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What do you guys think is a better approach for selling/marketing items — an eBay store or stand-alone e-commerce web site with shopping cart? I am hoping to hear from some of you folks out there who have eBay stores, to hear your likes and dislikes. Is it worth it? I don’t know who on earth would get an Anchor store though, as that is really expensive. I am getting interested in setting up a store, but the one thing which struck me right away about eBay stores is that they kind of all look alike. Maybe I haven’t seen any "good ones". Thoughts/comments. Thanks. — spanky
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What do you guys think is a better approach …
Both. It’s not a dichotomous situation. But careful attention must be paid to the eBay inter-linking and self-competition issues. — http://www.access-one.com/rjn email4rjn AT yahoo DOT com NOT speaking for any employer, client or Internet Service Provider.
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What do you guys think is a better approach for selling/marketing items — an eBay store or stand-alone e-commerce web site with shopping cart?
They each serve different purposes and markets. Why do you have to do only one? —-== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com – Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==—- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups —-= East and West-Coast Server Farms – Total Privacy via Encryption =—-
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@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com: dichotomous
"Divided or dividing into two sharply distinguished parts or classifications" I doubt if I’m the only one that looked it up…. 
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What do you guys think is a better approach for selling/marketing items — an eBay store or stand-alone e-commerce web site with shopping cart? I am hoping to hear from some of you folks out there who have eBay stores, to hear your likes and dislikes. Is it worth it? I don’t know who on earth would get an Anchor store though, as that is really expensive.
What fantasy land you you live in. Compare to a bricks and mortar store – $50,000 minimum store fitout – Lease/rent at least $1000 a month and probably much more – staff costs starting $1,000 per week gtoomey
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What do you guys think is a better approach for selling/marketing items — an eBay store or stand-alone e-commerce web site with shopping cart? I am hoping to hear from some of you folks out there who have eBay stores, to hear your likes and dislikes. Is it worth it? I don’t know who on earth would get an Anchor store though, as that is really expensive.
gtoomey babbled: What fantasy land you you live in. Compare to a bricks and mortar store – $50,000 minimum store fitout – Lease/rent at least $1000 a month and probably much more – staff costs starting $1,000 per week
And just what planet were you on when you posted? The OP says nothing at all about a bricks and mortar store. Pass the bong. Give me a hit off that sucker.
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@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com: dichotomous "Divided or dividing into two sharply distinguished parts or classifications" I doubt if I’m the only one that looked it up….
I didn’t … I was too lazy. :)
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – What do you guys think is a better approach for selling/marketing items — an eBay store or stand-alone e-commerce web site with shopping cart? I am hoping to hear from some of you folks out there who have eBay stores, to hear your likes and dislikes. Is it worth it? I don’t know who on earth would get an Anchor store though, as that is really expensive. gtoomey babbled: What fantasy land you you live in. Compare to a bricks and mortar store – $50,000 minimum store fitout – Lease/rent at least $1000 a month and probably much more – staff costs starting $1,000 per week And just what planet were you on when you posted? The OP says nothing at all about a bricks and mortar store.
Gregory’s post seems to be an appropriate response to the OP’s comment about Achor Stores —-== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com – Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==—- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups —-= East and West-Coast Server Farms – Total Privacy via Encryption =—-
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Gregory’s post seems to be an appropriate response to the OP’s comment about Achor Stores
Nope. Not even close. The OP asked about ebay store vs. e-commerce web site not ebay Anchor Store vs. renting the Sears Tower.
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What do you guys think is a better approach for selling/marketing items — an eBay store or stand-alone e-commerce web site with shopping cart? I am hoping to hear from some of you folks out there who have eBay stores, to hear your likes and dislikes. Is it worth it? I don’t know who on earth would get an Anchor store though, as that is really expensive. I am getting interested in setting up a store, but the one thing which struck me right away about eBay stores is that they kind of all look alike. Maybe I haven’t seen any "good ones". Thoughts/comments. Thanks.
