Bidjit Listings in Both Google & Yahoo Search Results…

After months of toiling with Google and Yahoo! Search Optimization, Bidjit listings are now flooding into Google and Yahoo search results! We have optimized Bidjit listings (for SEO) into Google search results with phenomenal results! The Google Bot is now hitting ALL Bidjit listings on a daily basis (sometimes, many times per day).

Don’t take our word it, conduct a Google search to see your Bidjit listings. Copy and paste the title of any of your listings into the Google search box and click search. If your listings are active (and placed within the last 24 hours) your listings should appear. Once you see your Google listing, remove the end keywords in your Bidjit title listing (one at a time) and conduct another Google search. The aforementioned process will guide you in creating listing titles, which are specific to user search results.

Remember to use the sub-categories in Bidjit to your own advantage to rank higher in Google search results. The more specific you are in including as many sub-categories as possible for your listing, the higher yield in overall Google and Yahoo search results! We’ve done all the work to ensure that your listings receive the placement they deserve!

Bidjit traffic has increased dramatically during the past five days due to our increased exposure within Google and Yahoo search results! Please, let your auction buddies know how Bidjit is achieving what many thought could not be done.

Competitor Ads in Auction Seller Listings…

If you’re en eBay seller, you are more than likely having your ups and downs. If you’re an OLA seller, you might be enjoying sporadic sales, however, not quite what you had expected for this time of year.

While many can point to the economy as the reason for the decline in auction sales, this is NOT necessarily the case. Let’s have a show of hands. How many auction sellers start their auctions off at just $1.00 with no reserve? How many open their auctions at $5.00 with no reserve? See the point? It’s not the economy affecting auction sales, as much as the constant changes the larger auction sites have instituted in order to quash auction sales in favor of a Buy Now environment. What is also hurting sales are competitive ads appearing within auction listings.

When auction sellers list their items and then have to compete with ads at the top or bottom of their listings, which send traffic to their competitor, it can be a recipe for disaster. I have always thought that if an auction site wishes to use my listings space (space I pay for) to rotate ads, then I should be able to decide if I want those ads on my listing page and/or have the option to restrict certain url’s and/or enjoy a share of the revenues generated from ads appearing within (or even near) my auction listings.

On Bidjit, we allow non-auction related banner ads to rotate within our listing pages, however, we have a standing policy, which prohibits ads from finding their way into seller listings or, on landing pages for check-out. We consider auction seller listing space as ”sacred” ground.

However, if a Bidjit user wishes to add a banner to their listings, which links directly to their off-Bidjit store or to another retail site, so be it! We believe that if you took the time to put up a listing, the space is yours to do with as you please. Just keep it clean:-)

Live Auction – Thanksgiving Day…

For those who enjoy the excitement of a Live Auction, Bidjit is holding its first Live Auction on Thanksgiving Day. The auction will be a global event and begin at 2:00 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time).

You can sign-up for our T-Day auction event by Clicking Here. In addition, please be sure to update your Java to ensure that you have the latest version of Java. Click Here to update your Java.

Items in this Live Auction event include, antiques, collectibles, jewelry and rare books.

The Live Auction Advantage…

Bidjit, now offers regular auction sellers, the advantage of placing their merchandise within its Live Auction format. Whether you have one item (or a hundred+ items) to sell, you can list those items in Bidjit’s regular static auctions and also add those items to Bidjit’s Live Auction events with NO upfront fees! While other online auction sites may charge a listing fee (in addition to other fees) to list items within their Live Auctions, Bidjit charges nothing to list seller items within its Live Auction format. In fact, if the item does NOT sell during a Live Auction event, the seller pays ZERO in fees. If the item sells, Bidjit is paid 10% of the selling price plus, it’s nominal Final Transaction Fee.

In addition to sellers listing their items within our Live Auctions, sellers may also list that very same item within Bidjit’s regular core listings, at NO charge. This offer is a double NO RISK way of selling merchandise within multiple venues. The only applicable fees for ALL sellers is if they enhance their listings - for a nickel or a dime - by featuring their items within Bidjit.

The Process to Sell on Bidjit Live…

Once your Bidjit account is active, list an item for sale. Remember, if you do not enhance your listings with options (such as bolding or featuring your item – for a nickel or a dime), there is NO charge for listing the item if the item does NOT sell.

As in the case of our Thanksgiving Day Live Auction, you could list an item up for auction (or sale) on Bidjit up to 24 hours before our Live Auction goes live (if you list an item within our Live Auctions, it must end within 24 hours of a Live Auction commencing - to ensure it does NOT get sold twice).

