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Posted by so57th on 11/16/05 22:33
Justin wrote:
> so57th wrote on [16 Nov 2005 13:30:23 -0800]:
> >
> > Large Farva 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/
> >> >
> >
> >> I agree that Ebays fee structure really sucks, but I just jack up the price
> >> to make up for it. If I want to sell something for $300, I can sell it on
> >> Ebay for $400, or list in on Yahoo for six months with no bidders and sell
> >> it eventually for $150. Which would you do?
> >>
> >>
> >
> > List it on Yahoo for $400 and save the fees.
> >
> > List on eBay and eBay will continue to dictate terms and raise your
> > fees.
> >
> > List on Yahoo and take control of your online sales.
>
> So, you work for Yahoo
I'm a seller and I represent sellers. Tired of eBay raising their fees
and taking
a bigger bite out of our profits.
Yahoo will have plenty of free listings regardless of what eBay sellers
do.
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