I’m in the same boat, Spanky, I clearly need a store and I also am clearly on a tight budget. Which one to use? I am trying a stand-alone site that will submit eBay listings and accepts Paypal, and also will submit your store inventory to Froogle for you, which I like very much. It’s through turbosales.com and they charge $9.95/mo. (that’s the bare-bones minimum, a 20-product store). I have not advertised it except on Froogle and haven’t really gotten started with it, but thought I’d suggest it. I may dump it for an eBay store, though, it’s more expensive but you can’t beat eBay traffic. I won’t tease you, it’s hard enough to get through life with a name like Spanky. I should know. Best, Astrid
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Umm, are you the same Lumpy that posts in soloact? Cause you sure are starting to sound like a dickhead lately, and no different from Serge… if you’re having trouble getting along with me I totally understand. If you’re having trouble getting along with Lumpy you should probably take a good long look at yourself though. I’m afraid he’s right. I’m nothing but a serge. I’ve tried being a zig zag. I’ve even tried one of those omnidirectional embroidery foot attachments. But dress me up any way you want, and I still come out as a serge. I’m destined to be a flat seam. I feel much better now that I’ve come out of the sewing closet. Thanks Spanky. And thank the monkey. I love you. Lumpy — Hey! Can I change the date to May 20th? www.digitalcartography.com/gigs.htm
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The basic tenet of Usenet if that your cant force people to comment on certain parts of a post. Threads will veer off in any damn way the choose. Using a serger really makes hemming garments much easier and produces a much more professional look for the finished item.
In the sewing group that I frequent, a professional sewer recently posted that she thinks they make the item merely look mass produced. (Actually,K’Mart was the word she used, I believe.) A
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Umm, are you the same Lumpy that posts in soloact? Cause you sure are starting to sound like a dickhead lately, and no different from Serge… if you’re having trouble getting along with me I totally understand. If you’re having trouble getting along with Lumpy you should probably take a good long look at yourself though.
I’m afraid he’s right. I’m nothing but a serge. I’ve tried being a zig zag. I’ve even tried one of those omnidirectional embroidery foot attachments. But dress me up any way you want, and I still come out as a serge. I’m destined to be a flat seam. I feel much better now that I’ve come out of the sewing closet. Thanks Spanky. And thank the monkey. I love you. Lumpy — Hey! Can I change the date to May 20th? www.digitalcartography.com/gigs.htm
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Umm, are you the same Lumpy that posts in soloact?…
Yes. …Cause you sure are starting to sound like a dickhead lately…
I am a dickhead. Mr Dale and I go back a long ways. …You must think because you played for 40 years in our ears that you are king shit…
I am king shit. It’s like a thing. …Well, your acoustic playing sucks…
My acoustic playing sucks. ‘Scuse me, I’ve gotta go pay my mortgage. Lumpy — Hey! Can I change the date to May 20th? www.digitalcartography.com/gigs.htm
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Thanks for the info Astrid. The reason I likes the eBay store is because I am already familiar with the tools and processes, and I like the way you can set up a store quick and easy. The 15.95 a month store subscription is relatively inexpensive too. The only thing that kind of bugs me is how the stores generally all look alike. Maybe I have only looked at a bad selection of stores and wasn’t impressed, but I hope there is more ways. The thing which gives it too much of a "stock" look is the eBay frame along the top, with the links pointing back to Sell/Buy/My eBay, etc. In my opinion, the look of this stock site is too restrictive and the eBay frame/links along the top tend to give alot of focus there.
I know what you mean, I find the ebay store interface to be clunky and difficult to ‘personalize’. I have only had the cheapo version, though, maybe there are more tools at the higher subscriptions. I like this guy’s storefront, for instance: http://stores.ebay.com/Liquid-Art I think he has a store above the $15.99 month rate. The categories function has been difficult to integrate with Turbolister, as well. It’s frustrating. Then again, I’m no technological wiz. Astrid
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – … The only thing that kind of bugs me is how the stores generally all look alike… Go grab that pic of the gay blowjob from yesterday. Guaranteed to make your store look unique. Umm, are you the same Lumpy that posts in soloact? Cause you sure are starting to sound like a dickhead lately, and no different from Serge. You must think because you played for 40 years in our ears that you are king shit. Well, your acoustic playing sucks and I don’t know who in the fuck would want to pay an asshole like you $1000 for a wedding gig. Change your handle to Grumpy, its more accurate.
spanky, if you’re having trouble getting along with me I totally understand. If you’re having trouble getting along with Lumpy you should probably take a good long look at yourself though. A
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… The only thing that kind of bugs me is how the stores generally all look alike… Go grab that pic of the gay blowjob from yesterday. Guaranteed to make your store look unique.
