Best Online Selling Websites
There is plenty of website which allows it’s user to
become a reseller for the website. Once you have become a reseller you will
have to sell the products for the website and you will get the commission for
your sold product.
Here is the list of the websites which will allow you to
sell its product to other people on commission bases.
1.
Amazon
Amazon: A Major Marketplace like eBay, but Cheaper
It's almost hard to believe that
once upon a time Amazon was simply an online bookstore
that drops shipped much of its inventory. The world's largest online book
store, sure, but it only sold books. It has since exploded into one
of the world's most visited websites, which offers millions of products across
a range of product categories.
Amazon is similar to eBay in that
you're opting into a very large marketplace that a lot of buyers trust,
but the massive customer base comes at the price of higher fees and more
competition.
In saying that, the large number
of people looking to buy is a definite plus. With larger platforms like
these, you need to think of it as getting a smaller slice of a larger pie. The
slice may be a smaller in proportion to the whole pie, but the size of the pie
means that you're still getting a decent amount. This huge traffic
volume is probably the main reason that Amazon's Sellers Choice profitability rating was
similar to eBay's.
Amazon also uses a built-in
algorithm that will recommend your products to people who might be interested
in them based on their search histories.
2.
Etsy
Etsy (as well as Ruby Lane): The
Artsy-Crafty Platforms
Etsy is
doing very well as an online selling platform. It started in 2005 as an online
community for crafters, artists and vintage enthusiasts, based in an apartment
in Brooklyn, New York. Now it has 1.6 million active sellers, and 26.1 million
active buyers. Not bad! It came out on top as the Sellers' Choice for ease of use, and
it was the top pick for profitability after giants Amazon and eBay.
Etsy specializes in handmade and vintage
goods, as well as craft supplies. Yes, this does limit what you can list
on the network, and you might find that this rather niche-specific market isn't
for you.
If, however, you make geeky things, costumes,
jewelry, fashion accessories, home decor, cool gifts, and any number of other
crafty items (or you know how to source quality vintage items or wholesale
craft supplies), this is definitely the place to sell it all.
3.
Bonanza
Bonanza: A Fast-Growing Online
Marketplace
Bonanza is headquartered
in Seattle and, though it's relatively new to the e-commerce scene, it's doing
incredibly well. The Bonanza marketplace encompasses more than 22 million
items ranging from Godzilla garden gnomes to taxidermy alligators.
A lot of sellers are making good money on
Bonanza. The site has merchants and shoppers in nearly every country
around the world. More than 40,000 sellers have already created businesses
here.
Bonanza is one of the easiest selling
platforms to use, and its popularity is on the rise amongst sellers.
In the Sellers' Choice awards,
Bonanza has taken out the top rating for communication again, and were voted the most recommended selling
venue. They were also recognised in Entrepreneur's 360 best companies list.
4.
Craigslist
Craigslist: The World's Largest
Online Classified Website
You can sell almost anything on Craigslist (including
yourself, in the "personals" section). It's very
"no-frills" in that there are no listing fees or selling fees, but
it's super basic both in design and automation of the selling process.
It is, after all, just a forum. This means
that you're pretty much on your own as far as selling and disputes
go.
Craigslist
is best suited to sellers who are selling locally, and prefer to manage their
transactions personally. It can be a good option for selling items that
are perhaps too big or expensive to ship, such as furniture.
Some people like it because they can meet the
people they're selling to, so there's a small social element. You can get
cash-in-hand and you don't have to pay a network or shipping fees. In saying
that, if you're paranoid about getting scammed or don't want to be
personally involved with the transaction, then Craigslist might not be for
you.
5.
eBid
eBid: Another "Sell
Anything" Marketplace
eBid is another
marketplace similar to eBay and Amazon in that it is a platform
for selling almost anything. Still, it's not as well known, so you'd be
selling to a smaller pool of buyers.
It's definitely a lower-cost option than
eBay or Amazon, but the profitability rating is also lower.
The absence of listing fees and low 3 percent commission charged
per sale does make this a low-risk market to test out, so if you're
looking for a change, you've got little to nothing to lose here.
6.
Your Online Store
Your Online Store: The No-Competition Option
Selling on your very own website really is
the ultimate option if you want to increase your profits and build a business
that will become a long-term asset. If this appeals to you but you have no
idea how to get started, don't worry. There's an easy way, which I'll mention a
bit further down.
When selling from your own online store,
you have to establish your own traffic, which can make it a little slower
to get started than selling in a bigger marketplace. But once you're up and
running, you don't have to compete with anyone else and your sales are all
your own.
With this option, you can build up your own
brand, rather than eBay's or Amazon's. When you sell on those platforms, who's
really making the sale? They're spreading their brand, not yours. People
say "I got it on eBay," or "I got it on Amazon," with no
mention of the seller's name! It's ultimately you contributing to their
marketplaces and their sales. Why not put that effort into yourself instead?
7.
Niche-Specific Sites
Niche-Specific Sites: Smaller Markets but Highly Targeted
Niche-specific websites are marketplaces
where people only sell one type of product. So rather than the larger
category-based marketplaces like eBay or Amazon, these sites hone in on one of
those options and specialize in only that.
For example, if you were specifically
interested in selling clothing, you might consider selling on a
site like Poshmark. Or if you wanted to sell gear for the
outdoors, you might try selling on GearTrade. Heck, if you were in the car market, why
not try Cardaddy?
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