Comments on: eBid hit 1m listings with sales up 25% http://tamebay.com/2008/07/ebid-hit-1m-listings-with-sales-up-25.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Thu, 24 May 2012 17:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Huddylion http://tamebay.com/2008/07/ebid-hit-1m-listings-with-sales-up-25.html#comment-10544 Huddylion Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:54:13 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3145#comment-10544 Shall have my little say, as a small seller, i used to enjoy ebay, but the changes and the relisting fee's were starting to cripple me, so i have gone over to Ebid have over 800 listings mainly records am selling of most of my collection, i have been a member for 5 months but only reallystarted selling seriously about a month ago. I have got my join up fee back twice over so i am happy , yes it is very very slow, but it suits me ,as it just gives me something to do listing looking on the forums ect,(perhaps it's slow because i have sold all of my good stuff and only have the carp left ???) ;-). I used to be a regular at the local PO, when on ebay, they thought i'd left the country when i popped in the other day with a couple of parcels . Perhaps it doesnt worry me how slow it is because i do not need it to give me a living, just a bit of fun for me so it's different i suppose. Shall have my little say, as a small seller, i used to enjoy ebay, but the changes and the relisting fee’s were starting to cripple me, so i have gone over to Ebid have over 800 listings mainly records am selling of most of my collection, i have been a member for 5 months but only reallystarted selling seriously about a month ago.
I have got my join up fee back twice over so i am happy , yes it is very very slow, but it suits me ,as it just gives me something to do listing looking on the forums ect,(perhaps it’s slow because i have sold all of my good stuff and only have the carp left ???) ;-) .
I used to be a regular at the local PO, when on ebay, they thought i’d left the country when i popped in the other day with a couple of parcels .
Perhaps it doesnt worry me how slow it is because i do not need it to give me a living, just a bit of fun for me so it’s different i suppose.

]]> By: feehike http://tamebay.com/2008/07/ebid-hit-1m-listings-with-sales-up-25.html#comment-10543 feehike Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:09:02 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3145#comment-10543 shows what a waste that is then, cos its gone straight past me I blank banner ads out, a bit like road sign posts ,I know they are there, but could not tell you exactly where or what they say I go to the toilet or make a cuppa , read the paper if an ebay ad or any other ad comes on the TV. our ebay fees are often £1000s and worth every penny, in fact they are ridiculously cheap compared to some bricks & mortar auction rooms For you maybe, good luck to you. Do you get ebay discounts? But for the small to big sellers who IMO ebay will not want once they have evolved into an Internet site, sales have taken a downturn, ebay are no longer viable as they were in their heyday. Geographic sales, New search as killed selling on ebay for a lot of good smaller sellers. I do not see the point of throwing money at ebay in relist fees, when my items only seem to be seen by buyers in specific parts of the country. New search is making it nigh impossible for potential buyers to see ALL the items sellers have paid to have listed on ebay. Russian Roullette comes to mind, will they or wont they be found? Any of the ebay brigade like to comment as to why - Some Power Sellers have been given 2 months grace in which to get their accounts etc in order, yet some smaller sellers with a minor ingringement have been immediately sanctioned. ebid could come close for less I would be delighted to use them but its not sellers ebid needs, its buyers. How many times have I seen posted on the ebay forums, buyers will go where the goods are. Well in my case buyers are finding my items on ebid, paying a good price. Admittingly sales on ebid are not wjat they were on ebay in its hey day, but then sales for a lot of sellers have become more or less non-existent, or selling for a poor price on ebay. By selling on ebid I actually am making more of a profit. No listing fee. No relist fees if the items does not sell, Cheaper payment services can be offered e.g Google check out. More fun listing on ebid, less time consumming No spending more time in trying to keep up with the continous changes ebay make. Okay I know a buisness as to change, keep ahead of the times, but the amount of changes on ebay makes your head spin. Why dont they evolve into the Internet Mall they want to become, get it over with. shows what a waste that is then, cos its gone straight past me I blank banner ads out, a bit like road sign posts ,I know they are there, but could not tell you exactly where or what they say

I go to the toilet or make a cuppa , read the paper if an ebay ad or any other ad comes on the TV.

our ebay fees are often £1000s and worth every penny, in fact they are ridiculously cheap compared to some bricks & mortar auction rooms

For you maybe, good luck to you.
Do you get ebay discounts?
But for the small to big sellers who IMO ebay will not want once they have evolved into an Internet site, sales have taken a downturn, ebay are no longer viable as they were in their heyday.

