@brerrabbit585 wrote:
I doubt they could ever enforce it. They'd risk losing way too many sellers. If they push too much another site will eventually start up. I think enough buyers are frustrated with the search system that they'd happily try a site where it actually works.
Ebay gets discussed quite a bit in some fb craft groups and a lot of buyers have just given up on it because they can't find things, so I think in some categories a new Australian site would do really well. A lot of people have got money to spend but can't find what they want.
A few years ago, there was a new Australian site, that was supposed to be competition for eBay in Australia. They were going to run a massive advertising campaign. They promised the world, but sadly, it didn't happen for them. I sold one thing. Lots of others sold absolutely nothing depsite having hundreds of listings, despite having items that would be successful on eBay. I pulled my listings a few months ago.
It's a shame, because fees were lower and way less rules and regulations than eBay. The creators seemed to be very active with the site, and would answer any queries quickly. I believe they had the best of intentions. They had the brainpower in a modern tech world to create a great site. Yet, I never saw any advertising, so buyers didn't know about it. If you can't get the buyers, then it's not going to happen.
The site is still running. Maybe one day the buyers will find it and it will take off. I hope it does. There's some good stuff pop up on their from time to time. Categories similar to eBay, so something there for everyone.
