Promotional Idea

[20sent06]

I have taken a leaf out of another member's book - I still sell the odd one or two elsewhere and let the buyer(s) there know about my presence here when I post - creates awareness - and sales too!

But Promotion has to come from the top too: I am predominantly into Postcards, so how about eBid folk take a stand at a Postcard Fair to Promote itself and it's services etc. - a competitor did just that to great effect!!

Why - eBid could also attend Stamp Fairs, Toy Fairs, Jewellery, Auto-jumbles - you name it!

[Pink_Panther]

I have taken a leaf out of another member's book - I still sell the odd one or two elsewhere and let the buyer(s) there know about my presence here when I post - creates awareness - and sales too!

But Promotion has to come from the top too: I am predominantly into Postcards, so how about eBid folk take a stand at a Postcard Fair to Promote itself and it's services etc. - a competitor did just that to great effect!!

Why - eBid could also attend Stamp Fairs, Toy Fairs, Jewellery, Auto-jumbles - you name it!

That's a great idea!
Why don't you do it?

Wear your ebid tee shirt and hand out flyers!

[kreativebargains]

I think that for eBid to do it there could be two problems, staff time and postcard expertise.

What one buyer does though is places advertisements in a trade magazine. Maybe a few of the postcard sellers could get together and do that, and if you contact eBid they might chip in as well You could promote eBid and the individual sellers who contribute, with those contributing most getting the greatest prominence.

[20sent06]

That's a great idea!
Why don't you do it?

Wear your ebid tee shirt and hand out flyers!

That I do - but I do not attend every event...... it will require resource from eBid to do this in a proper fashion - a campaign if you like!

[Pink_Panther]

That I do - but I do not attend every event...... it will require resource from eBid to do this in a proper fashion - a campaign if you like!

Well, in conjuction with what Kreative said; Maybe you could get together with other postcard sellers on here and attend an event with teeshirts and all.

Maybe ebid could come up with a great big 'Sponsor' banner for you all to gather beneath.


Very little expense in that.

What do you think Gazza?

[kreativebargains]

That I do - but I do not attend every event...... it will require resource from eBid to do this in a proper fashion - a campaign if you like!

As I said, it is unlikely that eBid will get directly involved, but let them know what you do and they might have some promotional material. A gig eBid poster would be good, and maybe something you could hand out and a few freebies.

[Pink_Panther]

As I said, it is unlikely that eBid will get directly involved, but let them know what you do and they might have some promotional material. A gig eBid poster would be good, and maybe something you could hand out and a few freebies.

And don't forget to take a laptop with internet access so you can sign up the punters as buyers.

Loads of buddy points to be had there!

[20sent06]

I think that for eBid to do it there could be two problems, staff time and postcard expertise.

What one buyer does though is places advertisements in a trade magazine. Maybe a few of the postcard sellers could get together and do that, and if you contact eBid they might chip in as well You could promote eBid and the individual sellers who contribute, with those contributing most getting the greatest prominence.

We all have these problems as individuals and yes, we all do our bit - but it cannot be done in isolation.

Individual resources are limited after all. The reward for individual self-promotion is limited to time and effort alone.

In my opinion, it is eBid's responsibility as much as ours to further itself and it's membership in co-operation.

I am sure that their resources are more than capable.

In the Postcard World we have a Traders Association - The Postcard Traders Association. It too has a website and a forum where members can advertise their services + they have a profile which details their selling methods.

I have suggested eBid become a member too - instantly reach a wide audience: so far no response.

I continually surprises me when I mention eBid to colleagues/customers in the Postcard world that they have never heard of it!

I know Postcards is only a small part of the eBid world, but there must be similar experiences in other buying/selling areas

Up Postcards!

[kreativebargains]

We all have these problems as individuals and yes, we all do our bit - but it cannot be done in isolation.

Individual resources are limited after all. The reward for individual self-promotion is limited to time and effort alone.

In my opinion, it is eBid's responsibility as much as ours to further itself and it's membership in co-operation.

I am sure that their resources are more than capable.

In the Postcard World we have a Traders Association - The Postcard Traders Association. It too has a website and a forum where members can advertise their services + they have a profile which details their selling methods.

I have suggested eBid become a member too - instantly reach a wide audience: so far no response.

I continually surprises me when I mention eBid to colleagues/customers in the Postcard world that they have never heard of it!

I know Postcards is only a small part of the eBid world, but there must be similar experiences in other buying/selling areas

Up Postcards!

10% fees = big budget and lots of staff.
2% fees = small budget and few staff.

Unfortunately that is the situation.

[20sent06]

10% fees = big budget and lots of staff.
2% fees = small budget and few staff.

Unfortunately that is the situation.

err - assumption read - ?