Is Ebid The New Auction Site Of The Future

After several years of tradeing on a certain auction site I have taken the steps to set up an Ebid account as the fees on the other site were getting out of control I still do trade on the other site as it would be suicide not to.

But what are peoples views on Ebid? is there enough room for another auction site and will it be as big? Mainly I clear our end of line products on these sites but I also offer new season products to.

Have you got an Ebid account if so I would love to hear your views.

The thing I like about Ebid is there are no ion fees and I only get charged 2% if the items sells but you do have the option for 0% final value fees. This make a massive difference as I have been paying up to 10% fees on the other siteThis is my Ebid store currently we are clearing some items and I have some Crocs at a bargain.

http://uk.ebid.net/stores/NP2WENTY6

More change for 09

Well this year has been one big roller coaster for many Indies out there. We have had to deal with a really bad summer effecting sales. And now to top it all off we are now fighting the financial decline. It could not have come at a worse time with Christmas around the corner it seems people may tighten there belts and spend less. But personally I do not believe this. Christmas is a time to spoil your loved ones and treat your kids to something really special be it clothing or gaming consoles or whatever it may be. I am too guilty of holding back on what I spend right now but I don’t think I am any worse off than last year. Yes it’s frightening what is going on at the moment but its better to live for today than to have never lived at all.

This year has proved to me who are my friends in business and who are just out for a fast buck. I have seen companies fold and reps take on new brands. And all of a sudden after only one call in a year when they were in the big time. Now are on the phone weekly offering me there new products. But sadly for them my New Years resolution for 08 was to look after those who look after me. And this will continue into 09. People I have known for many years in this trade have let me down. People I held a great amount of respect for have showed there true colours over the last 12 months. The good old days have gone now with fresh faced reps/agents hitting the road that are only driven by sales and could not care less about there after sales or what it is they are actually selling. Each Indie has its niche market and tend to stick to what they know sells. Have gone from buying comfortably from a supplier to being frustrated that products are trying to be forced upon them that they know will never sell in there store. Just because these young guys/girls are trying to make there stand in there current company. I heard a story this week of such an incident a young rep/agent fresh out of UNI going into a store that has been trading for over 25 years telling the owner they don’t feel their store is right for there brand. As you can guess this trader put this young man into his place and asked him to leave his store and never come back. This is a trader with years of expertise and a wide selection of top brands. Being told his store is not right by a guy working for a company that to is only in its youth. An old saying comes to mind “don’t bite the hand that feeds”.

This year has been a tough one for everybody in every sector of life. But nobody ever said life was easy. With 09 around the corner it is time to get our lives back on track as it is obvious we are the only ones that control what we have the government and the banks have not done a great job over the last 12 months.