With eBay fees up and shares in an overall freefall, there’s no shortage of alternative auctioneer and Web store companies courting disgruntled sellers. And while no one can match the traffic at eBay, some of these smaller companies are seeing a spike in business.
Here are three businesses, all experiencing steady growth recently, that are reaching out to eBay sellers this week:
*GoECart.com 6.0: The new version from this Connecticut-based company provides “turn-key professional services to former eBay Store merchants to ensure a smooth and seamless transition,” including product database and image migration, hands-on training and education, graphic design, Web services and more.
*Ibidfree.com: This new site is based in Connecticut, headed by a former eBay seller. There are no fees to list, sell or buy an item — not even a membership fee. Sellers are encouraged to link their auctions to their own Web sites.
*Raceway Media.com: This North Adams, Mass.-based niche player is a network of classified Web sites, including RacingJunk.com and MotorcycleJunk.com, that cater to racing enthusiasts. Since July when eBay announced the store fee hike, dealer accounts increased 13 percent, with an all-time high of 15,000 active ads posted at the site last week.
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