Wednesday, July 13, 2005
eBay Vs. Other Auction Sites
by Janiece Smith
Hi Friend,
I received an interesting email recently from someone who wanted
to purchase my ebook. The person asked me a lot of the typical
questions that I receive but also one that I am asked less frequently.
Maybe you've been wondering about the same thing…
Should I sell on eBay alone, or should I sell on all popular auction sites?
My thoughts on this are based solely on my own success and my own
area of expertise. I can't criticize the other auction sites, because I am
just not very familiar with them. But, I do have a very strong opinion
about why you should only sell on eBay…at least for now that is.
The cold hard facts are that eBay is the online auction giant. After all,
24% of all e-commerce in the U.S. in 2004 took place on eBay.com.
With these kinds of stats it's hard for any other auction site to even
compare.
I think of it like a used car lot. Consider that you have the choice of
two locations to promote your cars.
One is in a prime traffic location. You get a lot of free exposure simply
from people driving by the lot who do so every day. You also get the
exposure of those new people who are driving by for the first time.
The other location does get some traffic going by. But, it is off the
beaten track, and is not a very well-known road. So, although you get
the consistent traffic, the volume is just not great enough to generate
sufficient sales to keep your lot open and thriving.
Again, I won't pretend that I know very much about other online auction
sites, because I just don't. My profitable business was conducted solely
from selling on eBay, so I can't pretend to know any differently. But the
way I look at things and the way I teach my students is as follows:
Start your business selling on eBay and using the techniques I teach first…
There is no need to add too much to your load of learning (i.e., learning
the ins and outs of each auction site) at first. Learn eBay, build your
business, and wait until you are making a good profit and your business
in running smoothly. Then, if you're still interested, and if the curiosity is
still there, you could always add selling on different sites as well.
I feel strongly about this, because I think one of the biggest reasons for
failure in most business is that the individual feels overwhelmed with
information. If you're trying to learn too many different things all at once,
you may just end up frustrated and discouraged.
Your personal eBay coach and partner,
~Janiece Smith
PS
Check out this Subscriber Recommended Resource:
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How One Woman Made $11,212 A Month On Ebay--And How You Can Too!
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Hi Friend,
I received an interesting email recently from someone who wanted
to purchase my ebook. The person asked me a lot of the typical
questions that I receive but also one that I am asked less frequently.
Maybe you've been wondering about the same thing…
Should I sell on eBay alone, or should I sell on all popular auction sites?
My thoughts on this are based solely on my own success and my own
area of expertise. I can't criticize the other auction sites, because I am
just not very familiar with them. But, I do have a very strong opinion
about why you should only sell on eBay…at least for now that is.
The cold hard facts are that eBay is the online auction giant. After all,
24% of all e-commerce in the U.S. in 2004 took place on eBay.com.
With these kinds of stats it's hard for any other auction site to even
compare.
I think of it like a used car lot. Consider that you have the choice of
two locations to promote your cars.
One is in a prime traffic location. You get a lot of free exposure simply
from people driving by the lot who do so every day. You also get the
exposure of those new people who are driving by for the first time.
The other location does get some traffic going by. But, it is off the
beaten track, and is not a very well-known road. So, although you get
the consistent traffic, the volume is just not great enough to generate
sufficient sales to keep your lot open and thriving.
Again, I won't pretend that I know very much about other online auction
sites, because I just don't. My profitable business was conducted solely
from selling on eBay, so I can't pretend to know any differently. But the
way I look at things and the way I teach my students is as follows:
Start your business selling on eBay and using the techniques I teach first…
There is no need to add too much to your load of learning (i.e., learning
the ins and outs of each auction site) at first. Learn eBay, build your
business, and wait until you are making a good profit and your business
in running smoothly. Then, if you're still interested, and if the curiosity is
still there, you could always add selling on different sites as well.
I feel strongly about this, because I think one of the biggest reasons for
failure in most business is that the individual feels overwhelmed with
information. If you're trying to learn too many different things all at once,
you may just end up frustrated and discouraged.
Your personal eBay coach and partner,
~Janiece Smith
PS
Check out this Subscriber Recommended Resource:
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=
How One Woman Made $11,212 A Month On Ebay--And How You Can Too!
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=
