ldBidz.com wrote (View Post): › LDBidz is the only auction site in the net that does not charge any listing fees

ldBidz.com wrote (View Post): › 3. Lowest Final Value Fees

ldBidz.com wrote (View Post): › Just set up auto bid, set the highest amount you ar willing to pay and go enjoy your life. When someone bids against you it bids automatically for you. Isn't that a great feature?

LDBidz wrote (View Post): › is the only auction site in the net that does not charge any listing fees

ldBidz.com wrote (View Post): › 3. Lowest Final Value Fees

ldBidz.com wrote (View Post): › Just set up auto bid, set the highest amount you ar willing to pay and go enjoy your life. When someone bids against you it bids automatically for you. Isn't that a great feature?

purple_reading_giraffe wrote (View Post): › *sigh* Where have you looked? A quick survey of the Fees column in my spreadsheet (help yourself to a copy - link in my signature) - data gathered from Feb 08 to yesterday, so some may have changed

LDBidz - 10%-3%

Auctionquests - 2%
AuctionsWorldwide.net - 2.5%-4% (unusual reversal)
BidEasyNow - 0%-3%
BidOnUSA - 0
BidTopia - 2.75% ($0.25 fail to sell fee also)
eBid.net - 2% with Gallery Photo, 0% without (if Lifetime Member for $49, less than 5% without)
ok, now limiting to PHP sites:
Dynabid.org - 1%
GBAuctions.co.uk - 3.5%
OvernightAuctions.net - 1%-2% and $0.02 under $1

I can't think of a single small auction site that charges as much as 10% and 5% is rare. A great many are free except for enhancements, or maybe a monthly fee for stores with large inventory. A few larger sites and older sites and dedicated sites might want more, but I still can't think of many in the double digits. That is why I said "outrageously" false.

Please, feel free to use my spreadsheet, where I have collected extensive data and links, to research further. You are likely doing your very nicely designed site a disservice, though I cannot truly advise you what may be best for your business. I can advise you, though, that a great many people here likely read your claims and instantly discarded consideration of your site based on that hype.

Check out the competition and build on your strengths. Oh, most will also discard consideration based on the lack of secure registration and login pages. There are a great many PHPpro sites out there. You have done very nice work with the design, btw - there is a strength - at least on the home page. I am hoping you will look and see how you can set yourself apart from the crowd - nearly impossible though that may be in the reality of the Alternative Marketplace. It's possible this site, which I very recently discovered exists, may have something to help with that - www.ProBidv6Mods.com - I believe the owner helped develop your site software some time ago, so probably has good insight into how it might be "tweaked".

Thanks for listening, and best wishes with your site!

angelsolutions wrote (View Post): › He lost me at "eBay move over..."

The turquoise is a bit hard on these old eyeballs.

Speelllcheck...look into it.

10% FVF????? and use the phrase "Lowest Final Value Fees"

next....

FashionHairShop wrote (View Post): › your site does look and feel nice but i really dont think it will take off as you are competing with the likes of ebay, ebid, cqout which are already well estalibished sites and i do not think you will have much of a impact.

sorry if this comment hurts but i think it is the truth i wouldnt join because i cant see you having enough buyers to make sellers join.