More to Life than eBaY - I Promise!
We are excited to be selling online, especially in lieu of the market shift from eBaY as the only game in town. 2BOYSandTOYS and many great sellers have departed from eBaY and ventured out to lower cost or free sites to pass savings along to shoppers.
An item selling on eBaY for $10 can most likely be found elsewhere for $8. Sellers on eBaY also tend to inflate shipping fees to offset Paypal Fees.
2BOYSandTOYS sells on a variety of places. Our store is located on eCrater - stop by and find steals & deals on a variety of items for your family and home. We have brand new and gently used clothing and fashions for all family members - mens, womens, boys, girls, teens, juniors, babies, infants, and more!
We also enjoy home fashions, especially those which are affordable. We offer an eclectic variety of items that may be a piece you are looking for - wall art, slipcovers, frames, statues, vases, glassware and more!
We welcome you to take a chance, and enjoy our low starting auctions on PlunderHere and/or BiddersNSellers. Both of these sites are fairly new, and owned by small business owners, which we are proud to support.
OUTSTANDING New SITE for SELLERS (and SHOPPERS)!!
AtomicMall.com - A Breath of Fresh Air
2BOYSandTOYS has selected AtomicMall.com as another venue for our items! This site is awesome, and we began our AtomicMall journey around the middle of August.Like many ebaY alternatives, AtomicMall.com allows you to list your items for FREE!!
Since then, we have been building our inventory! AtomicMall.com has brought us great sales, awesome sell-thru and a new and expanded customer base.
We are excited to continue building our store on AtomicMall.com, and expanding our sales. For any sellers who are looking for a fun, easy-to-use, affordable selling venue - stop by AtomicMall.com and check it out!!
You will be pleasantly surprised by what you see, the number of members, the variety and quantity of items available and the outstanding customer service of the site.
Happy selling to all and happy holidays too!
Selling Online - Sites Review
PSU Auction Site Watch Selling Site List Summary
From our own experience, we will begin a detailed review of the sites listed on PSU's Auction Site Watch. These are sites that are ranked in order from highest number of listings to lowest, having reached and sustained 10,000 listings.
So - first for review is ebaY. ebaY started around 10 years ago as an open market for buyers and sellers for collectibles and more. ebaY began as a simple idea to help people find new homes for items no longer wanted. Collectors and buyers of all kinds flocked to ebaY in search of that special item, gift or collectible.
ebaY has more listings than any other online auction style venue. ebaY went from small, fun and private to enormous corporate giant. While the growth has been great for the stockholders, it's been challenging for sellers and buyers. No longer can you find those special items on ebaY. The fees and policy changes over the years have driven many to sell through alternate venues or local.
ebaY presents the most buying traffic of all the online auction style sites. As expected, ebaY also presents the most competition for items available.
Detailed information to soon follow - summary - your items will most likely sell fastest on ebaY if:
- the buyers are looking for it
- the price is right
- the shipping is right
Shop with US - 2BOYSandTOYS @ AtomicMall.com
Combined Shipping Always!
Hopping new site - AtomicMall.com gives sellers a great opportunity to have their own store! Super easy to set up, super fast submissions to search engines and super affordable fees - when you sell - are all great reasons to try AtomicMall.com TODAY!!
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IF you sell online AND you want success, you must:
- Be where buyers are
- Appeal to buyers wants and needs
- Explore as a buyer
I challenge you to pick 3 items that you have purchased online. Whether it is electronics, clothing, computers, jewelry or other - just pick 3 different items.
Write them down.
NOW - Act as buyer. Begin your process for searching, excluding, comparing, etc.
Look at those results that you decided to read/explore. What made you click-thru? Where you impressed when you did so? Was there enough information to make a decision? Sizes, weight, shipping, price, photos, etc.
These are all those elements that YOU as a SELLER must consider when selecting the best online selling site.
My experience suggests that FREE sites often tend to help sellers get exposure faster than pay-for sites.
Things to consider when looking for an online selling site include:
- Submit to Google Products search engine.
- Seller Enhancements Offered? Fair Price?
- Google Page Rank - does Google even know they exist?
- Customer Satisfaction - read what others are saying - and not just the cheer-leading squad.
- Does the site offer flexibility in presenting your item(s)?
- Do you see the ability to submit RSS feeds?
- Do you see action on the site, sales, new listings, members?
Only you can decide what the best choice is - and reading below will give you some of my experience! Happy Selling to all!
Tell Where You List and Sell!
See the Choices Below!
We welcome your feedback on where you list and sell items online. You may leave the site or sites you prefer below the poll! Thanks in advance for your input!
Which Site or Sites?
You may list one, two or a few!
Please share with site or sites you list and sell on. If you don't sell online, but want to - you're welcome to also say that! Lastly, if you sell from your own website and want to leave a link, feel free! We shop as well as sell - so all input is considered!
kemengr wrote...
I like this lens for its variety and useful content. Sure, I will check this out. Good luck!
Posted December 08, 2008
FlowersByDottie wrote...
