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October 29, 2012
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Online Auction Sites for Live Bidding
A sampling of live auction sites provides sellers with eBay alternatives.
It’s been almost four years since eBay shut down its live auction service that incorporated real auction houses with online bidding. The marketplace wanted to focus on creating a retail-like experience. Live auctions didn’t fit within that vision. Since eBay […]
July 16, 2012
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Copious Raises $5M in Funding
Social marketplace scores first round of venture capital.
Online marketplace Copious recently got a belated birthday present that should make its founders very happy. The social marketplace that integrates with Facebook turned 1 this year, and recently secured $5 million in Series A funding from Foundation Capital, Google […]
May 29, 2012
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Another eBay Alternative to Consider
In response to Marketplace Focus: Beyond eBay, Part 2: I was surprised that you did not include my favorite eBay alternative site—Ruby Lane. Unlike eBay, Ruby Lane has rules, and enforces them. Sellers are expected to know certain details, and […]
May 23, 2012
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GSI Commerce, Fireswirl Focus on China
Partnership aims to give online retailers and brands better access to Chinese consumers.
GSI Commerce and Fireswirl Technologies have formed a partnership that will aim to help GSI clients enter China’s online marketplace. GSI, an e-commerce service owned by eBay, serves more than 1,000 retailers and brands, worldwide. It believes there is “tremendous […]
May 23, 2012
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Marketplace Focus: Beyond eBay, Part 2
eBay alternatives for artisans and social sellers.
In Beyond eBay, Part 1, we discussed four eBay-alternative sites for auction sellers looking for greener pastures. Those included auction marketplaces and a couple of emerging sites for real-time auctions. Now we’ll take a look at a couple of marketplaces […]
May 16, 2012
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Marketplace Focus: Beyond eBay, Part 1
eBay alternatives for auction enthusiasts.
With new stringent policies taking effect on eBay, hundreds of eBay sellers told The Online Seller they were looking for alternative venues on which to sell their items. Some readers said they would try their luck on Yardsellr, a social […]
May 8, 2012
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Auction Sites Want Shoppers to Buy Now
Features being introduced to allow products to sell instantly.
eBay alternative auction sites Proxibid and Auctionopia are expanding their marketplaces to make selling and buying more flexible. Live online-auction provider Proxibid just unrolled a “buy now” feature called Instant Purchase, which allows auction houses to offer an “instant purchase” […]
May 7, 2012
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Etsy Sellers Plan May 10 Silent Protest
'Protesy' calls for one-day strike over the sale of mass-produced items on the site.
More than 3,900 Etsy sellers will close shop for a day on Thursday because they believe Etsy management has turned a blind eye to resellers and mass producers operating on the craft-oriented marketplace. A group calling itself Protesty is asking […]
May 1, 2012
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Etsy May Launch Wholesale Site
Acquisition of Trunkt said to support Etsy sellers already doing wholesale business.
Etsy has acquired Trunkt, a one-person wholesale platform, and may be preparing to open a new site to serve the wholesale channel. While the company has not formally announced the acquisition, a company spokesman acknowledged the deal in a discussion […]
April 24, 2012
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Newegg Revamps 3rd-Party Marketplace
Hopes to attract more sellers with new fee structure and upgraded support tools.
Newegg is revamping its third-party marketplace with a new pricing structure and tools the company hopes will attract more sellers of general merchandise and create a one-stop shopping site. The changes, slated to take effect June 4, will increase the […]