I have been selling a small niche product range for a few years now with consistent results. This year results have plummeted.
Aust eBay CEO yesterday said that 95% of their business was now major retailers. So I am getting charged heaps more and buried in their advertising.
Is setting up a store at any level worth the additional charges?
Is Gumtree credible for marketing?
Other options? Websites already operating, but nowhere near critical mass.
Alternatives to selling on eBay?
GOFYS on 24/11/2017 - 14:08
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Gumtree, Facebook Marketplace
Hey, I'm curious as to what your selling?
Check user name for a clue?
Cocaine?
Create a brand, make your own website? but that comes with a cost.
Soon to be amazon.
gumtree is god awful a lot of the time for me. had an Xbox one X on gumtree and just had lowball offers. had 5 free listings on eBay (no final value fee) and sold the item almost instantly for the price I wanted.
Gumtree is great for selling 2nd hand items, you just need to set up your ad appropriately to filter out tyre kickers.
I always say -
- No sms, I won't reply to sms.
- Please call if you want it.
You still get people sending sms offering stupid figures, but I just ignore them.
People that want the item will call.
Don't forget it's free to use with 10 photos.
Caurousell
Gumtree is always worth operating on even just having a recurring ad that shows your product should net you some extra cash. Just of course check your competition but if you were selling well on eBay then I guess gumtree should be good as well unless your product is very depreciative then second hand undercut market might kill ya.
if your goods are handmade try etsy