Well here goes my follow up on the big changes on this crazy new site called, "Bonanzle". On ebay you pay listing insertion fee's, high final value fee's and a hefty monthly store fee for those who have a store.
The first thing I did checking out this new site ,that is growing so fast, was to check the fee schedule. It was hard to believe but true. Listing items cost nothing, there is no final value fee and you have no booth(store)fee.
There is a place on the front of your store where people can write messages for all to see. I was confused by this but learned quickly how unique it truly is. I opened our booth and filled out our profile. I published it and within 5 minutes, we started getting welcome messages and little smiley faces waving "hi". There were not just a few, the people flooded in welcoming us and offering to help within anything.
I thought what do they want? They are my competition! Well they have a different thought process. Sellers hold other sellers to high standards and buyers hold other buyers responsible. There is a feeling that this place has learned from sellers leaving ebay. During the day, people leave messages saying hi and they are just browsing. It feels like a big community with all the stores together with their doors open. There is a feeling of support and honest kind people. There are games sellers play, there is FFF- finding friends on friday where we all go out and meet new people(store owners).
If you aren't licking your lips yet to go and check her out, get this:
1. Bonanzle offers Paypal and Google Check out.
2. They have a specific place for Google Analytics code and they give you easy directions to learn how to do this and what it is for.
3. Bonanzle submits your items to Google Merchant Center. YES, REALLY.
4. The members have gotten a site on Googles Merchant Center just for Bonanzle and offer how to place your store there.
5. Members that have websites offer to place links for your sites on their fan pages.
Okay enough for this blog. Tomorrow I will discuss the forums, Facebook and Twitter. Remind me to talk about tagging items and fav'in stores. Cool!
Well we better close our conversation so everyone has time to calm down and go to bed tonight. No all nighters on Bonanzle. Okay you'll probably see me there.
Sleep tight and see you soon...(like tonight.lol)