May 6, 2009 by auction alfie
Listing a property for sale on eBay currently costs from just £35 for a 28 day classified listing, potentially saving sellers thousands of pounds in estate agent fees.
Listing property as a classified listing means buyers can not buy property online, they can either call or email the seller for more information or to arrange a viewing, so sellers will have to be prepared to field enquiries throughout the day or night.
According to the Guardian, 125 houses have been sold on eBay.co.uk in three months at the start of 2009 – a new record.
The deal between eBay and PropertyIndex has seen many more properties advertised on eBay so it will be interesting to see how effective this will be in generating sales.
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March 16, 2009 by auction alfie
Items listed for sale with a starting bid under 99p are now free to list on eBay.co.uk meaning if it doesn’t sell – you won’t pay a penny.
Sellers also get the first photo free in the free listing.
This change is in response to restructuring the closing fees. Every auction sale on eBay.co.uk will now be subject to 10% ‘Final Value Fees’, rather than the confusing tiered structure before. This means that anything sold over £10 will now cost more in fees.
The free listings do not apply to motors vehicles, mobile phones with contracts, and property or eBay Business Sellers.
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March 13, 2009 by auction alfie
Smashing Magazine have an interesting article about redesigning Craigslist to make it easier to use.
Craigslist’s design has become quite stubbornly iconic in it’s simplicity but that doesn’t mean that it’s actually easy to use.
A few simple design changes could make Craigslist even more appealing to its buyers and sellers, possibly increasing the chance of a sale.
Craigslist is actually in quite a unique position as it has hundreds of local sites so could conduct some useful small-scale user testing to see if improvements could be made.
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November 16, 2008 by auction alfie
Even though the media is suggesting spending over Christmas will be drastically reduced due to the credit crunch, Auction Alfie has seen a marked increase in interest in auction websites like ebay in the build up to Christmas so far.
Could it be that buyers are indeed reducing their spending but are instead searching for bargains on auction websites in the hope of picking up new or nearly new items at discounted prices.
EBay is also claiming people could make up to £3,000 by selling unwanted items found in their home, which could offset most credit crunch effects for a while.
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October 2, 2008 by auction alfie
The online auction website, TeleBid has rebranded as Swoopo.
Swoopo’s new website is a great example of cutting edge online auction design and is easy to use – and quite addictive.
They ask bidders to pay a small amount to bid, claiming they are then able to offer much better and cheaper goods.
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August 23, 2008 by auction alfie
The popular auction and classified Australian website, Trading Post, has been added to Auction Alfie’s Australian auction and classified search.
Trading Post is a well designed website allowing sellers to advertise their stuff for sale as an auction listing (free to list) or as a classified listing until it sells.
Trading Post joins the best auction websites such as eBay Australia, OZtion, eBid and Gumtree on Auction Alfie to give buyers the best chance of finding what they are looking for at the cheapest possible price. Search now.
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May 26, 2008 by auction alfie
Gumtree claims to be the ‘UK’s No. 1 in classifieds – jobs, property, cars and more’ on its website. This surprised me due to Loot’s dominance in London, but as Loot only operates in a few cities in the UK, including Manchester, Liverpool and London, I can see why Gumtree may be able to make such a claim.
Both companies offer free listings for most categories, but Loot also places your add in there printed newspaper distributed through major UK cities. However, Loot does have a one-off placement policy so if you want to advertise your stuff until it’s sold you’ll have to pay to upgrade for this service.
We’d like to hear from you about which classified site you prefer.
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May 25, 2008 by auction alfie
ePier, the online auction website, is now available to search alongside the best auction websites like eBay, eBid and uBid.
ePier only charges closing fees for sellers so no listing fees.
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March 22, 2008 by auction alfie
Vzaar is a new company offering the ability to upload videos which can be included in your eBay listings for free. PowerSellers can upgrade for more bandwidth if necessary.
Video is a great way to increase sales by limiting the risk in your buyer’s eyes. It is much more reassuring when you see a TV or camera working, or listen to how a car starts up, or even just seeing something from all angles can be extremely beneficial.
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March 17, 2008 by auction alfie
Auction Alfie is pleased to announce the addition of CQout.com to its UK auction search.
CQout (pronounced ‘Seek You Out’) claims to be the UK’s second largest Auction website (after eBay.co.uk presumably) and with over 600,000 auction listings it’s certainly a busy marketplace for sellers and buyers.
Sellers can list items for sale in the standard package on a no-sale, no-fee basis, but can increase exposure by purchasing optional extras.
This is great news for buyers looking for a great deal and who are maybe looking at trying auction websites other than eBay.
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