posted on October 23, 2001 10:51:50 AM new
I use both sites & I LOVE yahoo! I would totally drop ebay for yahoo if I could, but I need both sites. Yahoo customers are very loyal, and the site is much nicer- with FREE gallery- that I prefer to shop there as a buyer as well.
posted on October 23, 2001 11:03:48 AM newYou've given up on eBay??? You've got to be kidding, right??? Why would you do such a thing?
I was NARU'd without any explaination. For 'site inteference", though they didn't say what it was that I did. All I do is buy & sell. They aren't returning my calls, or me emails. It's a loooooong story. There is a thread on the ebay board if your up for it...
So I guess I really have no choice but to try another venue.
How do listing fees compare? Do you most of your auctions end with bids? Do your bid amounts meet your expectations?
posted on October 23, 2001 11:17:39 AM new
I'm really sorry to hear that! What a bummer! Hope you get them to come to their senses. Does it mean you're kicked off Half.com too?
It seems eBay feels they can do whatever they want. Where else are most sellers gonna turn? It's the downside of having a virtual monopoly on auctions. Heck, they even treat their Powersellers badly if they get out of line cause they know there really isn't anywhere else most can turn.
posted on October 23, 2001 07:30:18 PM new
If yahoo switches from listing fees to fvf they will awaken a sleeping giant. I too quit eBay. I am done giving stuff away and being feeed to death.
posted on October 24, 2001 06:17:16 AM new
Hi luvmy2bears ... If you think eBay suspends without reason, before you try Yahoo I suggest you read a few threads here. Ever since Yahoo started charging fees, they have become notorious for suspending members, even long time members who helped get the venue off the ground. If, for example, you report a bootlegger, they will suspend you and not the seller.
Also, unlike eBay, Yahoo will not respond to your questions at all ... not even with some cryptic nonsense like you are getting from eBay.
I strongly advise you to avoid Yahoo at all costs
One other aspect of Yahoo you should be aware of, especially if you plan to sell there. If Yahoo ends one or more of your auctions, they will not give you a reason and they will not credit you with your listing fees. If effect, everytime they need to add a few bucks to the coffers they can end a whack of listings on the assumption that most sellers will relist (they get their fees twice this way for the same item).
posted on October 24, 2001 08:03:11 AM new
Hi Luv...
I'm sure some auctioneers make a very decent living on Yahoo alone, but I'm not one of them. I do however, make a very decent 'supplemental' income to my ebay earnings using a combination of Yahoo, Carnaby & Halfdotcom. As always, it depends on the category you sell in, the quality of goods and service you provide. Sorry about the suspension thing, and good luck at the Y.
posted on October 24, 2001 08:41:11 PM new
My auctions almost all end with bids. However, I am very careful about what I list on yahoo. (ONLY Quality items at attractive prices.) I always use a buy price. (yahoo customers LOVE the option to buy the item right then.) Also, I end up shipping most of my items internationally, so if you don't sell out of the USA I don't think you could expect nearly as high a sell through.
Before fees, I used to always sell things at "first bid wins". Now I usually set my opening bid a couple bucks below the buy price. Usually I get the buy price, but it's good insurance to have an underbidder if your winner deadbeats. Although lately I haven't noticed as many deadbeats, I am sure they are still out there.
posted on October 25, 2001 12:30:57 PM new
I have sold on both Ebay and Yahoo for about 3 years. Yahoo is by far a friendlier, easier to use and cheaper site. It gets a good bit of traffic as well. I used it almost exclusively when they did not charge fees. Ebay, however, gets a lot more traffic. It's easy to see when you search for completed items on both sites. Yahoo might have none while Ebay as many as 10 or more. If what you are selling is a commonly searched for item (like Beanie Babies or Pokemon), you can usually get better bids on Yahoo because there is not as much competition. An unusual item would probably do better on Ebay because not enough people would look for it on Yahoo.
posted on October 26, 2001 03:50:46 AM new
I also much prefer Yahoo. Love the buyers and sellers, for the most part, like their search engine, their gallery, no fvf.
I occasionally still list on Ebay, if it's something really unusual. But most of the time, I find that the unique items will get plenty of bids on Yahoo. Lately, I have really been getting good bids on items. I don't know if people are already Christmas shopping or not. But the number of new bidders makes me think that either Yahoo is advertising more, or the universal search, such as AW offers, is bringing them in. But I welcome them, and their money! Yahoo can be great, if you put the effort into it.
posted on October 26, 2001 07:33:51 PM new
I sold on Yahoo BF (before fees) and was very up on the site. I sell old postcards, and was able to list around 500+ with no listing fees. I would sell a few each day, nicely complementing my sales on eBay, which were 2-3 a day out of perhaps 100 listed at any one time.
