eBay Launches Outlet Stores
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eBay Launches Branded Outlet Stores such as Timberland, Bluefly, Brooks Brothers, Neiman Marcus Last Call, Fila and others displayed under the hub eBay Fashion Outlet.
You can read the details discussed at EcommerceBytes-NewsFlash.
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I am so very glad I left eBay back in 2005 as the changes and policies are overwhelming to sellers. I realized so many years ago that eBay was becoming an eCommerce site rather than an auction site for small sellers.
It was obvious where eBay was headed when they started promoting others advertisements on my product inventory pages and my home page. It was easy for me to see what a fool I would be to continue paying eBay to list my items and allow them to advert other companies and eBay sellers products in close proximity on the very same page as mine. Actually, if I had continued to pay eBay while they advertised others items of the same type and product styles, I would be an idiot.
It amazed me how many sellers allowed eBay to get away with displaying adverts with the same products at cheaper prices on their listing and home pages. I could only think that eBay was too large of their percent income. Therefore, they could not end their items listings and continued selling on eBay.
The fees eBay charged were increasing as they continued to advertise others’ products. Smaller sellers experienced greater hardship as the profit decreased in great amounts.
Basically, eBay was charging sellers fees to list their items in addition to receiving income from advertisers all in one swoop. Yes, it was a great idea for eBay, but a very bad one for a seller. I actually felt like I was paying fees to have other seller ads on my listings.
I could not continue to patronize such a policy and program. It would ruin my business. Therefore, I moved to the Internet with my informational digital products and writings. That was the best move I have ever done.
I have had a website presence since 1998, however, it was not always selling informational digital products the same as I was on eBay.
Once I implemented my digital products on the World Wide Web, I enjoyed greater prosperity than eBay ever offered.
If you are a seller on eBay and do not have an Internet presence, you should take action immediately to do so. It does take some time to learn how to market your products. However, there are many avenues to promote your inventory or services.
There are others who offer their story as well. They have described what happened to them when they branched out on to the Internet. You can read more about their story at auctionbytes.com.
This eBay seller discontinued sales on eBay after finding other venues. Basically, they discovered how to increase sales more than they had ever experienced on eBay.
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What is the difference in Amazon vs. eBay?
Many sellers prefer Amazon for the reason their sales are greater with less fees and difficulty.
Amazon is a partner in business and having a greater interest in its sellers than eBay provides. Amazon’s focus is to assist sellers with their product sales. Naturally, Amazon also focuses on buyers’ protection.
Amazon’s overall business model and company has been strategically developed over the years versus eBay’s ever changing strategy that many times will interfere with Sellers capabilities and options to increase sales.
I think the leading difference in performance between eBay and Amazon is that Amazon has been a marketplace from inception.
They continue to execute that focal point.
Originally, eBay was an exceptional auction site. However, over the years they have targeted a fixed price marketplace, along with advertising sales. eBay has introduced many stumbling blocks for sellers. It is a significant reason why eBay has lost many sellers and buyers over the past years.
Can one really make a fortune overnight on eBay?
It is possible to have of a very special item that many buyers bid for or purchase at a very high price.
CAVEAT: However, the reality of this easily occurring may not be too realistic. Earning fortunes overnight are not factual.
There are occurrences where a seller has purchased or owned items that for a very low price and then resells them at a much higher price.
However, you most likely will not make a fortune overnight.
If you have antiques you are willing to sell, it is possible to receive a high price over the auction period. Yet, fortunes overnight are not a matter-of-fact.
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Alternatives To eBay
I have provided links to eBay alternatives below.
I am directing you to my alternative site links so you may see what can be done.
You can access the main sites as well.
I will discuss the alternative sites in future posts; however, for today you can check the other sites out.
To Be Continued…
