ebay alternative site -- would you use it?

[cluckcluck]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 04 August 2015 at 10:16

[Ikemi]

Didn't Ted (Founder of PH) looking into something similar to this after selling PH to Haymarket? I'm not entirely sure how the site is progressing, but I reckon it's difficult to get a large audience without massive marketing strategies in place ...

[sidekickdmr]

I Occasionally use Gumtree, and although owned by Ebay now, is nowhere near as "monitored"

[jet_noise]

like eBid perhaps?

regards,
Jet

[DrDoofenshmirtz]

It's a shame eBid never really took off. Like many things, people tend to stick to 'popular' rather than better.

[steveo3002]

sure id take a look , then when theres none of the bits im looking for im straight back to ebay

whatever it is needs to become popular and busy fast or folk will drop it

[youngsyr]

The reason ebay is like it is, is because that's what it takes to become a successful auction site.

Without the fees, you cannot provide the website.

Without the rules, it becomes (even more of a) scamfest.