BF, the postcard category had over 12,000 listings and was growing. once fees came in it dropped like a rock. I just went back to check and there are 76 items listed. That's all.
Yahoo didn't have the traffic to justify 10c listing fees. They did have sales enough to justify FVF fees, but I think they were trying to cut down on the amount of resources that the auction site consumed, thus listing fees, which chased huge numbers of auctions away.
Pro: really nice site.
Con: no traffic, so few listings, so no traffic... (repeat)
posted on October 27, 2001 09:30:12 AM new
I really feel for postcard sellers. (And buyers.) They are getting further and further "edged out" with each site/payment service/post office fee increase. I agree that yahoo probably wouldn't be a cost effective place to sell individual cards. Maybe they would do OK in lots, though.
posted on October 28, 2001 12:03:54 PM new
I love Ebay but this is why I prefer Yahoo!
1- No Final Value Fees (Savings of up 5%)
2- Cheaper Insertion Fees
3- Cheaper Reserve Fee
4- Free Picture Gallery
5- Free online payment solution for your Auctions. No fees to buyers or sellers(Yahoo! PayDirect)
5- No additional charge for 10-day auctions
6- Buy It Now is always free
7- Choose the hour of day you would like your auction to close
8- No bank information needed to start selling
9- Cheaper and more customizable ways to feature your item
10- Cheaper Highliting Fee
11- Buyer choose to bid an exact amount or proxy bid
11- Buyer can still Buy It Now after first bid
12- Possible auto resubmit for up to 2 additional times (in the event that your auction does not close with a winner)
13- Possible auto extension (auction automatically extended by 5 minutes when there is a bid placed near the end of the auction)
14- Possible early close
15- Item categorization is simple and clear
16- Free detailed traffic report (total pageviews, total times auction added to watchlist, ...)
17- Buyers' questions and answers appear on the same page of the auction (under a different tab) protecting the seller from repetitve emails with similar questions
18- Seller could keep a record of auction related activities (buyer contacted, payment received, item shipped, buyer rated)
19- Using Yahoo! Seller's Manager you don't have to be online to create and manage your auctions quickly and efficiently
20- 19 million Yahoo! members (potential buyers) in the US only.
posted on October 28, 2001 02:57:53 PM new
I decided to give Yahoo a try...most of my last auctions at eBay closed without bids plus I'm pretty fed up with the nonsense going on there (checkout, etc). Within a few hours of listing one item sold with the Buy Now and another had a bid. 3 more items sold today.
Granted, these are low-cost items but I'm certainly getting a lot more action than I did at eBay. It will be interesting to see how the rest of the week pans out but I'm starting to get excited about selling again!
posted on October 31, 2001 08:27:50 AM new
Sounds about right grape. It's not worth listing even when it's free ( free credits given out a year ago ).
All ebay defectors, please list 20 items and see how they do before you get your hopes up too high.
posted on October 31, 2001 04:09:14 PM new
I have listed identical lots on Yahoo and eBay. My lot on Yahoo ran for six weeks, no visits and no bids. In that time I sold the same lot on eBay every week. Please note that you can list for free on Yahoo.co.uk.
posted on November 3, 2001 06:17:54 AM new
See some of my comments on the other yahoo/ebay thread. I am not a site cheerleader for anyone, but Yahoo has become a real home for me.
Sell-through is about 33% each week. Many multiple buyers, 2 deadbeats since August. You can develop a very loyal clientele. You just have to make an effort, and give it time. I was selling there before the fees, and have done much better since the fees started. Not so much competition, not so much junk to wade through.
Friendlier people, nice buyers, sellers are not so 'intense'. I have not had to use customer service in the year plus that I have been there, so can't comment on that. Easy site to navigate, great free gallery, free payment service, easy to list on. The only thing I have noticed is that buyers and sellers are much quicker to give negative feedback, and some of them get pretty vicious. Click on a few ratings icons and read some of them-pretty entertaining at times!
Give it a try-I'm much more satisfied with it than I ever was with Ebay
posted on November 3, 2001 07:25:49 AM new
I agree Bearmom. There are many pluses to Yahoo. Now when the Yahoo shopping promotions start we hope to see much more traffic to the three Yahoo Shopping sites.
posted on November 3, 2001 01:14:42 PM new
the triad is Yahoo Auctions, Wharehouse ( new ) and Classifieds. Yahoo has promised a very large scale advertising blitz to promote the three shopping venue which are now all three tied together.
