Please start up an auction site. eBay is driving sellers insane, and so many want a new place to go! Just take a look at the new eBay policy changes forum.

I have never seen so many unhappy people.

That is a great idea. These new changes are driving people away and Auctiva will be left in the dust from the stampede out of town if they stick with ebay.

It doesn't look like many of us will be around very long.

Is anyone else more equipped to take on the diversity of a multi-faceted auction site? Does Auctiva have some sort of written contract with eBay? If so, can't a "friend" start the site with proper backing and gained knowledge?

Maybe a site with seller funding could be the answer?

I just want an alternative! Get the sellers and the buyers will come. Most all sellers are down on eBay right now. It's a perfect time for an alternative!

Someone needs to come riding in on their white horse to save the day..ebay is more or less shooting up the place...mostly shooting themselves in the foot! Would be very easy right now to offer something much better.

Banrighty,

Yes, exactly... I know my rating here shows I'm a "newbie", but I've been on eBay for almost 10 years. This is the worst slaughter ever from the "customer" standpoint to eBay.

My question to Auctiva... why won't you start a new auction site? You have to know everyone wants a new place to go!

Maybe Auctiva can't. If they signed a contract to be exclusive to ebay (no competition clause) they will get dumped on like the rest of us. You know how ebay is...those who compete with them get eaten!

We don't have any clause from eBay that says we can't.

I have commented in threads in the past on why it would be difficult for any new site to compete with eBay and why many of the ones that have tried have failed. Along with why we haven't supported such new sites.

That is not to say it can't be done. I think it can. The people that have tried thus far have either done it wrong, not had all the parts or just bad timing.

Well Jeff..maybe the winds are changing. I would love to keep using Auctiva, but how would that be possible if I try Overstock.com, eBid, etc?

Most likely not, see my other posts on those sites.

Jeff, there has never been a more opportune time than right now (if you have the means). I'm not sure of why some of the bigger names failed (most likely it was not the right time). Some are still making a valiant effort, but I don't see them going anywhere.

Auctiva certainly has the branding at this point. If the means are within reach, the only other thing you need is a good ad campaign and good employees to make it work.

Sellers are more than ready to make a switch, the buyers will follow if they know where the sellers are.