“This is a quote from an email I received from frooition today.:

“We are currently in litigation with createmystore for breach of copyright. Our service is quite different as it includes software that will enable you to list to eBay as well as just design.”"

http://www.frooition.com/baseplus/index.php

Are you going 2 answer the points?

After reading through this thread and looking up your store, it leaves me wondering why you would claim not to be in competition with frooition! Admittedly being cheeky, the only conclusion i can come to is that you are not in competition with frootion because you’re not even in there league. Lets call a spade a spade, your designs are know were near as good as there’s but yet your prices are so high!

I then see all this consultant services you offer claiming to improve sales, DSRs etc. yet i have yet to see anywhere that says that you are a very successful power seller with great profits, a high turnover and impeccable feedback and DSR’s! Maybe you do have these credentials, if you do please let us know! Without these credentials i can’t see how anyone would what advice on these issues from you!

Debbie, I think it’s great you give free advice but as #141 put it (bluntly), there is the reward of increased awareness and being increasingly seen as an authority on a subject directly linked to the services you offer. This isn’t a bad thing, it’s a win win strategy for all and I would do the same.

I was intrigued, so went to the Aswas site and you do seem to provide a more consultative approach service where Frooition appear more technically focused. As a buyer, I do however see you as a competitor of Frooition for the simple reason that you both offer ebay store/listing design. After reading some posts on the Aswas blog, I think you’re of the same opinion

Looking forward to seeing how this all plays out folkes!

#151, you must have missed the internet radio interview I gave on Saturday where I listed Frooition among other companies as major eBay designers who know about eBay’s new Stores rules, and are ready to help their clients get their Stores fixed. So your idea that I can’t say anything nice about “a competitor” isn’t accurate. I named them and it was nice.

I’m here for anybody who wants the help. Contact me privately. At least give me the chance to prove that your assumptions are wrong.

Good luck to all of you. Based on the changes eBay’s planning for this year, you’ll all need it.

Does that apply to online software?

You really do think you are something! Your posts on this topic have been irritating never mind arrogant. I suggest that if your so called free advice is not bait to “catch bigger fish” then it’s simply used to boost your ebay ego! There is little, that is more annoying than someone that is full of themselves .

I don’t know about anybody else, but when i see somebody claim to be an expert, and harp on about how much they know and how great they are, it does little to impress me. I have never in my life identified an expert from their own self claims!

A bit of advice. Stop going on about how fantastic you are and stop the continuous digs at competitors. Unfortunately, when you have a dig at a competitor, whether its fact or no fact, it will be more often than not be disregarded. Let’s be honest, your hardly going to praise a competitor.

Regarding frooition, i feel like they should upgrade shops that have been built in the last 6 months, or at the very least 3 months for free! If i bought a television and it stopped working shortly after getting it i would expect it to be repaired!

You smooth talking barsteward

but if the cap fits wear it

Our custom strategy report is something we do charge for because we put hours and hours into looking at what you’re doing, looking at what competitors are doing, and coming up with personal suggestions. So it’s not like we have a tool that spits this out, and we sell it for hundreds. It’s hours of manual work done by a real eBay expert (whose qualifications I won’t go into since you guys don’t seem to like to hear about those ), and so we do charge for that!

What don’t we charge for? Ask me any question you have. I’ll let you know if you’re getting into strategy report realm! But the types of questions I’m happy to answer for free include:

* Recommendations… who should you use for software, tools, etc…

* Business pain points… what to do about shipping issues, bad DSRs

* Design issues… I’m happy to look at a design and give an opinion if you want it!

* eBay rules… old rules, new rules, coming rule changes. It can all be very confusing, and people often don’t understand what the changes are or what to do about them.

* General strategy questions. I may not be able to get to deeply know your business for free, but I’m happy to answer questions about eBay listing strategies and best practices.

* Web 2.0 stuff… which techniques and technologies may help, and how to use them.

That’s off the top of my head but there are probably more I’m happy to cover.

#142 I think Frooition should make a public statement about that answer. You don’t want to hear it from me.

#142 Well spotted. Don’t expect an answer thou – frooition are maintaining a “professional” silence .

So let me get this right. You don’t know me. You haven’t worked with my company. You haven’t received free help from me. You have never asked me a question or come to me for help with your eBay business. Who you are is only known to Chris because he’ll get your IP number.

But you’re comfy publicly stating that any help I give is just a baited hook to rope you into paying my company for something. Given that that is false, are you SURE you are comfy publicly publishing that? I’m going to suggest not posting things that are false or designed to make my business look bad.

Did you catch my radio show? All free advice and answers. So give evidence of your claim, or back off!

Want to see a baited hook? http://aswas.typepad.com/hall_of_fame/2009/01/promising-an-80-sales-increase.html