So you have fallen out with Ebay! Sooner or later we all fall out of love with Ebay, whether it’s a rogue transaction that has gone helplessly wrong, or you tried to sell something that Ebay does not like. What alternatives are there to selling on Ebay?
Before I begin, I’d like to point out all these suggestions work well in the UK, but some are not global and you may need to find alternatives.
Ebid – This is global, it’s also a lot cheaper than Ebay too, in so many different ways. In fairness the selection or volume is much less than Ebay, though for the buying audience you are far more likely to snag yourself a bargain. The advantage here is than things operate in much the same way as Ebay, you either buy or bid, then you pay with an online payment method or send a postal payment.
Freeads – Place a small local ad, the disadvantage is that people will have to come to you at your convenience.
Gumtree – Owned by Ebay but with a slightly different ethos. You can sell on Gumtree, but its generally to local users only; the buyer collects and pays cash.
Preloved – A similar prospect to the two options above, but a much more friendly user enviroment.
Netmums – A way for decerning parents to save some money either buying or selling.
Amazon – The second biggest online e-tailler allows you to sell or buy selected products (providing they exist in Amazon’s catalogue), the least friendly user interface for sellers, and even higher fees for sellers, but a much more efficient selling tool, with often much more chance of selling your products quicker. It offers a secure environment for buyers too. But be warned it’s a much more cutthroat place to trade and you might well find your items price is being given the old thumbscrews to larger retail outlets.
If you are in the US, Craigslist is one of the most common names heard, Craigslist now operates I other countries two, the services are much more broad and it works in much the same way as Pre-loved, Freeads, Gumtree and Netmums.
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