Sorry, everyone else, but this one’s just for our US readers:
Prostores, eBay’s solution for “off-eBay” ecommerce sites are running a competition to giveaway three Jump Start packages which are designed to help you get your ProStore up and running and profitable in next-to-no time. The package normally retails at $799, and includes synching with your eBay Store, set up of all comparison shopping site feeds, store settings training and more.
All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on Prostores’ blog telling them why you should win.
To use the Jump Start package, of course, you’ll also need to open a Prostore. I don’t mind admitting, this is where I would normally start making disparaging noises. What’s the point, I would say, of having an “off-eBay” website which is actually run by eBay and where you still have to pay eBay fees? Except that Prostores recently have got a lot better. If you’re a Gold or higher PowerSeller, there’s no monthly fee to pay. Transaction fees are 0.5%, but more importantly, there’s inventory management across eBay and your Prostore – so you can’t sell the same thing twice in two different places. If you’re in the US and only selling on eBay at the moment, Prostores are certainly worth considering – at the very least, use the month’s free trial and see if they’re for you.