Nice lens ,I rated 5 stars ,added you to my favorites please drop by my lenses.Thanks
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Great lense!
Posted October 07, 2008
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Posted September 04, 2008
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Posted August 12, 2008
Break the ebaY Habit - Sell and Buy on An Alternative Site
ebaY Buyers and Sellers now looking for alternative
Each year, ebaY announces price and policy changes. Each year, sellers get frustrated and attempt to analyze how it affects them. Many sellers leave for a while, or possibly forever. Many sellers adjust their business to stay.If you approached 100 persons on a street, my gut suggests 99% have heard of ebaY. Perhaps 60-70% have used ebaY. But - of those 100 persons, how many know that there are fees incurred by sellers, and those fees are typically passed to buyers.
Shopping online is convenient, fun and often results in great deals. The next time you venture to browse or shop online, break the ebaY habit.
Start your search with Google!
The Google Shopping engine is the most comprehensive search engine for shopping online. It includes items from large e-tailers, as well as smaller stores. It's got ebaY listing, eCrater listings - many listings from a large variety of sources. All that and more is available with Google Shopping - much more so than just ebaY!
Break the ebaY habit!
Support all the sellers who are trying to break the ebaY Habit - buy from an alternative site!!
Great Alternatives for online Sellers Leaving ebaY
These Sites Get 'IT'
While those sites listed below may not be the largest, they do contain the right balance of savvy and skills to grow into successful alternatives for sellers.
- AtomicMall.com
- New, exciting and different from the rest! Outstanding customer service, super-fast growth, impressive sales and innovative!!
- PlunderHere.COM
- A fast-growing auction site with FREE stores, FREE listings and a super low fee when items sell.
- eCrater.COM
- A fast-growing commerce site allowing members to build their own store, quickly and for FREE.
- Webidz.COM
- Another auction site showing great growth and a dedication to long-term survival.
- UBidRight.COM
- A fairly new auction site growing and focused on outstanding customer service.
Boycotting ebaY? Sound Off Here!
Your Thoughts and Your solutions are welcome!
88shoppe wrote...
This is wonderful lens. Finding new alternative store sites.
Your Online Shopping Store
Best Prices on Tech Toy Gadgets and more.
Another Alternative Store to try.
Thanks a lot.
Posted November 13, 2008
coins4ever wrote
i see ebay news letter,it says late october, no more money orders, then 1 month prior it stated feedback change so buyers only could do negative feedback ,so they wont be leaving ebay ? isnt cancelling check and money order the best to get rid of buyers.why do we want to be a credit card world ?
Posted September 14, 2008
Classicvideogamesplus wrote...
Nice lens on ebay alternatives and have seen you on powersellers unite as well. So far, I've been using blujay and having pretty good success. On ally nonebay sites, one of the keys is promote, promote, and did I say promote. 5 stars, and favoriting.
Posted May 13, 2008
eBid-Squid wrote...
Great Lens!, Keep spreading the word about alternative online auction sites.
Posted May 06, 2008
eBid-Squid wrote...
Great Lens!, Keep spreading the word about alternative online auction sites.
Posted May 06, 2008
BusyQueen wrote...
I rated,added you to my favorites and rolled ya,thanks and great lens!Please do the same for me.
A warm welcome to blujay http://www.blujay.com/BusyQueen
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Posted March 28, 2008
KKDG wrote...
Im not sure if this is where I leave a ratng as I didn't seen anywhere and am sort of lost on this squiid thing still
But excellant lenses and tons of info!
Way got go, great work :) kim017
Posted February 24, 2008
film4evr wrote...
Very comprehensive and I like the part about eBay turning into a teener. You know, the kind you want to bitch-slap into next Wednesday.
Glad you enjoyed the 'You may be an eBay exec' lens.
Posted February 23, 2008
2BOYSandTOYS wrote...
Thank you jahjesters for stopping by. We do not consider Onlineauctions.com to be a great alternative to ebaY as there are no feeds to any search engines for consumers to find products. We also do not support pre-paying for services from any alternatives until they are proven. Best of continued sales to you there and any other alternative you decide to use for selling!
Posted February 20, 2008
2BOYSandTOYS wrote...
Thank you jahjesters for stopping by. We do not consider Onlineauctions.com to be a great alternative to ebaY as there are no feeds to any search engines for consumers to find products. We also do not support pre-paying for services from any alternatives until they are proven. Best of continued sales to you there and any other alternative you decide to use for selling!
Posted February 20, 2008
jahjesters wrote
you forgot www.onlineauction.com on the list of alternatives.
I have listed 10 items there this week and already sold 2! That's amazing for this small seller, I doubt greedbay would have done any better.
thanks,
jahjesters
Posted February 20, 2008
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Shopping Online is AWESOME
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PowerSellersUnite - Great Forum for e-Commerce and Sellers
Learning, Sharing, Selling and more!
A Must-Visit Forum that has more than 6,000 members, and a variety of auction and e-commerce information is PowerSellersUnite (PSU). Compared to all other forums that discuss alternatives to ebaY and e-Commerce, it is the most informative and accurate.
