.. and why are people making comparision between Google Base and Ebay?... I cannot bid on Google Base right?\nThank you for reading :oD
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GoogleBase is like free classified ads. People post what they have to sell, just like in newspapers or on CraigsList. GoogleBase doesn't have auctions, yet, so it's not quite an eBay.\n\nFroogle is a search engine for products sold on online stores, not by individuals
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I have one, almost posted it, and a sudden fear of retribution because tons of people used it filled my head.  \n\nBut, then again.. wouldn't GoDaddy want the sales?  Biting the bullet... gdh1114 for 6.95/.com domain.
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Whilst I agree totally with the sentiments, isnt this exactly what Google is trying to do itself? \n\nCouldnt help laughing at Google mentioning that everybody, no matter how big or small is equal on the internet. HAHAHA - yeah right Google, equal except for those who...\n\na) have been established for 5 years or more\nb) do not link to other websites\nc) do not subscribe to linkfarms\nd) do not pay for SEO\ne) DO pay for google Adwords\n\nAs far as I am concerned both Google and Yahoo are stitching up the internet themselves, nobody is equal anymore, i think the best stance is to remove these 2 big net hijackers from your favourites list and help loosed their stranglehold on us all. \n\nMSN are playing the fairest at the moment, and are CURRENTLY my search engine of choice again.
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That's a very good question. My wife started our ebay business four and a half years ago. She pulled some of our sons' clothes out of the closet and thought she'd try selling them on ebay. The clothes were in perfect condition, by the way.\n\nI didn't think much of it at the time, but when I saw that my wife was working so hard, I decided to hop in there and help her. The number one thing that filled my mind was the question you're basically asking right here: How can I promote my wife on the Internet - as a whole - and get people from everywhere - not just ebay - to come to her store?\n\nSince I'm a web designer, I already knew we needed to get our hands and feet stretched out there as far as we could on the Web. I already owned MrWebAuthor.com and my wife was going by MrsWebAuthor on her ebay, so we merged our online endeavors and created MrMrsWebAuthor.com. We now own a few different domains, we don't have any paid advertising on any of them, however, every page offers a link either directly or indirectly to my wife's ebay auctions or store.\n\nNow that we're both in all the main search engines (Yahoo, MSN, Google, etc), thousands of people show up at our sites looking for more than just ebay; even though, many of them arrive just for the ebay, too.\n\nI've said all that to say this: Promote yourself OUTSIDE of ebay and folks will come to your store from all directions. Consider this scenario, if you will. How many hundreds of thousands of people visit ebay by initially going through the portal of ebay.com? How many sellers do you think there are within the framework of ebay alone? Lots! Lots! and more Lots!\n\nIf a person thinks they can capture a large market by ONLY capturing the people who are already "inside" ebay, they're cheating themselves of the ever-growing market on the World Wide Web as a whole. My suggestion is that you promote yourself out on the Internet, not as an ebay seller, but rather as an authority at whatever you're proficient at doing.\n\nExample: Let's say you sell fishing stuff on ebay because fishing is your passion. Don't just try and promote your fishing ebay store in and throughout the Internet, but rather write articles in newsgroups, on forums, on your blogs, and even build a website that teaches people how to fish and how to catch those proverbial "big ones".\n\nIf you know how to build your own site, purchase a domain that matches your business, such as HowToFish.com, and make that domain name the name of your business. Then, when people visit your sites and blogs to learn more about fishing, they'll see links to your ebay merchandise and click on them -- if not for anything more than sheer curiosity.\n\nAll of this sounds easy, but in reality it's a lot of HARD work and requires countless hours of your time. But, if you're willing to invest in your business, trust me, it will pay off. Here we are, almost five short years later, and we're shipping product worldwide on a daily basis. It worked for us, and if you have what it takes (and I'm believing you do), it can work for you as well.
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As both a buyer and a seller, I can tell you that it's still a great place to do business!  Check a seller's feedback before you bid.  If they've been treating folks right, it'll show up here.  When buying, I also try to stay away from the big business sellers and find individuals.  I've received more personalized and friendly service with the individual sellers.\n\nCheck out some nifty ideas, tips 'n tricks for buying & selling on eBay, and find links to helpful sites:\nhttp://www.themainsail.net/helppg.html.....
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Very neat.  But, I don't think this is the place for posting sites that are tring to sell something.  \n\nI did not report this eventhough it is against the rules.  I just wanted you to know before someone decides to be a jerk.
