topic Re: Trading Post is back in Selling

Trading Post is back

best_buys_oz — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 03:07:51 GMT

The Trading Post is back, well I guess it was never gone but looks like they are under new management and trying to give Gumtree a run for their money. I sell a lot of my larger and used items on gumtree so will place a few of my more expensive items on The Trading Post to test if it will get any sales. competition is one way to keep eBay competitive for sellers

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kopenhagen5 — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 03:10:40 GMT

Only online or as a paper as well ?

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padi*0409 — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 03:24:44 GMT

Seems to be only online Kopes.

https://www.tradingpost.com.au/

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best_buys_oz — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 03:51:20 GMT

its been online for a while but now it a lot easier to post ads just about the same format as gumtree so easy to post on both at the same time

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pnc75 — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 04:06:17 GMT

Have you had any success?

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springyzone — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 13:17:40 GMT

I'll have to have a look although when you said same format as gumtree I gave a groan.

I don't know if it happens to anyone else but on my two different computers, I have problems with gumtree loading & with the site freezing. I get a message it is due to a long runnings script (something I also get from time to time on Domain, the property site).

I don't get that message on ebay or a rival property site so it must be their program format that my computers don't care for.

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unique_pre-driven — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 01:29:20 GMT

That must be why Gumtree is doing so much advertising on the TV, well it is here in Perth. I also got a flash email from them encouraging us to sell all of our designer clothes and jewellry on Gumtree. Bit wasted on me.

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rapadaan — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 03:59:53 GMT

Same here with viewing gumtree... way too long loading pages! must be all those bulltish adds Listed several items gear on there a afew days ago and all sold ... cash and picked up ...you beauty

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rocket2retro — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 05:44:33 GMT

I don't know about your last line. Despite there now being more online selling platforms than ever before, eBay fees keep going up (or they find new avenues, eg postage, to add a fee). I suspexct my (and many others) dwindling eBay sales are a result of buyers having so many more options. Once upon a time eBay had the monopoly on online sales but with the likes of Facebook, Etsy, etc, etc they must be constantly losing part of the market share- which reflects in lessingning sales.

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rocket2retro — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 05:45:19 GMT

lessinging+lessening

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*tippy*toes* — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 07:27:20 GMT

Suspexct = suspect? 😄

Sorry, couldn't help myself.

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padi*0409 — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 07:43:03 GMT

Neither could I Tippy.............................................