You do NOT have to be a power seller or a member to read and learn on PSU. You do need to register if you want to participate in the discussions, or ask questions. A great resource that I could not live without.
PSU has a variety of auction site tools to the left. One of the tools that I watch daily is the auction site count. These counts are pulled directly from the sites data, so are not skewed in any way.
Stop by PSU and see what there is to learn!
Gift Cards - When You Need the Perfect Gift
Shopping for some is just no fun!!
There are those folks on all our lists that are super hard to buy for. Either they have everything or they are picky - but - finding a great gift does not have to be too painful.
If you allow plenty of time, you can score some great deals on gift cards purchased through ebaY! Grab them up quick - and save 10-20% and more!
You can search by store - ie. Best Buy, Amazon, WalMart, Target, Home Depot, Lowe's, Macy's, or you can search by value.
Save on gift cards by watching them come on the site!
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Plunderhere.com - Free Stores & Auctions - Selling & Shopping Online Just Got Easier
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The Best Places to Shop
Always Compare before you Purchase
Yahoo Shopping or Google Products, typically there are more search results returned than one could ever review in their lifetime!
When you intend to compare prices and stores for a specific item, I recommend you look at a variety of options. Not all search engines return the same information and not all online merchants submit to the same engines.
For all who shop on
ebaY for great deals and bargains, take note of total price vs. item price. Example - search on google products for
Missouri Tigers 3 x 5 Flag. 28 results returned for me. Sort by price - low to high. Now - look at shipping variances - $4.95 - $7.95.
If you use
Buy.COM, you do not get as many results and all are same priced.
If you use Yahoo Shopping, the returned results are only partial list of what's truly available - based on paid inclusion.
Bottom line up front - when shopping online, be certain to use several search engines for comparing price, selection, shipping and description!
Shopping with the sellers listed here will always result in best pricing and best service. Enjoy your shopping day.
My Favorite Sellers
Customer Service is Their Top Priority
2BOYSandTOYS recommends the following sellers - enjoy their wonderful items, fair prices and outstanding service!
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Vinewood Sportcards and Collectibles, Tagline goes here
Vinewood Sportcards and Collectibles - BASEBALL FO more...6 points
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kathyscornerstore
Vintage and unique items Old housewares, glass, po more...5 points
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Welcome To PlunderHere.com ~ Online Auction MarketPlace & Free eStores!
The St. Elsewhere eBay Alternative! PlunderHere is more...5 points
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Welcome To PlunderHere.com ~ Online Auction MarketPlace & Free eStores!
The St. Elsewhere eBay Alternative! PlunderHere is more...5 points
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YOUR SOURCE FOR ROOKIES HOF'ERS ALL STARS ALL PRO'S MEMORABILIA COLLECTIBLES
FOOTBALL, BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, HOCKEY, NASCAR, ST more...5 points
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retroworldusa
Vintage Pottery Depression Glass and Collectibles more...4 points
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Jade sculptures, asian pendants, oriental wall hangings, quan yin, stone arch bridges
jade sculptures, asian pendants, oriental wall han more...4 points
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Storybook Ceramics Cookie Jars and Collectible Pottery
StoryBook Ceramics creates handcrafted ceramics an more...4 points
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Slavic Books Biz : Russian Ukrainian Bookstore
International dealer of special interest Russian a more...4 points
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moon MAJiC art craft: silicone molds
Unique, quality, detailed silicone molds for candl more...4 points
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moon MAJiC 2
New and Vintage Gifts and Collectibles for All Age more...4 points
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BijouxBoutik Jewelry & more
Top quality jewelry for men & woman and al more...4 points
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Freaks On Bikes Variety Store
Some old stuff, some new stuff, and even some brui more...4 points
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Fun Cool Collectibles Licensed Collectibles Discount Prices
We specialize in unique licensed collectibles at d more...4 points
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http://www.squidoo.com/kansascityonlinesales/
Welcome to KansasCityOnlineSales. We sell a variet more...4 points
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The Palm Beach Pooch We sell the finest in dog fashion
We Specializes in clothes, beds, and accessories f more...4 points
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Virgini8's Store
Childrens Books, Magazines Celebrity TV Movie Musi more...4 points
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Kansas City Online Sales For The Hottest Deals in Kansas City
COLLECTORS PINS, ENTERTAINMENT MEMORABILIA, COMPUT more...4 points
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A Lot of Sparkle Jewelry
Stunning Beaded Artisan Jewelry
Made with Gemston more...4 points
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buckeye-vintage
Welcome to Buckeye Vintage Buckeye Vintage special more...4 points
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ELPERELES Trading Cards, Comic Books, etc
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SkinCare Ideas
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DtiCorp.net
Shop DtiCorp.net for a wide selection of controls more...3 points
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Big N Tall Mens Clothing - Specializing in Big & Tall Mens Clothing - Mens
Filthy Rich Fashions - big & tall men's ( more...3 points
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Vintage Collectible Treasure
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