Geographic sales, New search as killed selling on ebay for a lot of good smaller sellers.
I do not see the point of throwing money at ebay in relist fees, when my items only seem to be seen by buyers in specific parts of the country.
New search is making it nigh impossible for potential buyers to see ALL the items sellers have paid to have listed on ebay.
Russian Roullette comes to mind, will they or wont they be found?

Any of the ebay brigade like to comment as to why -
Some Power Sellers have been given 2 months grace in which to get their accounts etc in order, yet some smaller sellers with a minor ingringement have been immediately sanctioned.

ebid could come close for less I would be delighted to use them
but its not sellers ebid needs, its buyers.

How many times have I seen posted on the ebay forums, buyers will go where the goods are.
Well in my case buyers are finding my items on ebid, paying a good price.

Admittingly sales on ebid are not wjat they were on ebay in its hey day, but then sales for a lot of sellers have become more or less non-existent, or selling for a poor price on ebay.

By selling on ebid I actually am making more of a profit.
No listing fee.
No relist fees if the items does not sell,
Cheaper payment services can be offered e.g Google check out.
More fun listing on ebid, less time consumming

No spending more time in trying to keep up with the continous changes ebay make.
Okay I know a buisness as to change, keep ahead of the times, but the amount of changes on ebay makes your head spin.

Why dont they evolve into the Internet Mall they want to become, get it over with.

]]> By: feehike http://tamebay.com/2008/07/ebid-hit-1m-listings-with-sales-up-25.html#comment-10542 feehike Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:24:40 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3145#comment-10542 Jos. what category are you listing in please? It would be easier to ask what category I do not list in, if its not nailed down in my house it will be found on Ebid. :wink: :smile: Jos.

what category are you listing in please?

It would be easier to ask what category I do not list in, if its not nailed down in my house it will be found on Ebid. :wink: :smile:

]]> By: will http://tamebay.com/2008/07/ebid-hit-1m-listings-with-sales-up-25.html#comment-10541 will Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:06:15 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3145#comment-10541 Well if people want to list with ebay or ebid and had sucess then good for them! Ebid may have worked for some people (and myself) others it hasn't - well no big deal. No need to make a song and dance about it. I noticed ebay seems to be secretive about how many listings are UK only, technically speaking ebid would have over 2million listings if they included both countries. The figures are certainly showing that people are choosing to listing on alternative auction sites and maximising their revenue by dual listing. Better than someone who just takes other people's word that ebay is everything. Well if people want to list with ebay or ebid and had sucess then good for them! Ebid may have worked for some people (and myself) others it hasn’t – well no big deal. No need to make a song and dance about it.
I noticed ebay seems to be secretive about how many listings are UK only, technically speaking ebid would have over 2million listings if they included both countries. The figures are certainly showing that people are choosing to listing on alternative auction sites and maximising their revenue by dual listing. Better than someone who just takes other people’s word that ebay is everything.

]]> By: Madelaine http://tamebay.com/2008/07/ebid-hit-1m-listings-with-sales-up-25.html#comment-10540 Madelaine Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:31:41 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3145#comment-10540 "if ebid could come close for less I would be delighted to use them but its not sellers ebid needs, its buyers" This is the chicken and egg thing - read any thread about ebid and sooner or later someone will say "What I want to buy is never there". I'm not going to try to tell you that ebid is the best thing since sliced bread, but ebay, which used to be a place where I had good and growing sales, keeps moving the goalposts. My sales didn't decline: They dropped off a cliff. I still list there but for me it wasn't worth the effort or expense of regular listings. At least on ebid, if I don't sell, I don't pay. I'm one of those who has been upgraded for free each time a new fee level was introduced so I can't personally comment on the lifetime fee, but several new sellers who post on ebid's forum say that they have saved that subscription within a couple of months. Who knows how many others don't bother to post or even visit the forum? “if ebid could come close for less I would be delighted to use them
but its not sellers ebid needs, its buyers”

This is the chicken and egg thing – read any thread about ebid and sooner or later someone will say “What I want to buy is never there”.

I’m not going to try to tell you that ebid is the best thing since sliced bread, but ebay, which used to be a place where I had good and growing sales, keeps moving the goalposts. My sales didn’t decline: They dropped off a cliff. I still list there but for me it wasn’t worth the effort or expense of regular listings. At least on ebid, if I don’t sell, I don’t pay. I’m one of those who has been upgraded for free each time a new fee level was introduced so I can’t personally comment on the lifetime fee, but several new sellers who post on ebid’s forum say that they have saved that subscription within a couple of months. Who knows how many others don’t bother to post or even visit the forum?

