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jewelrycollectibles
Joined: 01 May 2006
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:59 am Post subject: is ecrater a good place to test market? |
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question ~ do you need to have the requisite 100 items and three month on ecrater in order to get noticed or have sales??? Is it like most all other places in that respect?
i have extra *stuff* that don't fit on my three websites or in my ebay store which is just services for ebay storeowners ~ and am looking for an inexpensive place to test the market with.
the items are handmade soaps and bath salts ~ lotions, stuff like that.
any opinions on whether ecrater would serve the purpose? i don't feel like building another website just for this stuff.
TIA
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elgato
Joined: 24 Feb 2005
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Location: Texas
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:40 am Post subject: Re: is ecrater a good place to test market? |
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Here's the info page on ecrater that might be able to help you
Good luck
http://www.powersellersunite.com/viewforum.php?f=28 |
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2BOYSandTOYS
Joined: 14 Mar 2005
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Location: Kansas
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:33 am Post subject: Re: is ecrater a good place to test market? |
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I'm on eCrater, but have a different offering than you! eCrater is reasonably new --- maybe about a year old, and is easy to use.
As far as what's moving there and what's not - there's no way that I've found to research that.
I know many folks who do 'hand-made' and 'home-made' have found a great home at Etsy.com. I'm not certain the levels of success, but I do know it's specifically for this type of item.
Best of efforts to you on all your sales!! :D :D |
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jewelrycollectibles
Joined: 01 May 2006
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:08 pm Post subject: Re: is ecrater a good place to test market? |
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I've done my research on Etsy and that's a thumbs down for me. i've heard they do not promote well, and that your listings get lost in the sauce there. plus not much sales and everyone is more or less underpricing their things to beat out the next guy.
i think i will take a look at the ecrater site and poke around but my gut instinct tells me to put the soaps and such on my wedding website as exclusive favors and gifts.
off to check out ecrater! :confused: |
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CompassRose
Joined: 29 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 9:10 pm Post subject: Re: is ecrater a good place to test market? |
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| I like that eCRATER is growing slowly but sensibly. It may not be my long-term home, but for now I trust it a lot. |
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BigT
Joined: 13 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:35 am Post subject: Re: is ecrater a good place to test market? |
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Quote: › docWrite("quote")eCrater is reasonably new --- maybe about a year old
eCrater.com opened in December 2004.
I have been selling there since March 2005.
Quote: › docWrite("quote")I've done my research on Etsy and that's a thumbs down for me. i've heard they do not promote well
On eCrater.com YOU have to promote yourself. except for Froogle feeds. eCrater.com is like having your own store on the internet.
Quote: › docWrite("quote")eCRATER is growing slowly but sensibly
currently over 220,000 items and last I read about 7500 stores. |
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