Overstock is good for selling bulk, generic items. However, I sell collector's and rare items, and Overstock just does not have enough traffics for me to justify posting my items there. I've heard Google is going into the online auction business. Google has a reputation of making troubles for monopoly and greedy corporations. Hopefully, Google will kick eBay's butt when its auction service starts.
I think Auctiva should definitely start working with Overstock, Yahoo, Amazon, and other trading sites. Auctiva is getting bulk discount for its insurance. So, the more business Auctiva has, the more it saves, and the more it earns, and the longer it will stay in business
So, why shouldn't Auctiva cast its net as wide as possible? In business, it's always best to have more than one supplier/buyer/partner -- you diversify so no one company or person can completely screw you over.
Has anyone else checked out CardAvenue.com? It's a new place for people to trade gift cards and certificates. Most of the buyers, sellers and traders there are new, so just about everyone there has zero feedback. Now that would be a place that needs Auctiva insurance. I mean, CardAvenue is a great idea, but it is very scary to trade over there with all the people with no track record or whatsoever, and most gift cards cost $25, $50, $100. I am sure other people are also scared of me too because I also have zero feedback. That'd be a great place for Auctiva to go in: a place with good concept for trading but so new that most users have very little history so they need the extra assurance and protection (i.e., insurance) as an incentive to trade.