IMO, if two sellers are selling the SAME, IDENTICAL thing on different platforms (or even the same platform), here’s what buyers consider when it comes to who gets the sale. Not in any particular [URL removed]

1. Overall price (includes shipping).
2. Shipping time (including turnaround or handling time).
3. Website familiarity – eBay is very well known, Bonanza is still building name recognition. So, if you are selling on both Bonanza and eBay, you might be competing with yourself (unless you lower the Bonanza price to entice buyers to Bonanza or the buyer doesn’t like/trust eBay).
4. Feedback rating of seller.

I’m a patient person. If the price is a little lower, but shipping takes an extra few days, I’m OK with that. Conversely, if it takes 3-4 weeks (coming from China usually), then I’ll pay a little bit more to get it in 2-4 days.

I’m not likely to purchase an expensive item from somebody who has little to no feedback, or if they have too many negative feedback ratings.

I always check check with Google Shopping when I’m looking for an item. After getting an idea of the prices, I check with Bonanza sellers FIRST and consider the factors listed above. Of course if the Bonanza sellers’ items show up in Google Shopping, that’s even better (thus, the importance of paying Bonanza’s advertising rate of at least 9%). Not every potential buyer has heard of Bonanza, so the Google Shopping placement is absolutely required in my opinion. In other words, buyers can’t “browse” or search Bonanza if they have never heard of it.

Every potential buyer will consider these (and other) factors when making a decision where to purchase. Don’t make it harder for them to find and purchase from you. Optimize your listings, titles, photos, etc., get your prices (including shipping charges) in order, ship FAST, advertise on Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, etc. and you can increase your sales.

I have been with Bonanza around 10 years and in my opinion it keeps getting better. I began selling in 1998 on eBay when it was much better and did quite well, but, with all their changes it just made it ridiculous. Problem being, they are still the #1 for some reason, I myself stopped selling there years ago and focus on 6 other locations, but, as a seasoned seller you realize that now is the slow time of year, been that way forever, and you also realize that you cannot just put your listings up and expect them to sell all on their own, here you have to put constant time and work into it (Which is all part of owning your own company anyway). I myself add new listing daily, upgrade photos, upgrade blurbs, delete out of date product, reprice, social media advertising and the list goes on. These sites are just a platform, if we fail it isn’t their fault, it is ours. Great thing with Bonanza is you have the option of having a free site, it costs you nothing to have your items here (until of course something sells) so in my case this is my main site and my showcase, all other sales from other sites I add a coupon to get them here. Obviously we each run our sites our own way, but, I tend to see many who compare Bonanza to Feebay and that in itself is the problem, 2 totally different sites (Thank god), Sales start picking up in September for online sites and then continue to grow until January where they taper off again. Give it a chance, you may be surprised. Good Luck to you!

Has nothing to do with bonanza but with google shopping…If you check listings in GPS you will see ratings (#of stars/percentages)…that is your google reputation..

here is example for Toywiz

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Buyers go to ebay/amazon to “window shop”. if they do not find what they are looking for they use other means..ie search engines or google shopping..and that is what you have to work for with SEO and a good google standing (though it does seem that now google standing is based more on how much money you throw at it…)

as long as buyers find the you on other sites they probably won’t bother with your bonanza listings…

I understand. I am new here, too. I like that Bonanza is for sellers. I sold on Ebay and about 500 on Etsy. I was able to import Ebay, but not Etsy, which is my greater sales. Does that mean no one buys from the sellers that are not Top Sellers? Working on doing my own website for handmade. What is the key to Bonanza? Post a huge amount of items, spend on advertising or just what? I’ve been advertising on social media. Could use a little information as to what works.

Blessings Starlight Collectibls in your booth. Thanks all.