...ebid.co.uk or www.ebid.tv. They have recently launched in the USA too, so you may see some international auctions on the site now.
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Advantages: Cheaper for buyers and sellers. Disadvantages: Fewer buyers but that's changing.
I've been a seller on Ebay as warspite20 for years and have got very fed up with the continual policy and fee changes that appear to favour the buyer but in fact push up costs for sellers which is passed on to buyers. I have been forced to turn to Ebid as it is simply uneconomic to list dropshipped items or anything with small margins on Ebay unless you are one of the really big boys. I sold a boat on Ebay for a couple of hundred quid and by the ...
Warspite20 03.09.2009
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Advantages: Competition Disadvantages: Lack of brand awareness let's them down
As muchas rivals are needed in the auction market, I cannot see eBid troubling Ebay too much. What differentiates them really?? I have been looking into all different types of auction concepts lately in the UK and am facinated by what's out there. Some do seem to be "unusual" others excellent concepts worth investigating. Ebay no longer has many "bargains" left on it and is no turning into a corporate powerhouse so there is room for smaller versions ... ...I have seen lead me to wonder how long before institutions buy them out and ruin the "bargain hunting" potential. I am not aware if this has happened to eBid as yet, more a matter of when than if! To summarise - eBid is nothing new, neither is it anything exciting. ...
jsecure7 08.05.2009
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Advantages: Cheap fees and easy to use web site Disadvantages: Needs greater exposure.
I've sold as Baconsdozen on ebid and ebay for some years.After a slow start ebid is gaining more and more customers and now seems to be a rising competitor to the greed machine which ebay has morphed into.Long may it grow. I've bought on ebid and had a couple of really good buys.What attracts sellers are the lower fees and the non reliance on paypal which ebay virtually make compulsory for its sellers and buyers. The feedback system is fairer,you ... ...to leave bad feedback. The ebid foruums seem a happier place to be than on the other side where any complaints are jumped on from a great height and personal insults and rude comments are common place.It also has to be said that ebids customer service is far far better than any of the other auction sites.They respong much quicker and you do get to talk to a person not a machine,by cobntrast ebays replies seldom are helpfull and often seem even relevant ...
baconsdozen 21.04.2009
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Advantages: Cheap (but not free) fees Disadvantages: Loads of glitches and few buyers
In my view, too many glitches for the serious seller; slow page turns, down periods and so on; not compatible with all browsers. The loss of visibility on Google searches is another problem; the loading of a buyer's items to Google by eBid was one of the real carrots used to atract sellers. Plus, the recent hike in prices for using Google Payments (not eBid's fault) has made that a very un-attractive feature now, when compared with Paypal. Very little ...
joned 02.04.2009
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Advantages: Low fees, friendly co-sellers, responsive administration, ease of listing. Disadvantages: not enough buyers, low name recognition.
I found eBid while doing an online search for auctions. I was trying to find a good place to sell and wound up finding a great place!
eBid has been growing fast in the time I have been a member. The number of listings as well as the number of members keeps climbing.
The administration is very responsive to any problems that arise and take into consideration requests made by members. They update catagories on request as time permits, as well as, ... ...smoothly.
The low fees help sellers maintain more items in the 5 free stores so there is well-rounded selection for most buyers.
When there is a need for help it is received very quickly by asking on the forums and others who have the knowledge are patient in their replys and offering of assistance.
As long as we are being honest I better not fail to mention the few faults that I see. They include not having enough sellers to have all of the variety ...
youmeus 02.04.2009
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