Power Sellers Unite

PatchDog · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 3735

A poll to vote for the best fixed priced marketplace site outside of Amazon.
Atomic Mall, BluJay, BISI and eCrater are included.

http://tinyurl.com/votebestsite

sciencefare

Hey, I'll have a look. :)

elgato · Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 17231 Location: Texas

Thanks for the opportunity to vote Ken!

If loudfrog.com were still alive that site would blow all of them away!

I see the new kid on the block (AM) is getting a lot of votes. :roll:
Did you post this poll over at the AM forums?

If so, it would also be fair to post your poll at the ecrater, bluejay and BISI forums.

sciencefare

elgato wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")Did you post this poll over at the AM forums?

If so, it would also be fair to post your poll at the ecrater, bluejay and BISI forums.This is true.

PatchDog · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 3735

I did post this in the AM forums and you are right, they should go into other forums. I will PM known supporters of those sites so they can do so....I'm not well known in those...

PatchDog · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 3735

I had to change the wording on the Poll Heading...if you took the poll the data is gone but you can take it again. Sorry.

PatchDog · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 3735

elgato wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")
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If loudfrog.com were still alive that site would blow all of them away!

And what is loudfrog? Must be before my time....is that when they had wooden ships and iron men?

sciencefare · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 5:13 pm Post subject:

PatchDog wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")I had to change the wording on the Poll Heading...if you took the poll the data is gone but you can take it again. Sorry.Ok, I re-did my vote.

hotnana · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 875

PatchDog wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")elgato wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")
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If loudfrog.com were still alive that site would blow all of them away!

And what is loudfrog? Must be before my time....is that when they had wooden ships and iron men?

Loudfrog was a great selling site based out of Canada. Unfortunately is went poof one day not so long ago! Rumors are they are going to have a new and improved Loudfrog...Sign me up.

hblt46 · Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 296

Patch,

How come you left Bonanzle off your list of sites to vote for?

Never mind, we already know.

arcanesanctuary · Joined: 26 Aug 2006 Posts: 535

One write in vote for Bonanzle

classicvideogamesplus · Joined: 17 Feb 2008 Posts: 188

For your article I would have changed the polls: for free fixed marketplace sites and those that charge some type of fees whether listing or fv:
ie: blujay, ecrater, bisi, and even throw in Etsy which is a great site but considered a niche site.

Then do one with: bonanzle, atomic mall, maybe ioffer, other sites that may be slipping my mind, etc

Personally, these type of polls are very unreliable without any type of control measures for accuracy. I'm mentioning this since I assume you intend to publish it. I didn't know you were writing for an online site until a few days ago since I don't post/read much on PSU as I used to. Good luck with your articles.

www_dr-accutron_com · Joined: 17 Feb 2008 Posts: 506

Where is Bonanzle?

PatchDog · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 3735

This poll is for storefront/marketplace sites....Bonanzle is pretty hard to categorize....on one hand they are a storefront site but it was recently shown that it is an auction site as well...I had thought about including BZ in the auction site poll but then I would have been accused of trying to pit BZ against eBid....

Bonanzle is a very unique site in a class of its own in more ways than one....if I had to place it in a category I would have to say it was more of a social networking type of ecommerce site in the same vein of myspace and facebook....Bonanzle has many features which encourage social interaction along with business.....those same features could also show BZ to be more of a "negotiating" site much like iOffer is set up to be....

Now, it's pretty interesting that people are asking about where BZ is....I didnt see anyone questioning where many other sites are when it came to polls which seemed to be set up in BZ's favor....a notable exception to those polls is eBid, which, despite my misgivings about the site, is still the best alternative out there in my opinion...it would make it appear that only a hypocrites would question one poll because your site is not on while while questioning other polls that leave out strong contenders...

hblt46 · Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 296

PatchDog wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")
only a hypocrites would question one poll because your site is not on while while questioning other polls that leave out strong contenders...

Uh-oh,
Weren't you the one who threw a fit when that other poll was done a couple of weeks ago and AM wasn't included. (Sorry, I don't remember the name of the sponser).

Perfect example of point one finger and three are pointing back.