Comments on: Selling off-eBay: An experiment http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:10:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Guy Bell http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28959 Guy Bell Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:19:37 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28959 ......a good point about gumtreee above. I am going to experiment with it as i will also do with amazon this week as i am fed up with ebay. Talking of gumtree, i have another online business that sells paint http://www.neverpaintagain.co.uk and no thats not a pllug (!). I have, for the past year, run listings on gumtree, with live links back to my website. In all seriousness, these ads have generated about £100,000 worth of business in the past year for my business!!!!!!!! :smile: Not bad eh? (Av sale value £5,000). I have also managed to sell items that ebay removed as they were prohibited, for example, 2 toy cap guns from the 70's (yes im not kidding) that ebay removed as they breached their firearms policy!! Yes, 2 obviously TOY guns for children. Daft eh? But anyway, the point is it works, although on a more sinister note, ebay have a stake in gumtree, so they will still make money from PPC ads on my listings. Cant get away from them can I ????? ……a good point about gumtreee above. I am going to experiment with it as i will also do with amazon this week as i am fed up with ebay. Talking of gumtree, i have another online business that sells paint http://www.neverpaintagain.co.uk and no thats not a pllug (!). I have, for the past year, run listings on gumtree, with live links back to my website. In all seriousness, these ads have generated about £100,000 worth of business in the past year for my business!!!!!!!! :smile:

Not bad eh? (Av sale value £5,000). I have also managed to sell items that ebay removed as they were prohibited, for example, 2 toy cap guns from the 70′s (yes im not kidding) that ebay removed as they breached their firearms policy!! Yes, 2 obviously TOY guns for children. Daft eh? But anyway, the point is it works, although on a more sinister note, ebay have a stake in gumtree, so they will still make money from PPC ads on my listings. Cant get away from them can I ?????

]]> By: Nick Talley http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28805 Nick Talley Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:18:40 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28805 Worth a try then I guess. Thanks for the post. Worth a try then I guess. Thanks for the post.

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28802 Chris Dawson Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:59:24 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28802 Nick it's intended for face to face transactions, think of it as an ad in the local rag but with better exposure Nick it’s intended for face to face transactions, think of it as an ad in the local rag but with better exposure

]]> By: Nick Talley http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28800 Nick Talley Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:51:29 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28800 Hmmm, Thinking that I could use Gumtree to get customers into my unit to buy things. Looks like it is only for face to face transactions. Am I wrong thinking this? We have a warehouse full of items but can't openly promote retail sales as we would get clobbered with retail rates from the council. Hmmm, Thinking that I could use Gumtree to get customers into my unit to buy things.

Looks like it is only for face to face transactions. Am I wrong thinking this?

We have a warehouse full of items but can’t openly promote retail sales as we would get clobbered with retail rates from the council.

]]> By: Max Leisten http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28799 Max Leisten Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:39:15 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28799 Very good post, always helps to understand what sites may or may not work for sellers. Cheers! Very good post, always helps to understand what sites may or may not work for sellers. Cheers!

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28782 Chris Dawson Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:29:24 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28782 Sean - notice you listed on Gumtree Reading, I'd recommend also listing on Gumtree London as it's the busiest of all the sites in the UK :-) Sean – notice you listed on Gumtree Reading, I’d recommend also listing on Gumtree London as it’s the busiest of all the sites in the UK :-)

]]> By: SD-STRIKEBREAKER http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28781 SD-STRIKEBREAKER Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:10:26 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28781 lol why would anyone need to mock ebad? It does the job all by itself. :grin: You might as well set up a shop at the north pole at least you actually get people there. lol why would anyone need to mock ebad? It does the job all by itself. :grin:

You might as well set up a shop at the north pole at least you actually get people there.

]]> By: Steve0 http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28780 Steve0 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:00:59 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28780 Nice experiment Chris... good post Nice experiment Chris… good post

]]> By: Sean Mewse http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28777 Sean Mewse Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:14:04 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28777 interesting. I had looked at Gumtree before but I am not sure it is the type of venue to sell our products. But I will say this it is so very easy to use, just one page listing, this is what it should be like on other sites like eBay, eBid. I listed one item on Gumtree http://reading.gumtree.com/cgi-bin/show_posting.pl?posting_id=20749630 and it took me all of two minutes, loved it. If anyone buys that is another matter. :wink: Sean interesting. I had looked at Gumtree before but I am not sure it is the type of venue to sell our products. But I will say this it is so very easy to use, just one page listing, this is what it should be like on other sites like eBay, eBid. I listed one item on Gumtree http://reading.gumtree.com/cgi-bin/show_posting.pl?posting_id=20749630 and it took me all of two minutes, loved it. If anyone buys that is another matter. :wink: Sean

]]> By: Josordoni http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28747 Josordoni Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:12:10 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28747 <i>"their alien cyber lords"</i> I'd go along with that... :grin: “their alien cyber lords”

I’d go along with that… :grin:

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28744 northumbrian Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:44:27 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28744 time is the thing I need, not somewhere to sell, and some daft sod who can take photos ,and click a keyboard for a bowl of gruel, time is the thing I need, not somewhere to sell, and some daft sod who can take photos ,and click a keyboard for a bowl of gruel,

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28743 northumbrian Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:41:41 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28743 their alien cyber lords their alien cyber lords

]]> By: Josordoni http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28740 Josordoni Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:07:10 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28740 Can't imagine how they have the time to even do their eBay stuff, North!! and here too...... :shock: Can’t imagine how they have the time to even do their eBay stuff, North!!