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I don't think it sounds very fishy, it is a lot of work to keep up with ebay and listing and checking questions and answering.  Sorry I can't help you.  I am busy with my own ebay business and a second business also that I began only a couple of months ago and it's taking off on me.  I would suggest a family member or something along that lines to help you out.  I don't think you will find a stranger to trust you to pay them to work for you.  That's just the world today because there really are too many scams out there.  I wish you luck and don't let people get to you.  It never hurts to ask.
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I've seen that, too, and it's ridiculous.  Yes, there are buyers on eBay who are there for the gamble.  They love the auction, and love to snipe something.  Many of them will ONLY bid on something if somebody else has already bid on it.  I'm sure of that.  Sometimes, if I suspect others may be interested, I will wait until the last minute to bid on something for that reason.\n\nI always check the prices on line-- most big department stores have websites that tell you what these things are selling for-- and never bid any higher, INCLUDING shipping, than I would pay without shipping.  So I save the trouble and gas money.\n\nMany people really hate WalMart for many reasons.  So, they wouldn't know if it was available there.  I'm one of them.\n\nMany people prefer shopping online to fighting the lines and traffic out there.  I'm one of them.\n\nIf something is "like new" I have nothing against buying it from somebody.  After all, it doesn't stay "new" very long anyway.\n\nYahoo has auctions, but they don't even compare to eBay, as far as the vast numbers of items available.  You can literally buy anything on eBay.\n\n\nI♥♫→mia☼☺†
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paypall isn't ebay, don't confuse the two and screw your customer, if the money hit paypal, you should ship!!!  ebay cannot take your money.  they may try and charge you but stealing is stealing
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Go on Ebay. Is this it?
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I haven't followed eBay promotions lately, but I experienced in the past that they send you an email like "free listing on <date>", but when you actually click on "details" and read the whole thing, then there are lots of "if-s" and "but-s". Like "Buy Now" being excluded, or certain categories, or if you add a photo and bold headline then it's the usual price, and so on.....
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I have been selling home decor items online for about 6 months, with a friend's help (she does most of the work, I do the books & finances).  We have experienced several frustrating situations: many damage claims with UPS and FedEx, even though we have researched best way to pack our product; ebay has been making many changes to their site, which always affects the listed items in some way; and also the fees incurred to list items and to have a store is really ridiculously high. There is a fee for everything!\nOverall, we have enjoyed it-the shopping for inventory is the best! After 6 months, we are finally beginning to show a profit. We hope to expand to other auction sites soon.  Next will come a "brick & mortar store." My friend  just dreams of having a "real" store!
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That site didn't work for me... are you sure it isn't a scam?\n\nOkay, a second try and now it seems to work.  A quick check of WHOIS shows the site registed to Boling Jiang in Overland Park, Kansas. Not sure what his business model is, but it sure seems like a very good offer. But you know what they say about things that seem too good to be true...\n\nBack again with another edit... I noticed several typos on their home page, and slow response in clicking on links. The forum wouldn't open and their FAQ link returned an error.  The bottom paragraph says, "So What's the Catch? \nThere is none! You only have to follow our guidelines and we place a small collapsible text banner on your page. That's right, only quality web hosting and reliable servers! Sign up today for some speedy hosting!"\n\nA search of Google only showed a few hits for sites on their servers (scsc.3000mb.com was one) but it didn't show a text banner as far as I could tell.
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Unfortunately the problem is probably all with Ebay and it will do little or nothing to help you.  I joined Ebay in 1997 was both a seller and a buyer and the same credit card that I have been using there for years, was suddenly no good to recieve a $5.47 credit.  I finally told them to keep the money and closed the whole account.  Ebay has become one massive, bloated, unresponsive bureaucracy.  My suggestion, is keep the card, drop Ebay.
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Opening a store costs more money through ebay. Why not consider continuing to sell as you do but through another host such as auctiva. You can post more items through ebay at a much cheper cost.
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I am very experienced with Internet businesses, as I run a couple of Internet businesses, I buy and sell on eBay and I have some customers who have large internet sales businesses.\n\nYahoo answers will not let me publish my web address, but if you write me at yahoo mail, I will be happy to give you any information I can about how to be successful on the web and how to keep from being scammed.\n\n-- Mark
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EBAY was going to be my choice! Sorry! Good Luck!