How do you advertise eBid?

[redd_river]

As a seller, with lower fees on eBid than eBay, there is an obvious advantage for each of us to sell more items here. The biggest problem appears to be that eBid is still relatively unknown in comparison to eBay. So, as a seller how do you advertise your stores/items or eBid itself to promote greater awareness? And how do we translate this into sales?

I've noticed that a lack of options in comparison to eBay (from a buyers point of view) giving eBid a massive disadvantage. Its surely worth targeting a greater number of smaller sellers to offer a bigger variety which would be a bigger attraction for buyers which is more likely to produce return visits and hopefully purchases generating a greater income for the seller and eBid.

As it currently stands eBay has approximately 3575% (190,798,968 listings) or approximately 36 times the auctions eBid currently has listed (5,337,792 listings). How can we as stakeholders in the prosperity of eBid generate a greater awareness of the site and our individual sales at as low a cost as possible to ourselves and/or eBid?

I've played around with a few things, and based a new banner (see attached, hopefully) on the design of those created by eBid (I think they are a little stale), that each of us could upload onto Facebook and tag a few (wiling) friends allowing friends of friends to see the ad therefore creating a greater awareness of eBid and at a low cost (FREE).

What do you think?

PS. The sellers ad I will to be out of date the next time eBid/eBay changes their fees.







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[suesjools]

Like the idea. I don't use Facebook at present but many others do. I use Twitter to tweet my listings for sale as well as YDC charity auctions.

Best wishes for many sales to all,

[20sent06]

As a seller, with lower fees on eBid than eBay, there is an obvious advantage for each of us to sell more items here. The biggest problem appears to be that eBid is still relatively unknown in comparison to eBay. So, as a seller how do you advertise your stores/items or eBid itself to promote greater awareness? And how do we translate this into sales?

I've noticed that a lack of options in comparison to eBay (from a buyers point of view) giving eBid a massive disadvantage. Its surely worth targeting a greater number of smaller sellers to offer a bigger variety which would be a bigger attraction for buyers which is more likely to produce return visits and hopefully purchases generating a greater income for the seller and eBid.

As it currently stands eBay has approximately 3575% (190,798,968 listings) or approximately 36 times the auctions eBid currently has listed (5,337,792 listings). How can we as stakeholders in the prosperity of eBid generate a greater awareness of the site and our individual sales at as low a cost as possible to ourselves and/or eBid?

I've played around with a few things, and based a new banner (see attached, hopefully) on the design of those created by eBid (I think they are a little stale), that each of us could upload onto Facebook and tag a few (wiling) friends allowing friends of friends to see the ad therefore creating a greater awareness of eBid and at a low cost (FREE).

What do you think?

Great poster - well done! - there are many and varied ways that sales are being exploited on here and they all work well in their own way

However, to support these individual efforts, I believe a more concerted promotional campaign has to be put in place by eBid themselves if they want to get the attention of more sellers/buyers.

This means having a recognisable brand image and taking it to the marketplace in as many ways as possible - far more than we can do by ourselves.

[MPS16]

......However, to support these individual efforts, I believe a more concerted promotional campaign has to be put in place by eBid themselves if they want to get the attention of more sellers/buyers. ......

It has been pointed out on your other thread that the fees we pay here on eBid would not stretch to pay for any serious advertising.

Google Shopping Excluded.

[moonwitch]

Wow!!!...great promo.

I have shared the picture on Facebook with a link to the main UK site.

Would it be OK to add this picture to my eBid promotions page on my website?

I can edit it and make a clicky banner

[20sent06]

It has been pointed out on your other thread that the fees we pay here on eBid would not stretch to pay for any serious advertising.

Google Shopping Excluded.

no pain - no gain

[moonwitch]

no pain - no gain

Paid for advertising means higher eBid fees

[Pink_Panther]

It has been pointed out on your other thread that the fees we pay here on eBid would not stretch to pay for any serious advertising.

Google Shopping Excluded.

It has also been pointed out that we 'CAN' do a lot for ourselves and ebid.

Wear your tee shirts at venues. Hand out flyers and backsilver's
facebook banner placed online will all help.


My advice is to stop whinging and get on with it.

Use your enthusiasm to get others involved in your particular project.

There are some great ideas out there, so 'JUST DO IT!'

[DandC_Warehouse]

here are some thats already available

[moonwitch]

[QUOTE=DandC_Warehouse;1524742]here are some thats already available

Weird...I had to change them all to jpegs as snapagogo doesn't accept gifs