Date   : Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:01:15 +0000
From   : tim.fardell@... (Tim Fardell)
Subject: New Retro Auction Website

"Buy It Now"?

Andrew Rowland wrote:
> What's a BIN?
> 
> (Before anyone says it's a stupid question, have you ever tried Googling
> that?)
> 
> -Andrew 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bbc-micro-bounces+famrowland=freeuk.com@...
> [mailto:bbc-micro-bounces+famrowland=freeuk.com@...] On
> Behalf Of Mark Haysman
> Sent: Tue, 15 December 2009 12:38
> To: BBC micro mailing list
> Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] New Retro Auction Website
> 
> Hi.
> 
> Trying to register, still waiting for the confirmation eMail, maybe traffic
> is a bit busy.
> 
> Just one thing....
> 
>> The fees are a lot cheaper than on ebay
> 
> Just looking at the fee schedule, BINs charged at 1% of start price for
> listing? (or have I mis-read that?) That's more than I pay on eBay, I can
> list a ?149.50 computer and it costs me 75p per category. For a new site, I
> would suggest waiving all standard listing fees to get people to try you
> out. eBid is still zero listing fees.
> 
> For a new site, it's looking good though! Just need a few more zeros on the
> registered users number! And as we all know, it's not all about the sellers,
> it's about the buyers - if there's plenty of people browsing through and
> buying, then it's populatiry will pick up no end.
> 
> Thanks, Mark. 
> 
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