When it comes to online selling, there is no denying that the industry giants, like eBay and Amazon are top notch. Everyone knows that it's hard to beat eBay in terms of traffic, but many online sellers do look elsewhere — especially individuals and part-time sellers who use this as a way to boost an existing income.
This eBay alternatives list looks at 14 of the online marketplaces we've covered in the Ecommerce-Guide.com weekly online selling column over the years.
Atomic Mall
Listings: fixed-price, make an offer, Web stores
Cost: final sale fees (range from 10 cents to 1 percent)
Blujay
Listings: classified ad
Cost: free
Bonanzle
Listings: fixed-price, make an offer, Bonanzle Booths (similar to a Web shop)
Cost: final sale fee (ranges from 50 cents to $10)
BikerBids.com
Listings: auction, swap, Web stores
Cost: final sale fee (3 percent up to a maximum of $35)
CozyBug
Listings: garage sale, classifieds, swap
Cost: free
Craigslist
Listings: classified Ads
Cost: all ads except job postings, apartment rentals and adult services are free
Etsy
Listing: Web shop for handmade and vintage items
Cost: 20 cents per listing plus a final value fee of 3.5 percent
HiBidder
Listings: auction, fixed-price, Web stores
Cost: final value fees (max $2.50)
Kijiji
Listing: classified ads (local transactions)
Cost: free, some listing upgrades
MotoYard.com
Listings: auction
Category: motorcycles and power sports equipment
My Auction Planet
Listings: auction, fixed price, Web store
Cost: free to list, some listing features have fees
OnlineAuction.com(OLA) Listings: auction, Web store
Cost: yearly membership fees
PlunderHere
Listings: auction, fixed-price, Web stores
Cost: final value fees (max 5 percent), Verification fee $2.50
WeBidz Auctions
Listings: auction, fixed-price, Web stores
Cost: free basic listings, $5 verification fee, some paid listing options
Wensy
Listings: auction, fixed price, Web store
Cost: free
Vangie Beal is a veteran online seller and frequent contributor to ECommerce-Guide.com. She is also managing editor of Webopedia.com. You can tweet with her online @AuroraGG.
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