Mike, why no ebay store?

[t-maxxracer32]

hey i was just wondering why you (mike) dont have an ebay store up and running?

would it be too much work?

not enough profit on ebay?

idk!

[squeeforever]

He actually has one. Nothing much to speak of in it though. I think its because he can hardly keep up with the orders as it is.

[Serum]

because he is busy enough as it is..

[squeeforever]

I think he needs more of those elfs that work overtime...

[t-maxxracer32]

ya thats what i figured i just didnt know.


thanks

[gixxer]

http://stores.ebay.com/RC-Monster-Hobbies

[RC-Monster Mike]

I actually had the Ebay store before I built this site (the site was just a static page with a picture of me and a couple trucks). I built the site while I built my store on Ebay and once I got the site up, I started replying to EBay customers from the mike@rc-monster.com address and linking my site in my emails. Ater about 5-8 months, the site started outperforming Ebay, so I let the Ebay store trickle away to whatever is in there now (I don't even know to be honest - I rarely check on it, and only sell an item here or there - the only thing I have done to the Ebay store is remove items).
Ebay is cumbersome and expensive. By the time you pay listing fees, picture fees, final value fees, etc. it eats up some $. Then, you have to relist when something comes back in stock. Here, i enter inventory once, but I don't have to relist anything(just add more inventory), and no final value fees(though the cost to maintain the site is like a rent payment - in the end, the site is easier to maintain and grow). It is also not possible to have a forum on Ebay, and don't you think this is a nice little forum and site we have here? :)

[squeeforever]

Indeed it is. Personally, I think Ebay would bring in ALOT of business, but its just to much to maintain and its hard enough for poor Mike and his elves to keep up with as it is...

[t-maxxracer32]

Originally Posted by RC-Monster Mike

I actually had the Ebay store before I built this site (the site was just a static page with a picture of me and a couple trucks). I built the site while I built my store on Ebay and once I got the site up, I started replying to EBay customers from the mike@rc-monster.com address and linking my site in my emails. Ater about 5-8 months, the site started outperforming Ebay, so I let the Ebay store trickle away to whatever is in there now (I don't even know to be honest - I rarely check on it, and only sell an item here or there - the only thing I have done to the Ebay store is remove items).
Ebay is cumbersome and expensive. By the time you pay listing fees, picture fees, final value fees, etc. it eats up some $. Then, you have to relist when something comes back in stock. Here, i enter inventory once, but I don't have to relist anything(just add more inventory), and no final value fees(though the cost to maintain the site is like a rent payment - in the end, the site is easier to maintain and grow). It is also not possible to have a forum on Ebay, and don't you think this is a nice little forum and site we have here? :)

lol thats the responce i was looking for.

ik how ebay works... i had a little store gfor a little bit and it was fun buying and selling stuff but selling used stuff can be horrible sometimes because you get so random amounts of money. sometimes it can sell for ALOT sometimes it will sell for next to nothing. its just ebay.

problem with selling NEW stuff is that there are SOOOO many places that sell the same product and it may sit up on there for a while... and you have to pay to list it.. thats the biggest problem with ebay. like you said. all there fees will eat your money.

[RC-Monster Mike]

Originally Posted by t-maxxracer32

lol thats the responce i was looking for.

ik how ebay works... i had a little store gfor a little bit and it was fun buying and selling stuff but selling used stuff can be horrible sometimes because you get so random amounts of money. sometimes it can sell for ALOT sometimes it will sell for next to nothing. its just ebay.

problem with selling NEW stuff is that there are SOOOO many places that sell the same product and it may sit up on there for a while... and you have to pay to list it.. thats the biggest problem with ebay. like you said. all there fees will eat your money.

Right on. Ebay has its place, and it allowed me to get started. It is still good for new part introductions etc., due to the very large audience.

[ClodMaxx]

Originally Posted by RC-Monster Mike

and don't you think this is a nice little forum and site we have here? :)

i think it's a very nice little forum and site, mike!