Comments on: An Alternative to Ebay http://kickasswebdesign.com/wordpress/2008/02/an-alternative-to-ebay/ Kickass info re CSS, WordPress Themes, ModX Templates, CubeCart Templates, CMS Templates, WebDev News, and occasional weird personal observations. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:24:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Fred Holder http://kickasswebdesign.com/wordpress/2008/02/an-alternative-to-ebay/#comment-7040 Fred Holder Thu, 22 May 2008 23:50:18 +0000 http://kickasswebdesign.com/wordpress/2008/02/an-alternative-to-ebay/#comment-7040 Nice read. Having your own ecommerce site is a definite route to go. I used ebay for many years and then I got tired of the listing fees and paypal fees. Nice read. Having your own ecommerce site is a definite route to go. I used ebay for many years and then I got tired of the listing fees and paypal fees.

]]> By: BJ http://kickasswebdesign.com/wordpress/2008/02/an-alternative-to-ebay/#comment-7027 BJ Wed, 21 May 2008 02:15:01 +0000 http://kickasswebdesign.com/wordpress/2008/02/an-alternative-to-ebay/#comment-7027 Kim, it's true you have to work a bit to get your website some attention, but it's really not that hard if the right website tools are used and configured properly. ALL of my business comes through either past business or this website. I'm smart, but I'm not brilliant. And I don't work it nearly as hard as I could and should. I'm too busy designing websites. :) So maybe you would benefit from a Kickass Alternative to Ebay . . . Kim, it’s true you have to work a bit to get your website some attention, but it’s really not that hard if the right website tools are used and configured properly. ALL of my business comes through either past business or this website. I’m smart, but I’m not brilliant. And I don’t work it nearly as hard as I could and should. I’m too busy designing websites. :)

So maybe you would benefit from a Kickass Alternative to Ebay . . .

]]> By: Kim Skinner http://kickasswebdesign.com/wordpress/2008/02/an-alternative-to-ebay/#comment-7026 Kim Skinner Wed, 21 May 2008 02:01:53 +0000 http://kickasswebdesign.com/wordpress/2008/02/an-alternative-to-ebay/#comment-7026 It's true, your own website and online business is possible, but be prepared to do A LOT of marketing. On the web, customers don't come to you, like on eBay. You have to go out and find them. It’s true, your own website and online business is possible, but be prepared to do A LOT of marketing. On the web, customers don’t come to you, like on eBay. You have to go out and find them.

]]> By: Fearntech http://kickasswebdesign.com/wordpress/2008/02/an-alternative-to-ebay/#comment-7007 Fearntech Fri, 16 May 2008 20:10:37 +0000 http://kickasswebdesign.com/wordpress/2008/02/an-alternative-to-ebay/#comment-7007 I think it is always worthwhile to have and promote a separate web presence for eBay traders. Some traders of course just use ebay as an introduction, even a loss leader to get people into their main website. One client was an antique dealer and he said he almost literally made no profit from his ebay sales… I think it is always worthwhile to have and promote a separate web presence for eBay traders. Some traders of course just use ebay as an introduction, even a loss leader to get people into their main website. One client was an antique dealer and he said he almost literally made no profit from his ebay sales…

]]> By: James http://kickasswebdesign.com/wordpress/2008/02/an-alternative-to-ebay/#comment-6973 James Fri, 02 May 2008 09:50:56 +0000 http://kickasswebdesign.com/wordpress/2008/02/an-alternative-to-ebay/#comment-6973 Currently, only 15% of eBay sellers would be eligible for the 15% discount on FVFees- Again- 15% discount on FVFs not on the FV of the sell price just on the fees eBay collects. So, if you had an auction item sell for $1.00 eBay would get $0.0875, which of course would be rounded up to $0.09 in favor of eBay always. If you are eligible for the 15% power seller reward discount than you would get 15% of $0.09, which comes to $0.0135, of course this would round down again in eBay’s favor, and you will get 1 cent- that’s it 1 cent Currently, only 15% of eBay sellers would be eligible for the 15% discount on FVFees- Again- 15% discount on FVFs not on the FV of the sell price just on the fees eBay collects.
So, if you had an auction item sell for $1.00 eBay would get $0.0875, which of course would be rounded up to $0.09 in favor of eBay always.
If you are eligible for the 15% power seller reward discount than you would get 15% of $0.09, which comes to $0.0135, of course this would round down again in eBay’s favor, and you will get 1 cent- that’s it 1 cent

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