Have you heard of the new online marketplace which just launched on 25th October, 2007? It is touted to give eBay and Craigslist a run for their money. I just went over to have a look. It's so quiet there and they are giving Sellers a chance to win an iPhone on top of free listing. I don't know when this promotion will last because one would have to register as a member to get the details but after this launch period, this site will be charging a flat fee of $1 for each item that is listed.
$1 is kinda high in my opinion, if we are selling low-cost item but the owners are justifying it as a form of scam control and they consider it cheap because they are not going to impose any further fee or final value fees in the event that an item is sold.
However, I think that $1 is a small price to pay for scammers who are looking to bait victims. They will consider $1 per listing as an "investment". This is just like other get rich quick schemes where people will pay for advertisements, for hosting a website or printing flyers, for example.
Anyway, let's see how far they can grow with their new concept of a flat fee of $1. I wonder, if I were not satisfied with the complex fee structure of eBay, would I pay $1 to list my items here when I know of other free alternatives?
$1 is kinda high in my opinion, if we are selling low-cost item but the owners are justifying it as a form of scam control and they consider it cheap because they are not going to impose any further fee or final value fees in the event that an item is sold.
However, I think that $1 is a small price to pay for scammers who are looking to bait victims. They will consider $1 per listing as an "investment". This is just like other get rich quick schemes where people will pay for advertisements, for hosting a website or printing flyers, for example.
Anyway, let's see how far they can grow with their new concept of a flat fee of $1. I wonder, if I were not satisfied with the complex fee structure of eBay, would I pay $1 to list my items here when I know of other free alternatives?
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