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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Auction Alfie adds CQout to UK auction search
March 17, 2008
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.
New fees for eBay sellers in the UK
February 23, 2008
eBay has launched the new fees for UK sellers.
In an attempt to encourage more sellers to list items for sale eBay has lowered the ‘Insertion Fee’ based on the starting price of the item.
eBay.co.uk has also changed the ‘Final Value Fee’ with eBay’s final commission being taken on a sliding scale depending on the final sale value of the auction.
More information on eBay.co.uk’s new fees.
However, not all sellers are happy with the new fee structure and some sellers have formed an eBay boycott in an attempt to force eBay into re-evaluating it’s fee structure.
Only time will tell if the new eBay fees are a positive step to encourage more users, or whether the eBay seller strike has permanently damaged eBay with sellers turning to alternative auction sites like eBid or uBid in the future…
eBay seller strike causes 3% decline in listings
February 21, 2008
The 5 day eBay boycott by sellers has reportedly reduced eBay’s listings by 3%, from 14.5 million to 14 million.
Whether this dip in listings is directly because of striking sellers and the eBay boycott or whether it is just seasonal is just speculation. But eBay has certainly upset some regular sellers and PowerSellers who have mentioned they are unlikely to return to sell on eBay - turning to alternative auction websites like eBid or uBid or classifieds like Craigslist and Loot to sell stuff on.
New Google Gadget to search the best Australian auction websites
January 29, 2008Having recently launched the Australian auction search, Alfie has produced a Google Gadget which you can either add to your Google homepage (iGoogle) or even add to your own website or blog. Searching for the best deals in Australia has just got easier.
The Australian auction search gadget searches eBay, eBid, Oztion and Gumtree.
Auction Alfie expands auction search to Australia
November 17, 2007Auction Alfie has expanded it’s auction search tool to include Australian auction websites.
Australian auction and bargain hunters can now search eBay, eBid, Oztion and Gumtree with ease, making sure they get the best prices in the cheapest online auctions.
The auction and classified market is huge in Australia and Auction Alfie is keen to add more of the best Australian auction websites in the near future. Let us know which sites you would like to see included.
Tazbar auctions gets a website overhaul
October 20, 2007
Tazbar.com has launched a new brand and website. According to Tazbar the new website is “will have the new logo and colour scheme. New control panel, complete new help system, complete new place advert and advert pages. There are a number of navigational changes that you will soon become familiar with.”
Indeed, the site is slightly easier to use but does break on certain screen resolutions, so you may have to scroll down through lots of blank space to find what you’re looking for.
You can still search Tazbar with Auction Alfie’s auction search to compare the products with other auction websites like eBay, uBid and eBid.
Yahoo! US Auctions has finally closed
June 19, 2007
Yahoo! US Auctions has finally closed down. This is a real shame for sellers wanting a free alternative to selling stuff on eBay.
Who will take their place?
Well I should imagine both eBid.net and uBid.com will rise to the challenge in an attempt to rival eBay but time will tell. Stay tuned.
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Search uBid.com with Auction Alfie
May 15, 2007uBid.com has been added to Auction Alfie’s tabbed auction search.
US shoppers can now compare products on uBid.com with ebay.com, ebid.net, Tazbar.com, InetBid.com and Liquidation.com.
uBid.com offers new, overstock and refurbished merchandise in their online auctions from established businesses. uBid.com currently offers around 200,000 items for auction.
uBid.com offers brand-name merchandise spanning over 200 merchandise categories including computer products, consumer electronics, apparel, housewares, watches, jewelry, travel, sporting goods, home improvement products and collectibles. More about ubid.
Add to DeliciousYahoo! Auctions to close
May 8, 2007
Unfortunately, Yahoo! Auctions has announced that it is to turn off it’s US and Canada auction bidding service as of 16th June 2007.
The last day to sell an item is 3rd June 2007.
This is a shame as Yahoo! Auctions proved to be an extremely popular auction site for people who preferred not to use eBay.
We will have to wait and see where eBay’s next competition comes from - will it be uBid.com or eBid.net or will the classifieds rise and rule the used/second-hand markets?
