| For all of you eBay fanatics out there, has created a | | | | clearance prices. They help you shop smarter by |
| very similar website for merchants to sell items | | | | offering top-quality brand-name merchandise at |
| through auction-based listings that looks very promising. | | | | 40-80% off, every day of the week. |
| Lately, I've become extremely frustrated with all the | | | | At Overstock.com, you'll find a great selection on your |
| competition on eBay so I wanted to search for | | | | favorite brands, all backed by the warranties and |
| another auction website where I could list my items for | | | | service you'd expect. |
| sale and not be overwhelmed by 100's of other item | | | | How can they offer such great deals? |
| listings that are similar to mine. | | | | has partnerships with many leading brand-name |
| So I searched in Google and came across | | | | companies. Because of these relationships, they are |
| Overstock's Merchant Auctions website. At first | | | | able to buy items at significant discounts, which then |
| glance, I thought their website was simple to navigate | | | | allow them to pass these incredible savings on to you. |
| and listed all merchant's items by department category | | | | Here are a few examples of how we do this: |
| for quick and easy browsing. | | | | Overproduced Items - Each year manufacturers |
| Well I wanted to see how easy their listing system | | | | estimate how many items they will sell. Many times |
| was so I signed up as a member and listed one item | | | | they overestimate and produce too many items. The |
| for sale. My first impression of their auction listing | | | | manufacturer is forced to liquidate these excess items. |
| system is very positive. It was easy to use and I was | | | | Overstock will purchase these items at |
| able to list my item for sale on their website in less | | | | below-wholesale costs and then pass the savings on |
| than 10 minutes and my total listing fee was only 79 | | | | to you. |
| cents. | | | | Cancelled Orders - Store managers frequently change |
| Auctions charges insertion, upgrade (if applicable), | | | | the items they sell in their stores. As a result, they |
| reserve price, and closing fees. If an auction closes | | | | often cancel orders they have with manufacturers. |
| with a winning bid, the reserve price fee is refunded. | | | | The manufacturers are forced to liquidate these |
| Fees are based on a percentage of the selling price. | | | | excess items. Overstock will purchase these items at |
| Overstock.com's fees are 60-67% cheaper than their | | | | below-wholesale costs and then pass the savings on |
| major competitor's. | | | | to you. |
| So if you're looking for another type of auction | | | | Company-Specific Issues - A company may be |
| website to list your items, that's similar to eBay in | | | | downsizing, moving facilities, or just need to reduce its |
| functionality but has less competition, and is cheaper on | | | | inventory for any number of reasons. The company is |
| your wallet, then I highly recommend Overstock's | | | | willing to sell the items for less than it normally would |
| Merchant Auctions. | | | | (often below its cost) to get rid of the items quickly. |
| For more information on how to sell on Auctions, click | | | | Overstock will purchase these items and pass the |
| here. | | | | savings on to you. |
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