by fishnchips » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:46 pm
i agree that paypal and ebay are still very strong, but i like to give other alternatives a chance, that's why i chose to support iOffer. they've been doing a lot lately to improve their entire site.
check out their latest holiday totals published by AuctionBytes:
eBay Alternatives: iOffer Reports Sales Are Up
iOffer.com reported record dollar sales, units sold, new items listed, and new memberships over the past six weeks from November 1, 2008 to December 15, 2008. The "trading community" marketplace encourages negotiation between buyers and sellers and reported key metrics for the holiday shopping season (November 1 to December 15). Data from 2007 is listed first, followed by the same period in 2008.
- Dollar Sales: $5.5 million vs. $15.1 million (175% growth)
- Unit Sales: 121,323 vs. 275,813 (127% growth)
- New Item Listings: 470,846 vs. 1,213,476 (158% growth)
- Traffic: 3 million visits vs. 9 million visits (198% growth)
- Page Views: 31 million vs. 80 million (158% growth)
- New Member Registration: 44,192 vs. 126,175 (186% growth)