Umm, are you the same Lumpy that posts in soloact? Cause you sure are starting to sound like a dickhead lately, and no different from Serge. You must think because you played for 40 years in our ears that you are king shit. Well, your acoustic playing sucks and I don’t know who in the fuck would want to pay an asshole like you $1000 for a wedding gig. Change your handle to Grumpy, its more accurate. — spanky
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The basic tenet of Usenet if that your cant force people to comment on certain parts of a post. Threads will veer off in any damn way the choose. Using a serger really makes hemming garments much easier and produces a much more professional look for the finished item.
Easier/better than a sewing machine or than a hemmer? —-== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com – Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==—- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups —-= East and West-Coast Server Farms – Total Privacy via Encryption =—-
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The basic tenet of Usenet if that your cant force people to comment on certain parts of a post. Threads will veer off in any damn way the choose.
Using a serger really makes hemming garments much easier and produces a much more professional look for the finished item.
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… The only thing that kind of bugs me is how the stores generally all look alike…
Go grab that pic of the gay blowjob from yesterday. Guaranteed to make your store look unique. Lumpy — Hey! Can I change the date to May 20th? www.digitalcartography.com/gigs.htm
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Gregory’s post seems to be an appropriate response to the OP’s comment about Achor Stores Nope. Not even close. The OP asked about ebay store vs. e-commerce web site not ebay Anchor Store vs. renting the Sears Tower. The OP commented that Anchor Stores were terribly expensive. In Gregory’s opinion this means the buyer is in fantasy land. This seems pretty straightforward to me. Tangents that build on comments that are not part of the OP’s question are the norm around here, no?
The basic tenet of Usenet if that your cant force people to comment on certain parts of a post. Threads will veer off in any damn way the choose. gtoomey
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Thanks for the info Astrid. The reason I likes the eBay store is because I am already familiar with the tools and processes, and I like the way you can set up a store quick and easy. The 15.95 a month store subscription is relatively inexpensive too. The only thing that kind of bugs me is how the stores generally all look alike. Maybe I have only looked at a bad selection of stores and wasn’t impressed, but I hope there is more ways. The thing which gives it too much of a "stock" look is the eBay frame along the top, with the links pointing back to Sell/Buy/My eBay, etc. In my opinion, the look of this stock site is too restrictive and the eBay frame/links along the top tend to give alot of focus there. — spanky
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Nope. Not even close. The OP asked about ebay store vs. e-commerce web site not ebay Anchor Store vs. renting the Sears Tower. The OP commented that Anchor Stores were terribly expensive. In Gregory’s opinion this means the buyer is in fantasy land. This seems pretty straightforward to me. Tangents that build on comments that are not part of the OP’s question are the norm around here, no?
Uuuhh.. ok dude.. let’s not over analyse this. What I meant by the fact that Anchor Stores are expensive, is that if you look at the basic pricing of 15.95, the next one up is 49.95, and then the Anchor Store is $499! At 10x the cost of the preceeding subscription rate, its quite a jump (see http://pages.ebay.com/storefronts/Subscriptions.html). If you are CEO of Microsoft or Sears, you aren’t going to run an "anchor store" solution, so the person who originally responded by telling me I was in fantasy land obviously thinks I was comparing an anchor store to a Sears operation, but that’s was HIS assessment, which was incorrect. — spanky
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Gregory’s post seems to be an appropriate response to the OP’s comment about Achor Stores Nope. Not even close. The OP asked about ebay store vs. e-commerce web site not ebay Anchor Store vs. renting the Sears Tower.
The OP commented that Anchor Stores were terribly expensive. In Gregory’s opinion this means the buyer is in fantasy land. This seems pretty straightforward to me. Tangents that build on comments that are not part of the OP’s question are the norm around here, no? —-== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com – Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==—- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups —-= East and West-Coast Server Farms – Total Privacy via Encryption =—-
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Gregory’s post seems to be an appropriate response to the OP’s comment about Achor Stores Nope. Not even close. The OP asked about ebay store vs. e-commerce web site not ebay Anchor Store vs. renting the Sears Tower.
Thanks bro, you are right about that. — spanky
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