Niche Auction Site PixieToys.com Plans Expansion, Calls for Beta Testers.
PIXIE TOYS Inc. PLANS EXPANSION OF ITS ONLINE OPERATIONS Satisfied with the performance of its current auction and fixed price platform, PixieToy.com's Management has decided to expand their platform into other niche markets.
CALL FOR BETA TESTERS
As part of its expansion, Pixie Toys, Inc., is extending a public invitation to all online auction enthusiasts. Persons interested in participating in this exciting phase of the Company's growth can register on the site, http://www.pixietoys.com with referral code "BETA", or they can contact the site's management team at [email protected]. Members of the Beta Test will be exempt from paying final value or enhancement fees on the site for six months.
According to Gail Dunseath, the site's cofounder, the initial expansion will focus on the following niche markets:
- books
- movies
- music
- fashion
- home and garden
- electronics
- jewelry
ONLINE TOWN MEETING
An initial planning meeting will be held among all registered beta testers during the week of January 13, 2003.
ABOUT PIXIETOYS.COM
PixieToys.com, developed by veteran online auction users, brings the online community a world class web presence dedicated to the open commerce of toys, games, art & crafts and hobby items. The website provides its visitors with an elegant, simple and fast shopping experience.
PixieToys.com is committed to providing a platform where its members can:
- Buy and sell merchandise with no listings fees
- Enjoy reasonable rates when their items sell
- Receive exemplary customer service
PixieToys.com enables it members to participate in the growth of its trading community by making them the primary drivers of the site's structure and format.
posted on January 2, 2003 07:30:49 AM new
Dear Tooltimes,
Thanks for the vote of confidence.
Dear Justmypostingid,
I want to make sure there is no misunderstanding of our plan. We have no itentions of increasing the scope of the categories being traded on the PixieToys site itself - as a matter of fact, we see its scope becoming more focused over the next few months.
What we have found, however, is that our platform is quite capable. It would be a waste not to make it available to other kinds of niche sellers. Our plan is to deploy our technology across different niche markets, each one having its own separate presence.
posted on January 2, 2003 11:17:33 AM new
Maybe this will help.
Niche Sites.
PlayerAuctions.com
Children's Book Auction
Vintage USA
Dance Auctions
www.thefrugalcook.com
Bama Auctions
All Stars Bids
3 Old Ladies
Old and sold
and on and on.
Non Niche general auction sites.
Ebay
Yahoo
Bidville
Epier
bidbay (or what ever they call themselves this month)
PixieToys.
And as soon as cowpaddy sees the light you will fall in the deep hole of the General Auction Sites and not the niche
at the Moo.
posted on January 3, 2003 08:36:52 PM new
Pixietoys
That’s a very generous offer to the Beta testers. I wish I had the time.
Good luck in your continued success and expansion.
posted on January 4, 2003 06:37:03 PM new
Dear Tooltimes,
We are definitely staying abreast of the trends and directions of the online auction marketplace, Froogle among them.
I've written the Froogle Team myself, and should know within the next 10 days whether PixieToys qualifies for their beta program. As soon as we get a confirmation, we'll start the data feeds and inform our community.
In the meantime, we have been providing daily data feeds to Bidfind, and have been negotiating with other venues that we believe will help increase our members' exposure. Part of this strategy includes building additional, separte niche sites.
We don't have the recipe for any snake oil solutions, but Gail, Carmen and I are looking at every opportunity that promises to make Pixie fun, safe and rewarding for our members.
posted on January 6, 2003 11:58:07 AM new
always worth a try at any site, it's only a little time invested, free postings etc...eventually ebay will have to share the market won't they?
posted on January 6, 2003 05:12:30 PM new
Hello tooltimes,
PixieToys has a very successful voluntary Verification program. We hope to have made the benefits great enough that everyone will want to verify but we don't make it mandatory. It's all about buyers having confidence and we've found it works. Sellers are happy and buyers are too!
