500 visitors to my auction alone, something they monitor on a spreadsheet in your account.
4. Marketing, they market your auction to their customers according too your location and product category.
5. They handle all communication, from shipping to receiving payment and sending you your cheque, minus their fee of course which is 15% or $200 whichever amount is greater. I calculated based on the amount i listed and what it sold for and it was still less that what i would pay if i combined ebay and paypal fees and the professionalism and efficiency just makes it worth it.
6. The buyer has 48hrs to inspect good and file a dispute. So no weeks later chargebacks.
From a buyer perspective I have heard stories about people not getting what they paid for and they are bias in that they tend to work in favor of the sellers (im not complaining), obviously since thats how they get their money. They charge buyers and additional 5% for winning and if you bid and do not pay they will charge you a handsome fee. I would think that would help with reducing non paying buyers. Like anything you have to be cautious and know what you are bidding on and dont assume and if its way to good to be true then it probably is.
So if you sell large quantities of high valued in demand items, it may be worth a try. They also have sealed auctions which would be equivalent to Ebays BIN.
Last edited by divine422; 02-02-2009 at 10:11 PM.
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