Comments on: Your buyers are looking for 2nd hand goods http://tamebay.com/2008/10/your-buyers-are-looking-for-2nd-hand-goods.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:28:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Super Max http://tamebay.com/2008/10/your-buyers-are-looking-for-2nd-hand-goods.html#comment-41819 Super Max Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:00:39 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=4840#comment-41819 And for all us eBay sellers out there I'm sure theres plenty of free stock to be found on freecycle. And for all us eBay sellers out there I’m sure theres plenty of free stock to be found on freecycle.

]]> By: BMW parts guy http://tamebay.com/2008/10/your-buyers-are-looking-for-2nd-hand-goods.html#comment-41812 BMW parts guy Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:19:16 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=4840#comment-41812 2nd hand goods may be good. May be Bad. But BMW 2nd hand , even 3rd hand goods are also good. 2nd hand goods may be good. May be Bad.
But BMW 2nd hand , even 3rd hand goods are also good.

]]> By: John Pemberton http://tamebay.com/2008/10/your-buyers-are-looking-for-2nd-hand-goods.html#comment-41664 John Pemberton Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:05:47 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=4840#comment-41664 This marries with the massive increase in traffic we have seen to our site, and the proportion of 2nd hand designer goods that have been sold. This marries with the massive increase in traffic we have seen to our site, and the proportion of 2nd hand designer goods that have been sold.

]]> By: Richard http://tamebay.com/2008/10/your-buyers-are-looking-for-2nd-hand-goods.html#comment-41530 Richard Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:59:42 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=4840#comment-41530 I have had some luck with Scoodi.com as well. It does the giveaway thing like Freecycle does, but you can also sell things. I have had some luck with Scoodi.com as well. It does the giveaway thing like Freecycle does, but you can also sell things.

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/10/your-buyers-are-looking-for-2nd-hand-goods.html#comment-41522 northumbrian Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:25:08 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=4840#comment-41522 Haway man they divvent have any dosh there Haway man they divvent have any dosh there

]]> By: Andrew Titcombe http://tamebay.com/2008/10/your-buyers-are-looking-for-2nd-hand-goods.html#comment-41519 Andrew Titcombe Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:20:16 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=4840#comment-41519 Northumbrian Sorry - perhaps I should have chosen Newcastle!! Northumbrian
Sorry – perhaps I should have chosen Newcastle!!

]]> By: Steve http://tamebay.com/2008/10/your-buyers-are-looking-for-2nd-hand-goods.html#comment-41498 Steve Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:56:05 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=4840#comment-41498 Through a side interest of mine, I have noticed a vast increase in people looking for cheaper household items at the moment as well. It makes me wonder if eBays idea of Best Match is somewhat different to the buying publics idea of Best Match. With regards Freecycle, my other half is a group owner of two areas' sites, and the variation of offers never cease to amaze me - decent furniture, fishtanks, and even older laptops and cars! Through a side interest of mine, I have noticed a vast increase in people looking for cheaper household items at the moment as well. It makes me wonder if eBays idea of Best Match is somewhat different to the buying publics idea of Best Match.

With regards Freecycle, my other half is a group owner of two areas’ sites, and the variation of offers never cease to amaze me – decent furniture, fishtanks, and even older laptops and cars!

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/10/your-buyers-are-looking-for-2nd-hand-goods.html#comment-41477 northumbrian Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:35:18 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=4840#comment-41477 2 Eh Edinburgh is 100 miles or so from the northern edge of Cumbria Armed gangs of Rebel Sheep patrol the border hunting for wild Wellies 2
Eh
Edinburgh is 100 miles or so from the northern edge of Cumbria

Armed gangs of Rebel Sheep patrol the border hunting for wild Wellies

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/10/your-buyers-are-looking-for-2nd-hand-goods.html#comment-41475 Chris Dawson Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:56:42 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=4840#comment-41475 #2 Don't forget to check out London Gumtree as well - It's about the busiest part of the site and many buyers don't actually mind you shipping rather than them collecting. I know - I've done it :-) #2 Don’t forget to check out London Gumtree as well – It’s about the busiest part of the site and many buyers don’t actually mind you shipping rather than them collecting. I know – I’ve done it :-)

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/10/your-buyers-are-looking-for-2nd-hand-goods.html#comment-41473 Chris Dawson Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:54:38 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=4840#comment-41473 #3 :D Try just listing your refuse next time #3 :D Try just listing your refuse next time

]]> By: vzaar Jamie http://tamebay.com/2008/10/your-buyers-are-looking-for-2nd-hand-goods.html#comment-41471 vzaar Jamie Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:50:20 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=4840#comment-41471 Have to say that I've been very impressed with freecycle. It is obvious to me that many many people are on it and that from a local perspective schools, charities and associations as well as those on tighter budgets can really prosper from it. I have two stories to share, one of which I don't recommend you repeat! (1) Two weeks ago I put some tatty, tired old IKEA shelves up on freecycle Watford. I attached 2 pics via flickr and within 2 minutes of posting I had 2 emails. I accepted the first offer as they could pick up the very next day but by the end of that Saturday I'd received a further 9 requests. That is quite some demand for a relatively small geographic. (2) About a year ago I bundled up a load of clothes and put them on freecycle for collection. Someone took up the offer and came round on a night that I was out. I told my wife to give them the black bin bag I'd placed in the kitchen. She promptly did that when they turned up only for me to get home and find out that the "buyer" had been given our week's collection of refuse! One embarrassing call later, the swap was made. Thank god there is no feedback system on that site. Have to say that I’ve been very impressed with freecycle. It is obvious to me that many many people are on it and that from a local perspective schools, charities and associations as well as those on tighter budgets can really prosper from it.

I have two stories to share, one of which I don’t recommend you repeat!

(1) Two weeks ago I put some tatty, tired old IKEA shelves up on freecycle Watford. I attached 2 pics via flickr and within 2 minutes of posting I had 2 emails. I accepted the first offer as they could pick up the very next day but by the end of that Saturday I’d received a further 9 requests. That is quite some demand for a relatively small geographic.

(2) About a year ago I bundled up a load of clothes and put them on freecycle for collection. Someone took up the offer and came round on a night that I was out. I told my wife to give them the black bin bag I’d placed in the kitchen. She promptly did that when they turned up only for me to get home and find out that the “buyer” had been given our week’s collection of refuse! One embarrassing call later, the swap was made. Thank god there is no feedback system on that site.

]]> By: Andrew Titcombe http://tamebay.com/2008/10/your-buyers-are-looking-for-2nd-hand-goods.html#comment-41470 Andrew Titcombe Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:46:27 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=4840#comment-41470 Thanks, Chris, for an interesting ( and useful, as ever!) post. Having moved from West London to the Lake District I know GUMTREE does not cover rural Cumbria (yet) but still an interesting proposal and I shall be using it soon. Will definitely be checking out the Edinburgh part as it is really just up the road from Cumbria Thanks, Chris, for an interesting ( and useful, as ever!) post.
Having moved from West London to the Lake District I know GUMTREE does not cover rural Cumbria (yet) but still an interesting proposal and I shall be using it soon. Will definitely be checking out the Edinburgh part as it is really just up the road from Cumbria

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/10/your-buyers-are-looking-for-2nd-hand-goods.html#comment-41468 northumbrian Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:17:25 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=4840#comment-41468 edinburgh gumtree is wonderful its like ebay used to be edinburgh gumtree is wonderful its like ebay used to be

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