eCrater...need answers

I DO!

I have several stores and they are ALL successful!

Check my website link out.
http://www.southernjewel.com/

When you get to that site, you'll see my links on the left hand side. Those point to a few of my ecrater stores. (Ill be working on an oscommerce store, I hope)

There are no hidden fees, no major issues that I know of and I've had stores there since last spring.

My experience has been positive.

The only problem I have is that Dimitri, the owner, just instigated a feedback process.

What I don't like about that system is the feedback link is on the Paypal receipt for feedback to be left right then and there.

This opens the door for fraud for the seller and more. This is discussed on the eBay Store Discussions in full by many ecrater store owners. I'll try to find the link tomorrow and link it.

But besides that..I'm pleased with ecrater. The site feeds to Froogle/Google and your listings are in the Google seen with others.

Best of all? No fee's to eBay.

Good luck and if you need me, email me.
Suthrnjewl@Suthrnjewl.com

Peace, Donna

Thanks for the info...I've been looking to expand outside of eBay for some time now, just haven't made the dive.

Yes, thanks for the info. I've been considering eCrater myself but the site didn't seem to do much work to sell me on it.

Does anyone else have any thoughts about it?

The format is smooth and easy to use. It looks good to the buyer. I don't have any complaints. Ask me again in a few months to see if I've made enough sales to make it worth while. But as it is, I was able to tranfer my ebay store inventory over so easily and quickly, that even a little extra revenue there would pay for itself.

What's to consider?

It's FREE

I love the clean, professional look of eCrater. I purchased a few domains and have them FW to eCrater. I offer all my eBay customers 10% off if they go to eCrater next time.

One thing to remember is that eCrater is like having your own website and not like an auction site. You need to get the customers there!

SUBMIT SUBMIT SUBMIT

And everyone once in awhile just for the heck of it resubmit to the search engines.

From what I've ascertained Froogle/Google should be updating every time you place a new item in your store....but I can't be certain so don't go by me.

Just work on getting those stores search engine friendly and search engine optimized.

Start Submitting!
Donna

While I haven't seen the sales results I'd like to yet at eCrater, it's only been a week...

I am impressed with my placement in Google, my RAM is showing up at the very top!! Can't complain there. Only a matter of time, I suspect.

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Originally posted by cavaleriesoldaat:
While I haven't seen the sales results I'd like to yet at eCrater, it's only been a week...

I am impressed with my placement in Google, my RAM is showing up at the very top!! Can't complain there. Only a matter of time, I suspect.

Did you get my order & payment day before yesterday from the ecrater store?

Name of the store plays a HUGE part in search engine optimization.

Be sure to go the extra mile and continue to submit to search engines.

Good Luck, Donna

WHAM 922

Great idea for existing customers Thanks for the tip!

Happy Selling,

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Did you get my order & payment day before yesterday from the ecrater store?

Yeah, thanks so much!! I sent it Friday afternoon before I left town (had a little weekend get-away)
Anyway, thanks, again...much appreciated!

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Originally posted by cavaleriesoldaat:

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Did you get my order & payment day before yesterday from the ecrater store?

Yeah, thanks so much!! I sent it Friday afternoon before I left town (had a little weekend get-away)
Anyway, thanks, again...much appreciated!

I have a "thang" bout Sunflowers and couldn't resist. Right now, I'm using the mouse pad that eBay sent me as a "gift" for making Powerseller and it's seen better days. (plus I received a calculator & bumper stickers for bringing more business their way...wait that sounded sarcastic..didn't it?)

Thanks!
I'm sure it will be here any day now.
Peace,
Donna

lol

Yeah, you should like that Sunflower Mousepad...it's got that "no-slip" bottom, and I dare say the "perfect" fabric on the surface, plus the image is real high quality. My wife had to have one, too. Me? I use a plain ole mouse pad with wrist rest.