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dticorp · Joined: 19 Aug 2006 Posts: 1716

Websites to watch that are competing with eBay

EBay.com is the clear winner currently for online commerce between individuals, one might be looking to land that killer deal on a laptop or simply browsing for any deal that is worth a look. In any case if asked where to shop for bargain merchandise, eBay.com is the immediate frontrunner. However, what is a large business without some competition to keep it honest, and eBay has no shortage of competition. Here are some companies that in the near future may be true eBay killers, some you have heard of and others probably not.

Amazon.com

It comes as no surprise that at #2 in regards to sales and traffic is Amazon.com. Originally designed as a strict place to buy and sell media like books and dvds, Amazon has expanded exponentially into a much broader range of items. EBay opened its sister site Half.com in an effort to compete with Amazon in regards to strict media sales and trade, and in return it seems that Amazon has expanded into eBay territory. There are rumors that eBay will be looking to buy out amazon.com in a effort to stifle competition, but if Amazon can hold out and concurrently create it’s own style of secure finance such as Paypal, then keep an eye out for this always competitive media giant.

Craigslist.com

One could easily argue that craigslist on a local level is just as popular as eBay. The difference lays in two simple yet incredibly important oversights. The first is the fact that craigslist.com is free for the most part to list, however, in return the buyer is swarmed with spammers and scammers. The security is simply not there, if craigslist were to make a true account member program for its sellers and buyers in which warning signs can be seen, then it would be a true competitor. The second is that craigslist.com has no means of security or shipping nationally, it is strictly local, if it were to create a shipping system while holding on to the local home town feel, then it would be a force to be reckoned with. Be on the look out for these changes.

Bonanzle.com

This is the fastest growing site for online trade as far as member growth. The business plan is unique in that there are no fees to list anything at all. You create a shop essentially where buyers can browse your merchandise, and with final fees for a sale actually cheaper than eBay, look for this site to explode in the near future.

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elpereles · Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 1398 Location: Puerto Rico

About the list. I don't understand the reason to add Craigslist.com in it. The site isn't the same like Amazon or Bonz and also is owned by eBay. :roll:

If Bonz manage to get the buyer base. It will be clear a true competence against eBay or Amazon.

tomsattic · Joined: 28 Aug 2010 Posts: 11

I agree on craigslist.com.

If you simply search the web for "ebay alternatives" you will see a lot of results. Some may not be worth the effort but there are a lot of good independent sites out there that do produce sales not to mention you can find more of a niche site where you have more targeted traffic to your product line.

These sites may not be as big at the moment but they will not be until people give them a chance. Some of the benefits for the seller are lower cost, a true voice (most sites like mine will take your input seriously and address every viable suggestion by either applying the changes to the site or explaining why it would not work), limited effort in most cases (most offer a bulk upload utility or will assist you in bulk upload of your products).

Ok off my soap box but if really do want an alternative where your ideas really count check out some of these sites.

PatchDog · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 3726

dticorp wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")
but if Amazon can hold out and concurrently create it’s own style of secure finance such as Paypal, then keep an eye out for this always competitive media giant.

Who wrote this? An experienced seller would have heard about Amazon Payments by now.

mojavelyn · Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 5:55 pm Post subject:

Adn an experienced seller would have known there are lots of sites out there who have no listing fees.

beautifyinc · Joined: 29 Jan 2010 Posts: 26

Just a note, bonanzle is now bonanza.com