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would you use this site
yes
25%
 25%  [ 1 ]
no
75%
 75%  [ 3 ]
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Post: #1   PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:59 pm Reply with quote
pap1000
Joined: 29 Sep 2008
Posts: 11
Location: canterbury

 
Question
hi all i am a new member and have just bought into an auction web site www.gamebidder.co.uk
i am looking for lots of feedback good or bad
what do you want from an auction site
how much would you pay to list an item
how much is fair for a final fee
what do you think of my site
do you have any ideas
and lots more
please help
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Post: #2   PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:29 am Reply with quote
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Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Posts: 121
Location: UK

 
I think you're on the right lines to make it a specialist site concentrating on limited areas. But the competition is fierce and it is difficult to get sellers let alone buyers to new sites, particularly as many still think eBay is the only online auction site there is.

My main criticism of your site is that the name and address of the owners isn't shown (all I could find was a phone number). That's a legal requirement now and no reputable seller would consider a site that didn't fulfil that.

As to fees, on non eBay sites where sales are difficult to achieve I'm personally not prepared to pay any listing fee (other than for enhancements such as featured item, or highlighted title). As to final value fee, most small sites charge around 2.5% to 3%. Again, personally, if an item sold I would be happy to pay up to 5%.

There are some sites that currently charge no fees but that means they are getting no income from sales to finance the running costs, publicity, hire staff etc. In my view those sites are the ones most likely to disappear. And many have gone already.

I also think it's good to have a members forum on a site but this will only work in you get quite a few members. Seeing a forum with very few posts is rather a depressing and off-putting experience - like going into a near-empty pub! Very Happy
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Post: #3   PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:26 pm Reply with quote
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Location: canterbury

 
hi Enthusiast thank you for your comments i will address the name and address asap
i am also giving free listing until 1/11/08
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