and here too…… :shock:

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28739 northumbrian Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:50:54 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28739 cant imagine why anyone would need to sell or have time to sell anywhere else other than ebay if they had their selling strategies correct, attended all those seminars and unis, had a flash supa dupa posh shop front and had insider knowledge from Dan the man :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :grin: :grin: :grin: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: cant imagine why anyone would need to sell or have time to sell anywhere else other than ebay
if they had their selling strategies
correct, attended all those seminars and unis,
had a flash supa dupa posh shop front
and had insider knowledge from Dan the man

:twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :grin: :grin: :grin: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:

]]> By: the Knickermafia http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28737 the Knickermafia Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:14:49 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28737 been using gumtree for a couple of weeks..... lots of traffic from them! :mrgreen: been using gumtree for a couple of weeks…..

lots of traffic from them!

:mrgreen:

]]> By: Josordoni http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28736 Josordoni Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:54:07 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28736 :smile: :grin: :lol: :roll: :smile: :grin: :lol: :roll:

]]> By: whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28735 whirly Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:45:51 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28735 No I haven't :eek: No I haven’t :eek:

]]> By: Josordoni http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28732 Josordoni Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:25:12 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28732 Have you thought about trying some cleaning/bubble bath kits up the Gumtree, Whirly? :twisted: Have you thought about trying some cleaning/bubble bath kits up the Gumtree, Whirly?

:twisted:

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28731 Chris Dawson Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:25:04 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28731 Whirly the experiement was purely because I wanted to find out if increased exposure on eBid would make it worthwhile to list on there. Gumtree was thrown in as an afterthought as a "might as well try it". TBH it's a bit sad that Gumtree out performed eBid by miles, but I simply didn't get the page views on eBid required to make it a worthwhile exercise. If they don't get the page views while a strike and alternative venues are all over the press what's the chance the rest of the time? :-( Whirly the experiement was purely because I wanted to find out if increased exposure on eBid would make it worthwhile to list on there. Gumtree was thrown in as an afterthought as a “might as well try it”.

TBH it’s a bit sad that Gumtree out performed eBid by miles, but I simply didn’t get the page views on eBid required to make it a worthwhile exercise. If they don’t get the page views while a strike and alternative venues are all over the press what’s the chance the rest of the time? :-(

]]> By: whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28730 whirly Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:11:48 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28730 Thats exactly what I am saying Sue :grin: I'm hoping Chris has discovered a gold mine, I have put some baths on there today, took about 3 minutes ala cut&paste job. Thats exactly what I am saying Sue :grin:

I’m hoping Chris has discovered a gold mine, I have put some baths on there today, took about 3 minutes ala cut&paste job.

]]> By: Sue Bailey http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28729 Sue Bailey Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:09:32 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28729 Surely you can't be saying it's obvious that no one would sell anything on eBid, Whirly? :lol: I'll be honest, when Chris said he was doing this, I never thought the Gumtree listings would sell. I am surprised by how well those did/are doing. Surely you can’t be saying it’s obvious that no one would sell anything on eBid, Whirly? :lol:

I’ll be honest, when Chris said he was doing this, I never thought the Gumtree listings would sell. I am surprised by how well those did/are doing.

]]> By: whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28724 whirly Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:50:27 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28724 “Doesn’t eBay own gumtree?” You know what I think you’ll find that they do. :razz: Then perhaps the outcome of your experiment was obvious, and it was just done to mock eBid? :razz: “Doesn’t eBay own gumtree?” You know what I think you’ll find that they do. :razz:

Then perhaps the outcome of your experiment was obvious, and it was just done to mock eBid? :razz:

]]> By: abs http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28723 abs Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:43:27 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28723 yep eBay own gumtree. interesting eh classifieds are big in the motors dept. i think in time it will filter through to other area's. for example, sellers who sell bathrooms and accessories. a classified ad with all the products they carry or a contact me for further prices or special requests etc, will be the way forward!!!:razz: :grin: yep eBay own gumtree. interesting eh classifieds are big in the motors dept. i think in time it will filter through to other area’s. for example, sellers who sell bathrooms and accessories. a classified ad with all the products they carry or a contact me for further prices or special requests etc, will be the way forward!!!:razz: :grin:

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28722 Chris Dawson Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:42:28 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28722 "Doesn’t eBay own gumtree?" You know what I think you'll find that they do. :razz: You have to ask why eBay don't make more of a fuss about classifieds, but then I guess they don't want me getting off eBay sales for free instead of paying fees :lol: “Doesn’t eBay own gumtree?” You know what I think you’ll find that they do. :razz:

You have to ask why eBay don’t make more of a fuss about classifieds, but then I guess they don’t want me getting off eBay sales for free instead of paying fees :lol:

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28721 Chris Dawson Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:41:01 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/selling-off-ebay-an-experiment.html#comment-28721 Tell you what Lynne, compared to creating a listing on eBid it's a piece of cake. Or on eBay come to that, although for eBay I've templates all set to go to be fair. Best of all it's like an add in the local paper but with much better coverage - no account to open, nowt, just paste it in and away you go :-) Tell you what Lynne, compared to creating a listing on eBid it’s a piece of cake. Or on eBay come to that, although for eBay I’ve templates all set to go to be fair.

Best of all it’s like an add in the local paper but with much better coverage – no account to open, nowt, just paste it in and away you go :-)

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