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 mallard88
 
posted on January 16, 2001 01:33:00 PM
No matter if we gripe about fees, nothing we can do to stop this right? Someone has to pay for all those TV Advertisments Yahoo Auctions is the best deal now.

 
 mrpotatoheadd
 
posted on January 16, 2001 01:39:52 PM
Yahoo Auctions is the best deal now.

Same item...

eBay- 1 listing, sold for $10.00 = $0.30 listing fee + $0.50 FVF = $0.80

Yahoo- 1 listing + 4 relists to sell for $10.00 = $1.00 listing fee + $0.00 FVF = $1.00

Yahoo is better? Maybe not...
 
 Julesy
 
posted on January 16, 2001 01:41:04 PM
Yeah, Yahoo is great, *when* and *if* people pay for their high bids...

 
 mallard88
 
posted on January 16, 2001 01:42:51 PM
My Yahoo auctions have increased since alot of people have stop listing there. I think once the dust settles all of us will be selling on both platforms again. Auctions are still the best way to go no matter what, renting a store and selling your products will kill you.


 
 twinsoft
 
posted on January 16, 2001 01:47:29 PM
I just checked Yahoo. 'Haven't been there for a while. I sell software, and Yahoo's categories are still filled with bootlegs. (Great if you want a "back-up" copy of Photoshop for $20.) Though to be fair, Yahoo is starting to crack down.

Less than 5% of the last-day auctions have any bids at all, and those that do are going for the minimum. Looks to me like I'd have more success pitching quarters in a fountain.

One interesting point though. I see a bunch of people are selling a knock-off version of a product I developed for eBay a while back. Nice.

 
 mauimoods
 
posted on January 16, 2001 01:53:41 PM
Julesy, check out nobidding.com. I just listed one thing, to see how it goes. Its similar to BIN feature, but its free. It reminds me of yahoo when yahoo was free, but this one is no bidding at all. Maybe list things there that you want a set price for? Im trying it...and will see how it goes. (and no, Im not affiliated with the place. Just offering suggestions to folks I know...and dont know, lol).


 
 Julesy
 
posted on January 16, 2001 02:13:56 PM
Thanks for the tip, Maui! I will check 'em out.

 
 mauimoods
 
posted on January 16, 2001 02:32:14 PM
. I will holler if my one item sells, lol. In the meantime, I will experiment with other stuff too...little here, little there. It linkable from ebay, too, from my website to there. So, customers from one place will link to the other via webejamin. Time will tell, yes?

And if it doesnt work out, then all I have to do is dump the link.


[ edited by mauimoods on Jan 16, 2001 02:33 PM ]
 
 brie49
 
posted on January 16, 2001 06:47:33 PM
FYI, if it matters, NoBidding.com also owns AuxPal.com, where listing and FVF are also free.

 
 
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