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Bonanzle a raising star

January 26, 2010 By 14 Comments

Back in October Google announced changes to be to their Shopping search engine “Froogle”. As you know I sell on several of the online sties. The top four being eCrater, Amazon, Bonanzle and yes….eBay. Up until October my sales on eCrater were about the same as on eBay, close to 30% of my total sales. Amazon came in a strong second and Bonanzle last.

eBay and Amazon are such huge Brands that you would think the changes Google made would not impact them but I find that it did. At least it was clearly evident with eBay and eCrater. The traffic and sales now generated in eBay represents only 15% of my sales each month. The change could had impacted my overall sales a great deal. Surprisingly, the difference in sales was made-up through the leads generated by Bonanzle. Bonanzle was one of the first sites to announce its full compliance with Google’s changes. For what I have seen its working and doing well for me. Help yourself and Drive traffic to your estore and other marketplaces placing Free ads.

Are you offering your items through Bonanzle?  Have you experienced a decline in traffic from any of the sites since Google made changes?

Filed Under: amazon, bonanzle, eBay, eCrater, Selling online, Traffic Tagged With: , , , , , ,

eCRATER adds eBay Importer

September 16, 2009 By 20 Comments

Greeat news, eCRATER has just added eBay importer. You can now easily import the products from your eBay store into eCRATER.  If you are currently selling on eBay and want to help increase your sales now is a great time to also sell on eCRATER. This could not be easier. With Google remocing all eBay listings from its search; opening or moving over to eCRATER would be a smart move.

You can accept Google Checkout and ever Paypal. But what is BETTER that are currently no FEES. List as much as you want, get listed on Googles Shopping Search Engine and start making money.

Back to the eCRATER’s importer: this is how easy it is:

Importing your listings directly from eBay -

eBay xml file

It is also possible to import your eBay store listings in eCRATER. You need to download your ebay store’s export file first.

To create a file of your listings:

1. Go to My eBay.

2. Move your cursor over the Account tab until you see the pull-down menu.

3. Select “Marketing Tools.”

4. In the Store Marketing section on the left side of the page, click the “Listing Feeds” link.

5. In the Search engines and comparison sites section, select “Make a file of your Store Inventory listings available.”

6. Click the Apply button.

Within 12 hours, eBay creates the file and posts it to a web address (URL) based on your Store’s URL. For example, if your Store’s name is “Fine Jewelry,” the file is posted to: http://esssl.ebay.com/GetListings/finejewelry

7. open the URL and save it as an XML file.

III. Final Step

Upload the file. The process of reviewing is manual so we do not guarantee a time frame in which this will happen. If your bulk file failed during the verification phase please click on the error link to see what the issues are and try to fix them. If you are unable to fix them please feel free to email us part of the file (first 100 row max) and we will try to help you. Please do not email us the entire file.

If you are selling elsewhere or have more than 50 products but no more than 10,000  products you will have to submit several bulk files. eCRATER also provides you with the steps to upload in bulk your products.

This should make it easier for you. Are you currently selling on eBay? If so how are your sales? Have you seen a decrease or increase in traffic? Have you given eCRATER a try? How is that doing for you?


Filed Under: eBay, eCrater, Selling online Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Sales on eCrater Increase

March 31, 2009 By 10 Comments

This is my update for my sales for the month of March on eCrater. I am pleased that my sales and inquiries on eCrater have increased from February of this year and from last year. This is excellent news, as I know that many of you only feel that eBay can drive to you qualified traffic.

eCrater does a gret job of submitting your item to Google’s (Froogle) Search Enginge. Therefore, sending you a good amount traffic. In order to help increase traffic to my eCrater store I have a blog where I promote specials and offer tips on selected items. I also submitted to several Free Online Classifieds such as backpage, OLX , Kijiji and Craigslist.

I currently have 2 active stores on eCrater and both are doing great, they are doing a lot better than my store over at Bonanzle. That is a project that I will be looking into. This March has been a very busy month, business is doing a lot better but with having been sick it did affect my other blogs not related to my stores. April is a promosing Month for Sales, blogging income and Organization.

I am working on a third store to open on eCrater which will have a blog and a webstore with an Amazon store as well. The online store will be a Yahoo Store, that will facility a lot of the SEO for me. As I plan to create it myself.

