Ebay Alternatives? January 21, 2010, 05:32:02 AM It's getting so expensive to sell on Ebay anymore.I was getting away only paying $0.35 cents per listing doing buy-it-now auctions at any price + not using any other "added options"~But now they just keep upping the Final Sale Value Fee.This is currently at about 12% of the final sale price of your item, And it's 15% for media items.And if you sell things in the hundred dollar+ range, these percentages will rise accordingly.So i was wondering if anyone here has found a substitute for ebay, And has had success with it?So far the only thing i've found that looks like it has potential is UBID.com Quote Selected
Ebay Alternatives? Reply #1 – January 21, 2010, 08:03:46 AM It depends on what you're selling.For parts,I've had good luck on Ebay and the forums (here,Corral,NATO). Quote Selected
Ebay Alternatives? Reply #2 – January 21, 2010, 11:52:05 AM There's always craigslist, but be ready for phone calls with people who only read the ad title...despite posting every little thing about the item.Example; about 6 months ago I had listed the '89 Cougar that briefly resided here. I had it priced at 500, knowing it would go less than that...one gal offered me 250, asked if she could make payments, while she drove the car and I kept the title...:hick:Ummm, no. lolThen there was the case of the '88 Bronco that needed a (5.0) motor...had pics of it, including one of the engine-less engine bay...yet I bet I got at least 5 emails and texts as to what was wrong with the engine...it finally sold though.Craigslist is good to buy parts....not so good to sell 'em there lolThat's about all I know Quote Selected
Ebay Alternatives? Reply #3 – January 21, 2010, 11:58:39 AM Ebay's suckitude knows no bounds. I am happier now, having given up on eBay (and online sales entirely) than I ever was in the nearly 10 years that I was doing it, and have lots more money, too. I can't suggest any alternatives (other than getting out of it altogether), but I just read that Amazon has just surpassed eBay for site visits for the first time ever, so you might try that... Quote Selected
Ebay Alternatives? Reply #4 – January 21, 2010, 03:00:55 PM Quote from: Thunder Chicken;307279Ebay's suckitude knows no bounds. I am happier now, having given up on eBay (and online sales entirely) than I ever was in the nearly 10 years that I was doing it, and have lots more money, too. I can't suggest any alternatives (other than getting out of it altogether), but I just read that Amazon has just surpassed eBay for site visits for the first time ever, so you might try that...+1 on the getting out of the online salesI have got to the point now where if I cant give it away on one of the forums I visit I throw it out. Less headaches hassle etc Quote Selected
Ebay Alternatives? Reply #5 – January 21, 2010, 08:22:55 PM QuoteEbay's suckitude knows no bounds.New word, sweet.It really is a shame. Ebay always had potential to be great. It was pretty good some time ago but now its repulsive. Quote Selected
Ebay Alternatives? Reply #6 – January 22, 2010, 01:10:07 AM I posted to craigslist, a set of 5.0 under drive pulleys and all brackets that I had powder coated by a buddy. I put $1 in the title because I had best offer over $75 in the actual ad. Guy comes over, looks at them, says he'll take them and we load up his car. He opens his wallet and hands me a dollar. I look at him and ask whats this? He says "It's a buck. You wanted a buck right"? I went over and grabbed my stuff out of his car and booted him out of my driveway. Quote Selected
buggmann Reply #7 – January 22, 2010, 02:58:42 AM i put my 53 Chevy on craigslist i cant count the e-mails and phone calls i have got asking what is wrong with it some saying the price is to high people asking to make payments and we do need to talk about e-bay what a joke and as far as the sites i put stuff up for sale on well no luck their but im not just going to give my stuff away so what do you do Quote Selected
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