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  • 0 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 mfkirke

    Member since 28/02/2004

    Reviews written: 6

    2 Stars What a disappointment 05/01/2007
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages It's ebay

    Disadvantages Disadvantages It's ebay

    I went off to look at this site and what did I find? I found that it links to ebay. It isn't a separate auction site at all. It's ebay. Did I say that it is ebay? It's not freeserve any more either - it was wanadoo and now it is Orange. But it is still a link to ebay I'm not sure I can find one hundred and twenty words to tell you anything more about this site. If I want to buy or sell on ebay, then I can do that. How can anyone think that there is a person on the planet with internet access who needs to have ebay brought to their attention? I've done it! It is 120 words! ... more
  • 1 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    holley

    4 Stars It worked for me 13/04/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages They have almost anything you want

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not so easy to use as other sites

    I found this site from a search engine, I was looking for a tiger bangle and was having no luck anywhere else. I found what I wanted almost straight away, it was great and the picture of the item was large and clear. It was easy to made a bid, there was a step by step list of things you need to do, and it told you in easy terms how to bid or sell on their site. I was sent an e-mail within minutes of biding to tell me that I had a winning bid, then I contracted the seller for payment details, he then got back to me straight away. It was all very new to me, but I found it so easy that I would ... more
  • 4 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    teckie

    3 Stars Fustrating Experiences 14/08/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Easy to sign up, Lots of products

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Reserve prices, too high

    I began using Freeserve Auctions about a year ago and really got into it. I am an avid DVD collector and tried to buy and sell on the auction site. Getting past the fustration of people bidding on your item, winning it and then refusing to pay up was hard to handle. Especially when freeserve charge you for the transaction anyway and you have to prove to them that the bidder didn't pay etc.. If you don't mind that then give it a go..... My only other fustration with freeserve is the reserve prices some people want for the items. Take DVD's for axample. Some second hand DVD sellers are looking ... more
  • 17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Infernoid

    5 Stars Freeserve the great 07/03/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Free posting, fully automated

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Server slow at times

    I have been using the net for many years and have always been into internet auctions - buying. I have however, for the last few months also been selling on FS Auctions. So I can say that FS Auctions is a great auction site in terms of both buyers and sellers. Buyers: The site is very well split into various categories and sub sections. The site flows well, and you always seem to find what you are looking for. The best feature is that there is initially enough information on view (i.e. price, title, does it have an image, what type of auction is it, etc) before actually clicking through. The ... more
  • 12 of 12 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    ALLIECAT1

    5 Stars Everything your looking for 22/06/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages everything you need

    Disadvantages Disadvantages none

    I have only bought from this auction site three times now, but I am very pleased with the results. you can buy almost anything here from DVD's to Beanies the prices are always really good too. All you do is click on the section you require and this will take you to a page containing all the items which are up for auction at that time. From there you will be able to check out when the auction finishes what price the item is and sometimes the seller will have put a photo on there for you take a look at the goods. you can check out the seller by e-mailing them with any questions or you can view ... more
  • 4 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Nikki1979

    3 Stars not bad..... 25/02/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages well set out, easy to use

    Disadvantages Disadvantages you need a credit card to advertise

    I think this auction is good, it has lots of categories and lots of....well, lots! The only problem I found was that too advertise you had to be a credit card owner, and for some lots you had to have a credit card to bid. Other than that, it's very well set out, easy to find what you're looking for and easy to bid. You cannot see the reserve that the seller has placed, which can be annoying if you place a bid and it is not accepted - but that is to the seller's discretion, I suppose. Sometimes the website can be a bit slow, and often you need to refresh the page just to get it to come up. I've ... more
  • 4 of 14 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    clio172

    4 Stars Up there with ebay and charges less 18/02/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Lots of buyers and sellers

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Some pages slow

    Started selling on FSauctions before Christmas. Impressed with how easy the site is to use and it clearly benefits from being part of Freeserve - I have got good prices for my items so it seems that there are plenty of buyers. Best of all, there is no up-front listing cost to sellers, we only pay if goods actually sell, so one up on QXL and ebay. Some pages a bit slow too down-load but layout and design is pretty good. I've seen the site advertised regularly in my local paper which I guess helps to draw users. ... more
  • 1 of 2 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    willsmj

    4 Stars sell sell sell 18/02/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages value for money

    Disadvantages Disadvantages slow

    I have worked my way around just about every auction site available on the internet, which might I add, takes up a lot of valuable time. Freeserve or FSauctions.co.uk is the site I now browse regularly. To sell on the site is very easy, secure internet connections and value for money. The buyers can have many bargains with quite a few large clearance companies putting items through at just £1 reserve. There are so many items listed that it does take time even on this site. But, for the determined few, who persist and frequently check out the sales lists there are considerable bargains to be ... more
  • 0 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    enlightened

    4 Stars freeserve auctions the essentials. 08/02/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages real bargains

    Disadvantages Disadvantages dodgy goods and sellers

    I have bid several times at freeserve auctions,a couple of times being successful and sometimes not.The most important thing about this auction site is as follows 1. mae sure you know what exactly you are buying.I have bought jewellry that i was not sure wether it wa gold or halmarked or what/ it turned out to be costume and whilst i was happy with my purchase it did not look as good i the flesh as it did in the photo.2. my advice is to deal with merchants only especially with larger stuff i.e. elctrical and expensive stuff.Private sellers i suspect could be selling sub standard goods or from ... more
  • 0 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    comicmankev

    3 Stars You can tell that Dixons runs it 22/01/2001
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Looks good, easy to use

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Prices

    This is a very commercial site, most items are the same price as in the shops, and you won't get much of a bargain here. On the other hand, it is easy to use and looks quite good too. It has quite a variety of categories and I'm sure that this site could develope into quite a good site, with it being partnered with Freeserve, and we all know how popular that is, with I think over 1 million users in the UK. My advice, with a little work this COULD be a dominant auction site in the UK. Advice: keep an eye on it for the future. ... more
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