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buy4now1 · July 22nd, 2008

Is anyone out there successful using Craigslist or Ebay to solicit business in your City?
I have posted locally several times. I get lots of email questions, but no bites yet. I think that it is the other shops picking my brain.

Jasonda · July 22nd, 2008

Craigslist is good if you're buying stuff, but if you're selling I've found that it is generally a big waste of time.

Daniel Slatkin · July 22nd, 2008

I have had some minor success on craigslist but the fees on EBay are to much for me. Craigslist is a good way to get your name out there not to mention that their ads do great on search engines so if you word your add correctly it can gain you great web presence. And it's free so you have nothing to loose

A Perfect Pixel · July 22nd, 2008

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Originally Posted by Daniel Slatkin


	I have had some minor success on craigslist but the fees on EBay are to much for me. Craigslist is a good way to get your name out there not to mention that their ads do great on search engines so if you word your add correctly it can gain you great web presence. And it's free so you have nothing to loose

ebay fees have become rediculous...

I have had luck on both Ebay and Craigslist... not piles of orders, but the occasional job

dragonflii · November 24th, 2008

I just started posting my printing services in the new england area,, and ive had about 5 inquiries per day so far,, but no real work yet,,,

im hoping to have at least one client from this sort of advertising,,

tim

PORT TOWN PRINTI · November 24th, 2008

i like both craigslist and ebay.. you just have to learn the ropes and you can profit from both,

dragonflii · November 24th, 2008

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Originally Posted by PORT TOWN PRINTI


	i like both craigslist and ebay.. you just have to learn the ropes and you can profit from both,

okay so what are the ropes? any info would be nice,,, my direct email is ointtheremote@me.com">pointtheremote@me.com

i dont need alot of business to survive,, but it seems to be hard getting going here,,, you know

tim

lben · November 24th, 2008

I've tried eBay, cost me a lot in fees and because there was so much competition from the big listers I got no hits, just a waste of time and money if you ask me. I have had a few inquiries from Craigs List, but no hits yet.

PORT TOWN PRINTI · November 24th, 2008

well craigslist. you can mask an image so when the viewer clicks it it can send you to you website

wc33144 · November 24th, 2008

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Originally Posted by jasonda


	craigslist is good if you're buying stuff, but if you're selling i've found that it is generally a big waste of time.

agree 100%

BlackPressGr · November 27th, 2008

I've had reasonable luck getting work through craigslist. But it involves posting on a regular basis so you stay at the top of the list.

I've only landed one big job though. Most others are small but it at least gets your name out there if you market it well.

macmiller · November 27th, 2008

i've never tried ebay. i've gotten a few decent jobs from craigslist, but the last time i posted someone, i'm assuming another printer, kept flagging my post. i haven't jacked with it since.

Colorfast · January 2nd, 2009

I have begun to post on Craigs list under small business ads.. A few inquirys for small jobs but nothing closed yet. Most have been small order requests.

Can anybody point me in the right direction for information on HTML coding for Craigs List? I would like to make my ad's more professional than the text version. From what I have found out so far Craigs List is quirky on what HTML the accept.

Any advice would be appreciated.

cdieger · January 2nd, 2009

Have posted on CL and there are a lot of phony product and service seekers out there. I believe they were simply just shoppers trying to get info from me. The care I take tho after some trials and tribulations is I won't spend the money it takes to make money, unless I know for a "fact" they are serious about what they are asking me to quote. Basically, taking a deposit and having the customer agreeable to that deposit, shows their committment to the busienss transaction. If a deposit is not ok with them, then the job is not worth your time or the effort you will take to complete it. More times than not, someone asking to bypass a deposit or to just have the job done and they will pay for it, has an agenda to be weary of. Thanks!

raw191 · January 11th, 2009

I've done CL and ebay. basically CL is a bunch of tire kickers. I came up with an idea for a shirt, made one and put it on ebay showing I had a lot to buy. If it goes, great print more. If not, oh well.

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