Comments on: Longevity of Gumtree classified ads http://tamebay.com/2008/03/longevity-of-gumtree-classified-ads.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Thu, 24 May 2012 00:03:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/03/longevity-of-gumtree-classified-ads.html#comment-6277 Chris Dawson Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:20:28 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/03/longevity-of-gumtree-classified-ads.html#comment-6277 'fraid I can't help you re adwords as I don't use em - sorry ‘fraid I can’t help you re adwords as I don’t use em – sorry

]]> By: justin time (to offer a thought). http://tamebay.com/2008/03/longevity-of-gumtree-classified-ads.html#comment-6276 justin time (to offer a thought). Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:28:00 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/03/longevity-of-gumtree-classified-ads.html#comment-6276 hi chris, '' why make it ....'' - got it and agree! fyi - arrived at adword, via gumtree 'featured' option research. wondered if you had any info' re sales conversions via the adword route & any views in general? do have concerns similar to your points made. shall trial adword (in moderation) and look at gumtree direct as tipped. best regards, justin time hi chris,

” why make it ….” – got it and agree!

fyi – arrived at adword, via gumtree ‘featured’ option research.

wondered if you had any info’ re sales conversions via the adword route & any views in general?

do have concerns similar to your points made.
shall trial adword (in moderation) and look at gumtree direct as tipped.

best regards,
justin time

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/03/longevity-of-gumtree-classified-ads.html#comment-6275 Chris Dawson Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:21:22 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/03/longevity-of-gumtree-classified-ads.html#comment-6275 Why would you spend time/money placing ads to go to your eBay shop? If you're listing on Gumtree or a similar site just sell direct with no fees. Don't make it harder for a potential Gumtree customer to buy from you than from another Gumtree advertiser ;-) Why would you spend time/money placing ads to go to your eBay shop? If you’re listing on Gumtree or a similar site just sell direct with no fees. Don’t make it harder for a potential Gumtree customer to buy from you than from another Gumtree advertiser ;-)

]]> By: justin time (to offer a thought). http://tamebay.com/2008/03/longevity-of-gumtree-classified-ads.html#comment-6274 justin time (to offer a thought). Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:36:58 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/03/longevity-of-gumtree-classified-ads.html#comment-6274 hi chris, thanks for the tips - please keep 'em coming. if one places ad/offer on another site, with link to an ebay shop, potential buyer has to be/become ebay member to purchase. is this a hurdle/block to making a sale, what do you think/find ? inspired by the gumtree tip , we have opened a google adword account! best regards, just 'shaved the sheep' in time :wink: hi chris,

thanks for the tips – please keep ‘em coming.

if one places ad/offer on another site, with link to an ebay shop, potential buyer has to be/become ebay member to purchase.

is this a hurdle/block to making a sale, what do you think/find ?

inspired by the gumtree tip , we have opened a google adword account!

best regards,

just ‘shaved the sheep’ in time :wink:

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/03/longevity-of-gumtree-classified-ads.html#comment-6273 Chris Dawson Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:45:37 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/03/longevity-of-gumtree-classified-ads.html#comment-6273 Hey Adam, I'm sorry but we don't have Craigslist in the UK, but would be interested to hear more of your successes Hey Adam, I’m sorry but we don’t have Craigslist in the UK, but would be interested to hear more of your successes

]]> By: Adam http://tamebay.com/2008/03/longevity-of-gumtree-classified-ads.html#comment-6272 Adam Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:02:14 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/03/longevity-of-gumtree-classified-ads.html#comment-6272 Any insight on Gumtree vs Craigslist? We've had lots of VERY surprisingly positive results with craigslist. Any insight on Gumtree vs Craigslist? We’ve had lots of VERY surprisingly positive results with craigslist.

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/03/longevity-of-gumtree-classified-ads.html#comment-6271 Chris Dawson Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:33:35 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/03/longevity-of-gumtree-classified-ads.html#comment-6271 Hey Kate come back and let us know how you get on. It'll be interesting to know what products it works well for as well as those (if any) that it's not so suitable for :grin: Hey Kate come back and let us know how you get on. It’ll be interesting to know what products it works well for as well as those (if any) that it’s not so suitable for :grin:

]]> By: Kate and Jen http://tamebay.com/2008/03/longevity-of-gumtree-classified-ads.html#comment-6270 Kate and Jen Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:42:53 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/03/longevity-of-gumtree-classified-ads.html#comment-6270 I've just put my first item on gumtree, it was so easy! Like you say Chris, what have we got to lose? Kate I’ve just put my first item on gumtree, it was so easy! Like you say Chris, what have we got to lose?

Kate

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