Free Website for my Handbags

binnie

Hello, I wonder if anybody can help me please. I currently sell on Ebay and am finding the fees crushing.
I want to find a simple to use website which I can upload my photos of my handbags and list them to sell.

I am looking on maybe doing a wedding/ball theme.

I also need ways of promoting my website without paying hosting fees if there is such a way.
I can make business cards etc and advertise to exisiting customers, but other than that can't think of many more free ways.

Thanks a lot

bonzer

There are other auction sites apart from ebay with cheaper fees e.g. ebid. Ebid also have a free listing scheme (with less prominent placing). However you'd presume they get vastly fewer visitors than ebay and so less chance of selling something. Here's their fees:

http://uk.ebid.net/help_money.php

If you get a web site, you could try google product search to promote it. As far as I know, listing your items is free:

http://www.google.com/base/help/sellongoogle.html

Bonzer

binnie

Thanks Bonzer,

But I already have used E-Bid and various other auction sites, but only ever had two sales between them all in 5 years.
Not enough people buy from them, they have plenty of sellers though.

Moneymaker

I would avoid a "free" web site. There are always drawbacks like they place adverts on your pages or they own your domain name. Also, you lose credibility if you sell a "luxury" item from a free web site. Go for a low cost one. The one I use is betterwebspace. (I have no connection with this company).

I use a free shopping cart called "Mal's e-commerce". It's basic and requires you to learn a little HTML but the price is right!

thomas01155

Zymic offers free hosting with no adverts http://www.zymic.com/ get 50gb bandwidth as well.

FreheitOverture

You would definitely need a site with no adverts, as they seriously affect a user's opinion of you. So you will need a host without one. I would also recommend you get an ecommerce shopping cart that is pre-built.
I can help you install one if you want as you would need some HTML / PHP knowledge

binnie

Thanks everyone. I know what you mean about adverts, they do get annoying.
I will checkout some of your suggestions, thank you.

thebaldwindowfitter

http://hydrahosts.com/
i use these and at £10 a year i dont think itll break the bank

jmc160

www.mrsite.com works out to be about (I think) £40 every two years. It's very easy to use and set up, you need no previous experience of web design, and gives provides you with e-commerce facilities as well, so you can set up a "checkout" page by ticking a couple of boxes.

I set up a personal site with them a few years ago. I've PM'd you a link to my personal site if you'd like to see the kind of layout and quality on offer.

djkaizen

I'd recommend http://bigcartel.com

then all you need is to buy a domain name and point it to their site.

Bg cartel only charges you for more than 5 items on sale at any one time.

Otherwise its free (apart from the paypal fees)

DKLS

When I wanted a site, and couldn't be bothered to build it myself I emailed the Head of School at Leeds Uni, asking If he could send an email to all the students on his course, 5 replied, they all submitted designs and I choose the best for my needs and it cost just over £200, which has been coded much better than some so called professional sites.