They must be worried

[This_year]

I tried to bump an old thread on the other side this morning with a eye catching title about ebid but it got deleted within minutes, didn't get a slap though. Looks like they don't want people coming here.

[Glamglass]

I have seen a few things about ebid on the OTHER side and not great reviews there either!!

Wish there was an easy way of doing things!!
LOL
Rach

[heatemyfather]

I have seen a few things about ebid on the OTHER side and not great reviews there either!!

What do you expect? Most of the staff there are just Yes Men, the reporters are fleeBay fanboys, anything negative about other auction sites just plays into their hands so stays. They are right about eBid being quiet and not a great profitable venture for most people, but I think most people don't really want that anyway, it's only the artificial furore that surrounded fleeBay that raised price and selling expectations.

As the credit crunch continues people may begin to buy 2nd-hand stuff more instead of new, and that's when fleeBay will become less attractive for buyers (as most of it is new stock) and they will look elsewhere for the bargains.

[westlondoncarparts]

The Power Sellers Unite website is showing the number of eBid UK listings as at 4.10 pm this afternoon at 1,040,900. I am checking this number each day and it is quite clear that there is now ongoing meaningful listing activity taking place on eBid. If all the sellers can keep increasing their offering on eBid, the time will come when there is enough momentum on this site to start pulling in the buyers in a serious way. Selling activity might not be as strong here at present as on some other sites but the listings numbers show that eBid is going in the right direction! I for one am going to put a lot of effort into my eBid Shop over the coming months. I opened it around 2 years ago and have not done a lot with it until now but that is going to change. Collectively, we can all make eBid a big success story - it is not going to happen instantly but if we all keep working at it one day we will be there. The most important thing in the short term is to get the number of listings up. Then people elsewhere on other sites who have been dismissing eBid will have to sit up and take notice. Thanks. Robert

[victorfrank]

The Power Sellers Unite website is showing the number of eBid UK listings as at 4.10 pm this afternoon at 1,040,900. I am checking this number each day and it is quite clear that there is now ongoing meaningful listing activity taking place on eBid. If all the sellers can keep increasing their offering on eBid, the time will come when there is enough momentum on this site to start pulling in the buyers in a serious way. Selling activity might not be as strong here at present as on some other sites but the listings numbers show that eBid is going in the right direction! I for one am going to put a lot of effort into my eBid Shop over the coming months. I opened it around 2 years ago and have not done a lot with it until now but that is going to change. Collectively, we can all make eBid a big success story - it is not going to happen instantly but if we all keep working at it one day we will be there. The most important thing in the short term is to get the number of listings up. Then people elsewhere on other sites who have been dismissing eBid will have to sit up and take notice. Thanks. Robert

Absolutely agree

[This_year]

I thrid that...Those auction figures are certainly telling us something.

[zapit65]

I for one am going to put a lot of effort into my eBid Shop over the coming months. I opened it around 2 years ago and have not done a lot with it until now but that is going to change. Collectively, we can all make eBid a big success story - it is not going to happen instantly but if we all keep working at it one day we will be there. The most important thing in the short term is to get the number of listings up. Then people elsewhere on other sites who have been dismissing eBid will have to sit up and take notice. Thanks. Robert

I too am working harder this month getting things listed. My goal is 100 items by end of this month. I joined just over 4 months ago and it's taken me awhile to get the hang of things here since obviously it's different than feebay. I don't think they like the fact that anyone is attempting to compete. And they see people leaving. But the more items we get listed here I think it helps.

[crazymama]

Keep posting those items up for auction. Together we can do it.

[madelaine]

Not only are listings up but sales are improving already. I'm sooo close to 500 feedback on the id that started from 0. The other one imported feedback so it isn't as good a barometer (but that is growing fast too).

[JudesNiceThings]

[As the credit crunch continues people may begin to buy 2nd-hand stuff more instead of new, and that's when fleeBay will become less attractive for buyers (as most of it is new stock) and they will look elsewhere for the bargains.]

I agree - that Donohoe bloke seems to be very short on brains - trying to eliminate second-han, auctions, and small sellers in the present economic climate.

Although this doesn't sound very nice, I would say 80% of buyers go to auction sites because they are short of money - if they had the cash, they'd buy from shops or established retailers' websites, wouldn't they?