castoff.net

diggerman123

anyone heard of / used this uk only auction site ? has a similar layout to ebay , are they connected ? any info appreciated , hate ebay so thinking of using this site as an alternative.

many thanks

diggerman

TurkishDelight

Never heard of them, can't find fees page, and already irritated by the dodgy clipart

cyberbob

They keep saying how simple their fees are but they are incredibly difficult to find

http://castoff.net/pricing/

Still looking

cyberbob

http://castoff.net/pricing/individual-auctions/

FVF between 5% and 7.5% quite expensive for no customers or worldwide coverage (They are UK only)

soolin

Is that this weeks out of the box 'new' auction site?

hermum

A little cheaper for private accts than ebay but not much, at the moment there's not enough listed to make it worthwhile for a seller. As a buyer may get a few good bargains.

diggerman123

no , I couldnt find the fees either , but I like the idea of a UK only site and viking radio are running a comp on there so I am leaning toward the fact that it could be a cosher site and will maybe give it a go. apparantly its only been running a couple of weeks so I dont suppose it will have a lot of members yet. time to go bargain hunting methinks :T

thesupergirl

Hi guys,

Have actually been using this site since it launched (was made aware of it via adverts on VikingFM). I have to say I think this site could be the real deal.

I did have some problems with signing up (but am told these are fixed now) but since then, no issues.

I've been selling a few bits casually from around the house and they are fetching some pretty good prices. Great thing is that the fees are much cheaper than ebay, including free listings for anything starting under a pound.

I think the site could really take off if more people are willing to sell on there. There is definately a lot of buyers already.

Oh the most unusual thing of all... I actually got a phone call welcoming me to the site, from a real person, who spoke clear english!

All I can say is I hope this doesn't end up being another dead auction site. Hopefully people will support what they are doing and give us a genuine alternative to feebay.

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Amy - aka theSupergirl

soolin

TheSuperGirl I'm pleased your stuff is doing well, everything i have looked at has had no bids. However i think you are wrong to compare it to ebay as competition, the real competition is ebid who offer free listings across the site regardless of starting price.

On MSE we probably get at one auction listed a month identical to your one and they limp on for a few months before just disappearing one day. This one has nothing at all that makes it different to all the other ones that get listed, and since they are dearer than ebid they might want to rethink their strategy and find a niche market that they might be able to survive in.

cyberbob

thesupergirl wrote: »

Hi guys,

Have actually been using this site since it launched (was made aware of it via adverts on VikingFM). I have to say I think this site could be the real deal.

I did have some problems with signing up (but am told these are fixed now) but since then, no issues.

I've been selling a few bits casually from around the house and they are fetching some pretty good prices. Great thing is that the fees are much cheaper than ebay, including free listings for anything starting under a pound.

I think the site could really take off if more people are willing to sell on there. There is definately a lot of buyers already.

Oh the most unusual thing of all... I actually got a phone call welcoming me to the site, from a real person, who spoke clear english!

All I can say is I hope this doesn't end up being another dead auction site. Hopefully people will support what they are doing and give us a genuine alternative to feebay.

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Amy - aka theSupergirl

Not that i'm cynical but do you know the user castoff.net who is spamming the forum further down? Personally i never trust any companies who spam forums. I just get a little cynical when someones first post is praising a little known company. If i'm wrong I apologise

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/33986057#Comment_33986057

soolin

cyberbob wrote: »

Not that i'm cynical but do you know the user castoff.net who is spamming the forum further down? Personally i never trust any companies who spam forums. I just get a little cynical when someones first post is praising a little known company. If i'm wrong I apologise

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/33986057#Comment_33986057

It is always worth reminding users that companies that feel the need to spam are probably best to avoid. Once i see a company get a reputation for spamming they rarely last long.