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Sep 19
2008

What's wrong with auction websites?

Posted by oscworks in shopping cart, auction, advertising

If you're selling on auction websites, one benefit is that the auction sites spend a lot of money promoting themselves to get traffic to your site.  Traffic is essential to sales, but auction sites can have some huge downsides: in whatever category you sell in, you are always right beside your competitors. This can severely limit your chances to build customer loyalty because every time you sell
Aug 10
2008

Half price listing fees? How about no listing fees!

Posted by oscworks in ecommerce cart, ecommerce, dropshipping, dropship, auction

Reduced listing fees on auction sites may seem enticing, but imagine a world with no listing fees at all and more flexibility for your store. It is possible - just open your own online store.

Sales promotions are a great way of boosting traffic and many auction websites frequently run offers on listing prices or success fees to entice more people to use their service. While these promotions can