Once you list your item within Bidjit, you can then send an email to Bidjit at:

CustomerSupport@SplitSecondAuctions.com   

Remember to include your Bidjit username and a list of the item(s) numbers you wish place within Bidjit’s Live Auction. It’s that easy, we do all of the work of pulling your listing(s) from our database and listing them within our Live Auction. Your reserve will be your starting price (the price you are willing to accept from a potential bidder).

Each Live Auction is limited to 650 pieces and if a Live Auction event has reached its quota of listings, Bidjit will place your items within the next available live auction. Bidjit Live Auctions are “general” in nature and can include a mix of jewelry, coins, art, antiques, militaria and books. We do NOT accept items for Live Auctions such as electronics, nutritional supplements or clothing (we do accept vintage clothing). In other words, if the item is not deemed appropriate by Bidjit, you will receive a notice from Bidjit informing you that your item(s) do NOT fall into an acceptable category of selling within its Live Auction format.

If your item(s) sells during a Live Auction event. You will be required to pay a 10% commission (and Bidjit’s nominal Final Transaction Fee) prior to receiving buyer contact information. All Bidjit Live Auction buyers register for a Live Auction with a valid credit card. Bidjit does NOT refund seller fees for any reason whatsoever. Buyer/seller disputes must be settled between the buyer and seller. Bidjit does NOT settle buyer/seller disputes.

What’s on the horizon?

Bidjit’s tech team is now working on integrating it’s Live Auction format within its listing process. In the very near future, Bidjit sellers will be able to add their item(s) to a Bidjit Live Auction event by simply ticking off a button when listing an item. We expect the updates to our system to be completed within the next four weeks.

We thank those users who have listed merchandise within our Thanksgiving Auction. We still room left for some more interesting items, so, don’t be shy, contact Bidjit today and we’ll list your items within our next Live Auction event.

STAN WINSTON LIFESIZE PREDATOR 7′5″ ON BIDJIT!

Talk about a cool item up for sale…

Officially Licensed from Stan Winston Studios.

The Massive Prop was cast from academy award winning Late Stan Winston Molds known for his special effects work on
The Terminator series, Jurassic Park, Pumpkinhead, Edward Scissorhands, to name a few.

The 2008 version was then retooled by an Artesian to add more definition and detail to
the previous release, bringing you the best Predator Display yet!

He stands 7.5 feet tall, and weighs about a 100 pounds, made of rigid foam with a
steel armature inside for extra support, Glass Eyes & separately cast Dred Locks.

This is an absolute must for any Predator fan, can be displayed in your home theatre, game room, or business.

The Buy Now Price is just $4400.00 and we thank Bidjit user…

tim@epeddleronline.com for listing this COOL item on Bidjit.com!

No Sale – No Seller Fees at Bidjit.com

Bidjit.com has come out of beta testing and has launched its Live Auction platform through Proxibid. In addition to offering Live web-casting and static auctions, Bidjit.com now offers all sellers the opportunity to list their merchandise within its weekly live auction events.

“The writing is on the wall for the online auction market. If you want to excel in this market, you first have to prove yourself and offer up plenty of bells and whistles. We want appeal to both buyers and sellers and the best way to start that relationship is to offer free listings. If a seller takes the time to list their merchandise and the item does not sell, they do not pay any fees. If their item sells, within our timed auction format, we only expect a small transaction fee. In addition to offering timed (static) auctions, those who wish to place their merchandise into our live auction events may do so and will only pay a nominal transaction fee (and commission) if their item sells. We are offering a no risk partnership to all auction sellers, whether they sell through our static or live auction events” stated, Paul Fischer, COO of Bidjit.

Bidjit combines three areas for selling merchandise. They offer static auctions, live web-cast selling events and live auctions. Bidjit’s live web-cast events are broadcast on their homepage within the Fortuitous Finds box. “Our Fortuitous Finds box has a dual purpose. When it’s not broadcasting live broadcast events from our Tampa, Florida studios, it rotates newly listed items right on our homepage. In fact, our entire homepage is about selling our users merchandise” stated Fischer.

Can Bidjit compete in the current auction market? “I think there’s room for plenty of auction sites and those who offer the big bang without the buck, can make a go of it. The future is dependent upon the users and their decision to come into Bidjit and list their goods. Let’s face it, every site has a birthday and we’re just about to celebrate our first birthday. I think we’re in a position to make every day, week and month count toward a successful future, within a market that seeks calm, during turbulent times” stated Fischer.