posted on February 12, 2002 01:31:18 PM new
From TAG:
As of 24 Nov 01 Yahoo Auctions had 274,047 listings on the site.
As of 5 Dec 01 Yahoo Auctions had 399,258 listings on their site
As of 7 Dec01 Yahoo Auctions had 504,507 listings on their site
As of 23Jan02 Yahoo Auctions had 313,102 listings on their site
As of 25Jan02 Yahoo Auctions had 620,132 listings on their site
As of 25Jan02 Yahoo Auctions had 333,846 listings on their site
**TAG made a mistake and listed the wrong date on the newest counts**
posted on February 12, 2002 03:08:34 PM new
Another FLD or two would be nice. I'm getting a few repeat customers using the BIN price like a store because I give them a big break on s/h costs for multiple orders.
posted on February 12, 2002 05:56:38 PM new
bidsbids the good news about the counts is sellers are having success because the listings keep going up after each FLD. I also think some of the bidville sellers are coming back too. With each FLD more sellers are finding out there ARE bidders and stay. A FLD each month would be a good idea.
posted on February 12, 2002 07:38:56 PM new
I feel that a FLD every month is too often. It would defeat the purpose of why they started the listing fees in the first place. I would be in favor of a FLD either quarterly or bi-monthly. That way we all have a chance to list our slow moving items and will still avoid the junk auctions.
bp
posted on February 13, 2002 12:04:44 AM newI feel that a FLD every month is too often. It would defeat the purpose of why they started the listing fees in the first place. I would be in favor of a FLD either quarterly or bi-monthly. That way we all have a chance to list our slow moving items and will still avoid the junk auctions.
I would like to see that set up but only after they hit the million mark for a FLD listing period. The buyers want a BIG selection.
I'd really like to see the listing fee go down to either a penny or nothing with a 20 cent "selling fee" plus an eBay-like FVF on sold items only. Yahoo could make all auctions start at a $1 minimum bid. Between those two requirements Yahoo should weed out the bad items and sellers.
posted on February 13, 2002 06:32:04 AM new"Yahoo could make all auctions start at a $1 minimum bid. Between those two requirements Yahoo should weed out the bad items and sellers."
I have started at the $1.00 NR and ended with lots of bids and a selling prices below $25! I normally start my items at $49-$69 so a selling price of $25 won't cut it for me.
I have started at the $1.00 with a reserve. Lots of bids but reserve not met.
Currently in my category, because it does have lots of selection and variation, the buyer has much to choose from that is available at liquidation prices (literally), so they will not pay much. They don't have to. There is lots and lots available at below $25!
Since the liquidation seller's in my category seem to be given special treatment/perks from Yahoo, I doubt they will leave so I don't see it improving anytime soon.
I would even go so far as to say a couple of the sellers in my catergory make up the majority of those current Yahoo listings!!! I'm only kidding, but it sure seems that way!
I know Yahoo says that listing is only 5 cents, but that's not true for me. If it were I would be much better off. I know it does not cost them more to store my auctions starting at $69 than it does those starting at $1.00! I know they want us to start low so the auctions will hopefully close with winners. Howerver, I see lots of under $10 auctions that close without winners too!
posted on February 14, 2002 06:22:16 AM new
I was refering to the super common, low vaue items when I said the $1 minimum and 20 cent selling fee. BV for instance is full of 5 and 10 cent sports cards.
I'd love to see an auction site say "no more reserve auctions". When a person goes to a real live auction there are only a scant few rules to abide by but you need to bring your lawyer along to bid on eBay and most other online auctions. Veteran online auctions users are always posing question on message boards about "what happens if this or that occurs". No wonder the fixed price venues like Half.com are so immensely popular.
posted on February 16, 2002 06:54:33 PM new
What's the difference of no reserve and a really high minimum bid?
I don't think we will see to many free listing days ahead, it is great to boost the auction count and maybe make more money in the longterm, but they don't want people to wait til these days, or worse add to the junk listed (although at 5 cents for auctions under $10, I didn't list that many last time, even if I got 100 auctions running, that is only $5.
posted on February 16, 2002 07:23:39 PM new
Most of these message boards are mainly full of auction sellers and not auction buyers only. I realize that most auction sellers are also auction buyers but the viewpoint of the only auction buyers gets totally ignored. I'd love to a see a survey of people that have tried and used online auctions but were only buyers. What would their views be on the reserve auctions? on the page after page of eBay legalese? Since eBay gears itself up for mostly buyers maybe they should listen to what the auction-buyers-only set wants in online auctions.
