Channel grabber and should I sell on amazon?

[mrvillicus]

Hi guys,

I can get channel grabber free for 6 months as I received a government start-up, and from what I read I could be losing out by not taking advantage however I wonder if my business really needs it? I currently sell on ebay and my website, most sales come through ebay. When I list my products I simply upload to ebay via turbo-lister (when it actually works) and then import all new items/orders into my website via openbay pro so there's not much work involved for me in regards to adding and documenting my products.

I'm struggling to see the real benefit of multichannel for a small business like me, or is that a really negative view? maybe it would double my sales? I could always try it and then cancel if it does'nt help me. Does anyone use it? has it increased your sales by much?

And regarding Amazon, it's a LOAD of hassle to sell on there from what I can see, am I again losing out for not selling on there? Personally I think ebay is the preferred channel for my potential customers

 

[greyheart]

As a marketing guy, I'd say that you should never cut off a channel before trying it.

Unfortunately aquariums aren't something I've dealt with so I can't really tell you if being on Amazon will generate you a lot of sales.

Added to which different niches have different success rates with these things.

However I would suggest that as long as your margins can take the hit it wouldn't hurt too much to try.

Edit - think it was just my internet with the site being daft.

 

[mrvillicus]

thats what I'm thinking, especially if it doesn't cost me anything at first, there's no harm in trying! I'll speak to channelgrabber and get some more understanding on what they can do for small businesses as I believed it was more targeted toward larger companies

 

[greyheart]

In many cases it is, something that may be worth you looking at is some free affiliate programs like aflite.co.uk

 

[greyheart]

again, no monetary risks, and it will give you a feeling for how affiliate programs work.

 

[RepricerExpress]

One of the benefits of selling on Amazon is the ability to tap into their 237 million customer base. Consumers trust the site and are able to make purchases very easily. It may not be for all businesses but we have many successful sellers who've benefited from it. Good luck with your new venture.

 

[TMGG]

My opinion - Amazon is a nightmare. Makes Ebay look like your best friend.

P.S. I gave up on Turbo Lister. It did work at one stage now it's a pain.