Sellers speak out , site owners are you listening?

Auctionbytes ran an online poll among sellers, asking them to rate 15 popular eCommerce marketplaces,( Amazon.com, AtomicMall.com , Blujay.com Bonanzle.com CQout.com , Craigslist.com , eBay.com, www.ebid.net , eCrater.com , Esty.com , GoAnitques.com , iOffer.com , Onlineauction.com, www.Rubylane.com , www.TIAS.com  ), on five important issues to any seller, ( Profitability, Customer Service, Communication, Ease Of Use, and Recommendation as a selling venue.) Well the results are in and they may surprise you.

I will not reveal who came in number one, nor who is at the bottom, you will have to go to auctionbytes.com to see that, but I will tell you that for general merchandise marketplaces, Bonanzle came out the winner. For specialized antiques marketplaces, RubyLane is the cream of the crop.
Esty deserves a special round of applause here, for being a niche site of artisan, handcrafted items, they came in .... spoiler alert.... an overall fifth place as a selling venue.
Auctionbytes also has posted the results of each site individually with some of the comments, both positive and negative.
Please go and check out their results, especially if you are looking for a new place to sell on.

And if you are a site owner, you really need to see this....for YOUR customers have spoken.

Full Article on Auctionbytes : http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y210/m01/abu0255/s02

Bonanzle is Rocking the House!..and the eCommerce World!

Listen! Do you hear the beat? That is Bonanzle and the "Bonanzlers"(users of Bonanzle) Throwing a party! Bonanzle took the top honor of BEST eBay Alternative of 2008. This IS quite a feat, considering Bonanzle has only been up since mid 2008. This baby of the e-commerce world really knows how to rock the house, and with its own unique style is showing the old-timers just how it is done!

Check out what was posted on the Examiner by Auctionwally:

Auctions and Antiques Examiner: Bonanzle voted best eBay alternative, hits a million listings at 6 months
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Then come on over and join the party! The company is good, the music is rockin' and everyone is doing the "Bonanzle Boogie" !

Party On Bonanzlers! You all worked hard for it!

Bonanzle is Getting ALOT of Attention..Check out Mashable.com's Latest!

Bonanzle now has over 1 million items listed and really stirring up some attention! Mashable has posted the following:

"One of the fastest growing eBay alternatives just hit a major landmark and chances are you’ve never heard of them. Bonanzle, which combines an online marketplace with social media features, has now had one million items posted to their site - an impressive feat given it just launched late last year.
While eBay is struggling to keep their footing, Bonanzle is...." Read more.
Bonanzle: Social Media's Quickly Growing Alternative to eBay

There are several comments left about this article and about Bonanzle...both good and bad. I left the following comment that I would like to share with you:

"Bonanzle's success is because of not only the dedication of Bill Harding and crew, but the grassroots get-the-word-out effort of the buyers and sellers on this site. To find a site with such enthusiastic users and a hands on and accessible founder and staff in a refreshing change in the e-commerce world that has grown so cold and in personable. Bonanzle's unique style...it's personality if you will....is what is going to make this site rise to the top. Congratulations to Bonanzle and all there on reaching the 1 million mark!"

I encourage everyone to check out Bonanzle and see for yourself what all the buzz is about.
And thank you , Jennifer Van Grove, for the great article on Bonanzle!