]]> By: faculty-x http://tamebay.com/2008/07/ebid-hit-1m-listings-with-sales-up-25.html#comment-10539 faculty-x Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:18:04 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3145#comment-10539 had a lovely nigerian paster buy 12 laptops one nighht on ebid, fees where around £300, i though darn. quick email to ebid ( i suspected they would stick to there guns ala ebay as they needed the £300 quid) but...they reversed all twelve within the hour, hence i am at least trying with ebid. had nothing but good service from ebid customer service wise. although on balance i had good paypal telephone support this week too. had a lovely nigerian paster buy 12 laptops one nighht on ebid, fees where around £300, i though darn.
quick email to ebid ( i suspected they would stick to there guns ala ebay as they needed the £300 quid) but…they reversed all twelve within the hour, hence i am at least trying with ebid.
had nothing but good service from ebid customer service wise.
although on balance i had good paypal telephone support this week too.

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/07/ebid-hit-1m-listings-with-sales-up-25.html#comment-10538 northumbrian Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:14:33 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3145#comment-10538 our ebay fees are often £1000s and worth every penny, in fact they are ridiculously cheap compared to some bricks & mortar auction rooms if ebid could come close for less I would be delighted to use them but its not sellers ebid needs, its buyers our ebay fees are often £1000s and worth every penny, in fact they are ridiculously cheap compared to some bricks & mortar auction rooms

if ebid could come close for less I would be delighted to use them
but its not sellers ebid needs, its buyers

]]> By: Madelaine http://tamebay.com/2008/07/ebid-hit-1m-listings-with-sales-up-25.html#comment-10537 Madelaine Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:48:33 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3145#comment-10537 "Personally I’d have look at the feedback and decided that before biding and wouldn’t be a NPB." I totally agree - I am not defending the NPB rate, which is a pain wherever it happens but on ebay you would have lost your listing fees. Have you reported the npb to ebid? You will get your FVF refunded and, if the buyer does it more than twice, he will be removed from ebid. The company is a private one so no publicly quoted shares and I agree that the contact details leave a lot to be desired but the email response to problems is personal, almost always swift and they actually read your email before replying. I think that the staff levels at ebid are higher than is publicised - there is an impression that it is two owners + one member of staff but I don't believe it for one moment. “Personally I’d have look at the feedback and decided that before biding and wouldn’t be a NPB.”

I totally agree – I am not defending the NPB rate, which is a pain wherever it happens but on ebay you would have lost your listing fees. Have you reported the npb to ebid? You will get your FVF refunded and, if the buyer does it more than twice, he will be removed from ebid.

The company is a private one so no publicly quoted shares and I agree that the contact details leave a lot to be desired but the email response to problems is personal, almost always swift and they actually read your email before replying.

I think that the staff levels at ebid are higher than is publicised – there is an impression that it is two owners + one member of staff but I don’t believe it for one moment.

]]> By: faculty-x http://tamebay.com/2008/07/ebid-hit-1m-listings-with-sales-up-25.html#comment-10536 faculty-x Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:32:34 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3145#comment-10536 3 sales over night on ebid 4 on ebay. cost to converstion on ebay is horrendous lately, ebid nothing. both pretty poor though :-( 3 sales over night on ebid
4 on ebay.

cost to converstion on ebay is horrendous lately, ebid nothing.

both pretty poor though :-(

]]> By: Super Max http://tamebay.com/2008/07/ebid-hit-1m-listings-with-sales-up-25.html#comment-10535 Super Max Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:14:50 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=3145#comment-10535 #40 - 'Well, would you buy a laptop from a zero rated seller on ebay?' Personally I'd have look at the feedback and decided that before biding and wouldn't be a NPB. Does anyone have any idea how big ebid a company runs ebid? Its always had the look of a part time business run out of someone's bedroom. The fact the only address (quite hard to find too) published on the site is a a MailBoxes Etc mail box seems to support this (isn't this illegal too?). #40 – ‘Well, would you buy a laptop from a zero rated seller on ebay?’

Personally I’d have look at the feedback and decided that before biding and wouldn’t be a NPB.

Does anyone have any idea how big ebid a company runs ebid? Its always had the look of a part time business run out of someone’s bedroom. The fact the only address (quite hard to find too) published on the site is a a MailBoxes Etc mail box seems to support this (isn’t this illegal too?).

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