If you are not selling on eCrater, I do recommend that you check them out.  :)


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Bonanzle Takes First place as eBay Alternative

January 31, 2009 By 9 Comments

Bonanzle Takes First place as eBay Alternative named by Small Business Computing and in Second place eCrater.

Now, I list on both sites and continue to recommend both. I am not surprised that Bonanzle took first place. As Bonanzle is easier to list in. Say you have 50 items on eBay or more and you want to offer the same items on your Bonanzle store. This could take you a few hours (even more if you have a larger inventory) Bonanzle can transfer this information for you. All you need to do is allow them into your eBay account (all information is secure; I highly recommend that you change your password) and they will transfer this information.

This is greatly appreciated, as you know that listing items is time consuming.

Both sites are user friendly, but the listing tool and feeback can be great motivators. However, I generate more sales using eCrater than I do with Bonanzle. This could be due to the items I offer. eCrater has been around longer and I have built trust in the community. Whereas with Bonanzle I just opened the account. I get leads from them but no sales yet.

I have set up on both sites recently stores using “Whateverebay” user ID. I opened these to offer you as examples and will be stocking them soon. Once I do, I will let you know and we can watch if I sell or don’t.

Both sites charge you no listing fees! You know that in real estate it’s all about Location, Location, Location…. Well, I am all for Exposure, Exposure, Exposure… Of course FREE helps. Get your brand out there for all to see. I understand you want to generate SALES; one way is to have people see you in various sites offering your products. Eventually, they will buy from you and you will grow as the Market picks up.

Did you know that President Barack Obama uses Volusion ? Check out the article HERE for details.

Are you using Bonanzle or eCRater? What do you think about the services they offer? Does it meet your expectations?

Filed Under: bonanzle, eBay, eCrater, make money online, Where to Sell Online Tagged With: , , , ,

Free Store Builder

December 2, 2008 By 3 Comments

eCrater has been climbing the charts with its registered users and Shopping Exposure. One of the great benefits of selling on eCrater aside from being a Free Market place is that they submit the information to Google’s Froogle Shopping Network. This will drive FREE traffic to your eCrater store and your website.

eCrater does not have restrictions against you offering your contact information or website address. You can list on eCrater to promote your Sale or Clearance Items on this site. Ultimately, driving traffic to your main website if desired.

Here is what my store front look like on eCrater.

Filed Under: eCrater, Selling online, Traffic Tagged With: , , ,

eCrater vs. eBay

November 26, 2008 By 4 Comments

free online marketplace

eCrater has been growing steadily. With Free listings and webstore building tools and NO listing Fees it makes them a desirable place to sell.

They work also with Google’s Shopping site Froogle. This works for you, as anyone searching in Google or Froogle will more than likely see your listings.

I have used eCrater  with the previous company I was with. Now, I have created my own eCrater store. I did name it Whateverebay . I will be offering Home Décor and gifts on this site. You can visit my store and see what I have done. I will be adding product this week and finish the entire site. It will help you get an idea of what the store will look like. I will report to you the steps I take in order to get traffic to my eCrater store.

Visit my new site at Whateverebay and while you are there sign up for your own Free account.  :)

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Online Sales Pick Up

November 17, 2008 By 4 Comments

 

  

My sales report. I am very pleased to report that sales have increased on the website but also with eCrater and  Bonanzle. I must say that I am pleasantly surprised with Bonanzle.

Bonanzle is fairly a new site. I have been registered on Bonanzle for two months now and I have not been charged any fees other than the Final Sale Fee. This is totally fair.

However, I was pleasantly surprised to see that without much effort I was able to sell 4 items. I only listed 10, mostly due to my busy schedule.

Therefore, I will open an account today for all to see. The last account I opened is for the company (partnership) I am no longer a part of. My id name will be Whateverebay. I have already registered my username, however, I am waiting for that email. Tick tock tick tock…..still waiting.

As for eCrater. OMG! You should list. I know that you can get traffic and make sales there. However, due to the recent state of the economy, I did not expect much traffic. I am happy to inform you that I was WRONG! Not only have sales, increased, we have seen an increase in email and special request.  Yeah!!!

Once I am done posting this, I will also open an account today with eCrater.  So, now , I am on my own. I will be working from home and only for me. I have enough inventory in the garage to start listing. I have my shipping accounts set up and packaging supplies.

Let, the adventures begin.  

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