Feedback on my idea..

Paul,
There are hundreds (if not thousands) of classified sites out there,
but I'm assuming that i'm correct in understanding that the difference
between these and your idea is yours is a "Reverse Classifieds" site.
There are less of these out there, but there are still a few. If you
search for Reverse Classifieds you'll find some. However, I think it
is still a good idea because it makes sense for both buyers and
sellers. Maybe you could look at some of those sites and come up with
a better way or a twist. A site that I found called GoSiteGo
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.gositego.com" target="_blank">http://www.gositego.com</a> seems to do something like this. They took
the eBay idea and enhanced it so that people could sign up to put
their items on a web store and then let other people sell these items
on eBay or however else they could think of.
Keep thinking of ways you can enhance this idea and I think you may
have something. Good Luck!

Eric


paul RemoveThis @searchhawk.com (P.O'Dea) wrote in message
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 > I was thinking of starting a site that is similiar, and the exact
 > opposite, of ebay. My idea is for buyers to post their needs and try
 > to find someone out in cyberspace to fulfill these needs(collectibles,
 > merchandise, etc..). It would be more like a classified (wanted
 > section) then an auction, and it would be free for everyone.
 >
 > I think it would be a great idea with alot of potential.
 > Please provide your feedback.
 >
 > Thanks in advance, Paul<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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it sounds like you are trying to do something like these guys
http://www.ewanted.com . their site is ugly and kinda clunky to use so
if you build a better moustrap... who knows

i'm curious though... would you charge a fee to place a "want ad" and
then allow people to bid for free or would you charge the bidder and
the ads would be free... personally i think you would have better luck
with charging the bidder and giving away the ads.

good luck with your idea
Marc Chapman
www.ChapDaddy.com
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Hi
I see what you mean <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.ewanted.com" target="_blank">http://www.ewanted.com</a>
is clunky, they seem to lack adequate categorys,
No Mobile Phone for example

 >marc@chapdaddy.com (Marc Chapman) wrote in message >news:<heet00pgq3r3pmo35ggcjktd8ncbamjujc.RemoveThis@4ax.com>...
 > it sounds like you are trying to do something like these guys
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.ewanted.com" target="_blank">http://www.ewanted.com</a> . their site is ugly and kinda clunky to use so
 > if you build a better moustrap... who knows
 >
 > i'm curious though... would you charge a fee to place a "want ad" and
 > then allow people to bid for free or would you charge the bidder and
 > the ads would be free... personally i think you would have better luck
 > with charging the bidder and giving away the ads.
 >
 > good luck with your idea
 > Marc Chapman
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.ChapDaddy.com</font" target="_blank">www.ChapDaddy.com</font</a>><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Hi Paul,

I think your idea is quite reasonable assuming you have (or find) the
right designers and/or developers to implement it well. But the real
challenge is more about marketing and promotion than than technical
aspects--it's always tough when it comes to any consumer market. Of
course, you can go the "grassroots" route by doing low-cost promotion
(local ads, flyers, etc.) and word-of-mouth, but this requires a lot
of patience, persistence, and diligence to get to a desired scale.

If you put a little thought into it, eBay and Amazon.com's most
valuable assets are their userbases. This is the main reason I'm not
a big fan of the "better mousetrap" mentality; someone can always do
so, especially the big boys once they catch on to something.

Lot of luck to you!


Regards,
Walter Weeks

Provantek, Inc.
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.provantek.com" target="_blank">http://www.provantek.com</a>

paul DeleteThis @searchhawk.com (P.O'Dea) wrote in message
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 > I was thinking of starting a site that is similiar, and the exact
 > opposite, of ebay. My idea is for buyers to post their needs and try
 > to find someone out in cyberspace to fulfill these needs(collectibles,
 > merchandise, etc..). It would be more like a classified (wanted
 > section) then an auction, and it would be free for everyone.
 >
 > I think it would be a great idea with alot of potential.
 > Please provide your feedback.
 >
 > Thanks in advance, Paul<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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