OnlineAuction.com: Growing to Meet Member’s Needs
Published August 26th, 2008
GRANTS PASS, OR – There’s an old saying, “It’s an ill wind that blows no one any good,” and that’s proving true in the online auction business. Continuous changes at industry giant eBay have sent alienated sellers searching for new business venues. Sites that were previously considered “alternative” have become mainstream, and this has certainly been the case with OnlineAuction.com (OLA.com). “This is the busiest I’ve ever seen our site in August,” says OLA CEO Chris Fain.
Adding to OLA’s popularity have been on-going upgrades to the site that are tailored to meet member’s needs, as well as innovative advertising such as the OLA/YouTube contest.
Sellers join for $8.00 a month, or a Founding Member fee of $196.00 which offers a bonus package that more than equals the price, plus a free store called “My OLA House”, and the guarantee that their membership rate of $96.00 a year will stay the same for life. Says a spokesman about their “My OLA House”, “What’s unique about it is it’s not just a store, it’s an auction house. The benefit to both members and buyers is that our search application is available to items in the auctions and also in the sellers’ OLA House. When someone types in what they’re looking for on OLA, if it’s in an auction it will show up, or if it’s in an OLA House it will also show up! We know that members work hard to build their businesses and we want to promote them and their products.”
Buyers may join at no cost or may choose to become Verified Buyers for $4.00 per month. There are no listing or final value fees at OLA.com, and feedback remains a two-way street.
Auction info http://www.onlineauction.com/
