Some Interesting Statistics For Designers and Webmasters

Eric Engel · 11-21-2008, 10:56 AM

I surveyed 400 ebay and craigslist users and came accross some interesting statistics:

Of all the people who have used craigslist and ebay to actually make money, only 8% of them have a website where they sell things. And only 4% use their website in conjunction with their ebay / craigslist campaigns.

46% of these people (the ones who have made money) said that they WOULD consider setting up a website to sell items if it were fast and easy for them.

I realize that setting up an ecommerce site is a little harder than just setting up a WP blog or 5 page website, but you can also charge much.

Yes...I'm not telling you anything you don't know (in terms of how to easy or hard it would be) but that 46% is something you should pay attention to. When you present your services as "a fast and easy way to sell your stuff online...and NOT compete with 500 other ebayers", you give them a vision of being able to sell at a higher price and make a higher profit.

wardo · 11-22-2008, 10:05 AM

That is quite interesting. There could be a good oportunity there.

Eric Engel · 11-22-2008, 10:49 AM

There's more to come. I'll break some of these down and give more information on Monday.

Cpt Jack Sparrow · 11-22-2008, 08:35 PM

Hey Eric, Nice info mate! Thanks for sharing this.. will keep an eye on the updates Cheers!

Aaron H · 11-23-2008, 05:06 AM

Thanks Eric, very interesting, definately look forward to your other findings.

Eric Stanley · 11-23-2008, 10:55 AM

Very interesting stats.. Thought not terribly surprising considering..

ofir · 11-23-2008, 01:12 PM

Very Interesting...
Thanks mate!

Eric Engel · 11-24-2008, 12:01 PM

Respondents were asked this question:

If you were going to start your own website to sell your items, how would you start out?

Their responses were:

1 - By asking a friend or relative to help me 22.52%
2 - By searching around on the interenet on how to do it 22.79%
3 - By getting a book on how to do it 9.38%
4 - By just diving in 16.89%
5 - Pay someone else to do it 11.80%

Obviously, that #5 is your easiest target...but the rest of them aren't necessarily out of the running. Almost 23% would try to figure out how to do it by searching online. So you folks who maintain a blog have a very good advantage, if you're entries focus on how to create an e-commerce site.

11-21-2008, 10:56 AM	#1
Eric Engel HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Out Behind The Barn Posts: 171 Thanks: 14 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Social Networking	Some Interesting Statistics For Designers and Webmasters I surveyed 400 ebay and craigslist users and came accross some interesting statistics: Of all the people who have used craigslist and ebay to actually make money, only 8% of them have a website where they sell things. And only 4% use their website in conjunction with their ebay / craigslist campaigns. 46% of these people (the ones who have made money) said that they WOULD consider setting up a website to sell items if it were fast and easy for them. I realize that setting up an ecommerce site is a little harder than just setting up a WP blog or 5 page website, but you can also charge much. Yes...I'm not telling you anything you don't know (in terms of how to easy or hard it would be) but that 46% is something you should pay attention to. When you present your services as "a fast and easy way to sell your stuff online...and NOT compete with 500 other ebayers", you give them a vision of being able to sell at a higher price and make a higher profit.
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11-22-2008, 10:05 AM	#2
wardo Active Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wales Posts: 80 Thanks: 7 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Some Interesting Statistics For Designers and Webmasters That is quite interesting. There could be a good oportunity there.
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11-22-2008, 10:49 AM	#3
Eric Engel HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Out Behind The Barn Posts: 171 Thanks: 14 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Social Networking	Re: Some Interesting Statistics For Designers and Webmasters There's more to come. I'll break some of these down and give more information on Monday.
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11-22-2008, 08:35 PM	#4
Cpt Jack Sparrow Active Warrior Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: , , . Posts: 41 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Some Interesting Statistics For Designers and Webmasters Hey Eric, Nice info mate! Thanks for sharing this.. will keep an eye on the updates Cheers!
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11-23-2008, 10:55 AM	#6
Eric Stanley Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 841 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 41 Thanked 119 Times in 73 Posts	Re: Some Interesting Statistics For Designers and Webmasters Very interesting stats.. Thought not terribly surprising considering..
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11-23-2008, 05:06 AM	#5
Aaron H HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK Posts: 107 Thanks: 21 Thanked 61 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Some Interesting Statistics For Designers and Webmasters Thanks Eric, very interesting, definately look forward to your other findings.

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ofir Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 91 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Contact Info	Re: Some Interesting Statistics For Designers and Webmasters Very Interesting... Thanks mate!

11-24-2008, 12:01 PM	#8
Eric Engel HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Out Behind The Barn Posts: 171 Thanks: 14 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Social Networking	Re: Some Interesting Statistics For Designers and Webmasters Respondents were asked this question: If you were going to start your own website to sell your items, how would you start out? Their responses were: 1 - By asking a friend or relative to help me 22.52% 2 - By searching around on the interenet on how to do it 22.79% 3 - By getting a book on how to do it 9.38% 4 - By just diving in 16.89% 5 - Pay someone else to do it 11.80% Obviously, that #5 is your easiest target...but the rest of them aren't necessarily out of the running. Almost 23% would try to figure out how to do it by searching online. So you folks who maintain a blog have a very good advantage, if you're entries focus on how to create an e-commerce site.
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