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Posted by so57th on 11/16/05 22:27
SBFan2000 wrote:
> "so57th" <so57th@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1132158903.142352.6840@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > I assume many of you buy AND sell on eBay.
> >
> > What is eBay without their listings? An empty venue that charges fees
> > to
> > host your listings.
> >
> > What is Yahoo Auctions without listings? An empty venue that hosts your
> > listings for free.
> >
> > Why would sellers pay to list on a venue when they could list for free?
> > It's a group mentality that says, I have to keep listing with eBay
> > because that's where everyone else lists so thats where the buyers are.
> >
> > Assuming you list 100% of your items on eBay, wouldn't a smart seller
> > move some of his items to Yahoo and encourage other sellers to do the
> > same?
> >
> > This way you continue to make sales on eBay while the traffic and sales
> > gradually increase on Yahoo where you keep all your profits.
> >
> > Ebay will be bending over backwards and lowering their fees to compete
> > for your listings.
> >
> > Yahoo Auctions - Free Listing - No Fees
> > http://auctions.yahoo.com/
> >
>
> A smart seller lists items where most people see them. Its common sense,
> the bigger the customer base the bigger the chance of selling for the
> highest price in the shortest time.
>
> I have nothing against yahoo, at least not yahoo auctions. But until they
> are have the customer base that ebay has they will always be second (or
> less) best.
>
>
It would require some effort and a short term sacrifice.
If sellers can look past the next 3 to 7 days and move their listings
to Yahoo,
that's where the customer base would be.
Small sacrifice for a huge payoff. Ebay is making Billions off its
sellers
and continuing to raise their fees.
Yahoo Auctions - Free Listing - No Fees
http://auctions.yahoo.com/
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