Selling your stuff on EBID. advice for new sellers

Thanks again for updating the thread, I too have signed up but just as a buyer for now.

Trying to get used to the site before attempting to sell anything, I had thought I'd buy a few things to get some feedback but can't find anything useful to buy!!!

Well, out of curiosity I've set up he same item on Ebid and Ebay just to see what happens. (Yes I do have more than one of the item.) Also had the same item in Tazbar since Jan without a bite. Tazbar seems mostly craft, jewellry and discs.

I have signed up for the 7 day platinum account just to test it out, I'm interested in the lifetime platinum account as it is a fifth of my last weeks ebay fees!

First item listed so I'll see how it goes.

I presume I'll be able to upgrade to the lifetime platinum account if I want to?

apprentice_tycoon wrote: »

Oh dear, I got all excited! then let down.... I was keen to see if I could cut my selling fees on ebay and searched completed listings in one of my most used categories.
Out of 129 items only 2 sold :rolleyes: so no matter how cheap it is to sell I just can't see how it would work in my case

Maybe next year Rodney

If you were looking for a ready made clone of eBay that would give you exactly the same level of results without any effort, then of course you will be disappointed. No other sites currently exist where you can reasonably expect that.

Sellers on all the other St. Elsewhere sites need to recognise that their sales technique and level of work needs to be adjusted to suit the site they're on. However, many sellers fail to understand that point and therefore do not reach the level of sales they desire.

In this case it could be possible for a savvy seller to step in and, using the correct approach, increase sales and reap the rewards. All it takes is someone with the vision, integrity and guts to take the right steps.

Until enough people recognise the need for alternatives sites, take the risk by using them and make the effort to sell on them effectively, then there will only ever be one site dominating the market and single site dominance is bad news for everyone.

I agree that any new site won't get properly started until enough people are willing to give it a chance, both buying and selling.

I just I don't have the hours in the day or more importantly the enthusiasm to take time and care over a listing that in all likelyhood won't sell, about half of my buyers are from overseas and they they may not be regular users yet either.

Although I'd like to think that I had 'vision, integrity and guts' I don't in this case so I'm going to stand back and let others be the pioneers and watch on the sidelines - I truly wish everyone well with this but after nearly 8 years of selling on ebay, 6 of them full time and with 2 ebay shops to run, my furrow is well worn and it would be very hard to dig another.