3CorsaMeal
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you need a theme tune imo
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Brett
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Originally posted by Austin
if someone was to set up an auction site, they would have to match the investment ebay have put into it. Just like with all your other examples.
Things can develop from little investment. i.e. milliondollarpixel as alrady stated 
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Austin
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it needs publicity
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Chump
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sounds like you've invested a lot of time and money into it so i'd stick with it unless you're desperate for the money.
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Brett
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Originally posted by Austin
it needs publicity
Ebay only publicised on radion adn television recently.
For a website based solely on word of mouth i'd say it wasn't doing too bad
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Austin
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that was a one off unique idea, online auctions are already well established.
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Brett
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Originally posted by Chump
sounds like you've invested a lot of time and money into it so i'd stick with it unless you're desperate for the money.
Greg, i'm sure you said you've spent like £3k so far with everything (development, etc)
So £2k doesn't even cover costs! i'd hang onto it.
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John
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loafofbread i'm not saying people shouldn't compete.
But sometimes your fighting a losing battle.
eBay is a household name. How many websites do you know that are known by millions of people the world over?
This is only imo from what I know of course but, imo, its just never going to be a massive success.
I could very well be wrong but on this occasion I doubt it.
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Austin
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500 registered members isnt great really is it, for the time its bin online
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Brett
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Originally posted by Austin
that was a one off unique idea, online auctions are already well established.
OK, big investment, blah blah! Because there is the like of pet megastores like PetsAtHome(previously petsmart) does that mean joe blow shouldn't have a small pet shop in timbucktwo?
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John
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Originally posted by Austin
500 registered members isnt great really is it, for the time its bin online
Most of them have been through the success of corsasport imo.
I wonder how many are from places other than here?
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GREG 1
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Originally posted by Austin
it needs publicity
Agreed yes, word of mouth is best and cheapest though.
When i get more members, more and more will join, catch 22 but i think i have got passed the worst and most hardest section.
If everyone of you joined it would be much better  join join join
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Austin
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totally agree john mate, studied ebay lots at uni and imo dont think ukflava will ever be a success.
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Brett
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Originally posted by John
loafofbread i'm not saying people shouldn't compete.
But sometimes your fighting a losing battle.
eBay is a household name. How many websites do you know that are known by millions of people the world over?
This is only imo from what I know of course but, imo, its just never going to be a massive success.
I could very well be wrong but on this occasion I doubt it.
Yes, this is what I said weeks ago.
I don't think Greg ever expected to be the next ebay, just like Joe Blow doesn't expect to be the next PetSmart.
If it's making you money it's a winner either way.
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
quote:
Originally posted by Austin
that was a one off unique idea, online auctions are already well established.
OK, big investment, blah blah! Because there is the like of pet megastores like PetsAtHome(previously petsmart) does that mean joe blow shouldn't have a small pet shop in timbucktwo?
Different. You have to drive/walk/bus to a different petstore and will still most likely go to the one with cheapest prices and biggest selection.
eBay might not be cheapest for stuff anymore but thats the consumers fault and not ebay.
I can check within about 10 seconds the stuff on ebay and ukflava.
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Austin
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loafofbrett, this is a pure internet based business thou with a global market your pet shop has no relevance as its customers will use it because of its locality and ease to get to. An online business has worldwide reach and has to compete globally or at least nationally.
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GREG 1
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quote:
Originally posted by John
quote:
Originally posted by Austin
500 registered members isnt great really is it, for the time its bin online
Most of them have been through the success of corsasport imo.
I wonder how many are from places other than here?
I think i have about 10 members from cs.
I actually have well over 1000 members but many are fake / not genuine so ip's / countries are banned (nigeria etc)
I did ask Ian / Tim if they were interested in linking to this site "classifieds" but didn't seem interested which is a shame as i think it could of worked well.
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John
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Originally posted by GREG 1
If everyone of you joined it would be much better join join join
What % of your members are from doing that on her greg?
Serious question.
How many have you got totally unconnected with here?
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John
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Originally posted by GREG 1
I think i have about 10 members from cs.
well.
Thats just not accurate now is it.
All the spamming you've done on here has got you 10 members.
I seriously doubt it.
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Brett
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Originally posted by Austin
loafofbrett, this is a pure internet based business thou with a global market your pet shop has no relevance as its customers will use it because of its locality and ease to get to. An online business has worldwide reach and has to compete globally or at least nationally.
Fair play, but why is there an amazon.com and a play.com and not to mention all the other thousands of internet sales websites that all sell the same thing.
If greg get even 000000.1% of the market it is successful
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gianluigi
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omg!!! please. Like brett says, im sure Greg doesnt want to compete with the big boys. does anyone consider that he's doing this part time as a hobby? because he enjoys it? and he's making a little extra money from it which im sure he's more than pleased with, if there's opportunity to make the site bigger and more known then its up to him if he wants to put the work in and do it.
sorry greg for speaking for you, but when ever a discussion, ANY discussion about uk flava comes up, people mention eBay. bollocks.
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John
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Originally posted by gianluigi
omg!!! please. Like brett says, im sure Greg doesnt want to compete with the big boys. does anyone consider that he's doing this part time as a hobby? because he enjoys it? and he's making a little extra money from it which im sure he's more than pleased with, if there's opportunity to make the site bigger and more known then its up to him if he wants to put the work in and do it.
sorry greg for speaking for you, but when ever a discussion, ANY discussion about uk flava comes up, people mention eBay. bollocks.
You are obviously to thick to get the point you just made yourself.
Whenever ukflava is mentioned ebay comes up.
Thats the whole point.
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Brett
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Originally posted by gianluigi
omg!!! please. Like brett says, im sure Greg doesnt want to compete with the big boys. does anyone consider that he's doing this part time as a hobby? because he enjoys it? and he's making a little extra money from it which im sure he's more than pleased with, if there's opportunity to make the site bigger and more known then its up to him if he wants to put the work in and do it.
sorry greg for speaking for you, but when ever a discussion, ANY discussion about uk flava comes up, people mention eBay. bollocks.
well said, as long as he's not losing money from it, it's a winner so G T F
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gianluigi
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quote:
Originally posted by John
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Originally posted by gianluigi
omg!!! please. Like brett says, im sure Greg doesnt want to compete with the big boys. does anyone consider that he's doing this part time as a hobby? because he enjoys it? and he's making a little extra money from it which im sure he's more than pleased with, if there's opportunity to make the site bigger and more known then its up to him if he wants to put the work in and do it.
sorry greg for speaking for you, but when ever a discussion, ANY discussion about uk flava comes up, people mention eBay. bollocks.
You are obviously to thick to get the point you just made yourself.
Whenever ukflava is mentioned ebay comes up.
Thats the whole point.
yes, when ever people mention ukflava, ebay comes up. why???? there's no need in some cases, and in this case its not. PGTF
[Edited on 12-01-2006 by gianluigi]
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Austin
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luigi thats the question thou, should he sell or not. the decision should be based on if he can think he can make it a success, ebay has to be mentioned.
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