Selling hosting on ebay

[Forum4Hosts-Jo]

This seems to be an increasing trend for some companies, what do you think of it?

 

[Kevin]

I'll give it some very thoughtful... thought. IMO, it looks unprofessional.

[offtopic]I think E.T. is on...[/offtopic]

 

[Forum4Hosts-Jo]

E.T. hmm im watching Ally McBeal

 

[Andrew]

I'll give it some very thoughtful... thought. IMO, it looks unprofessional.  

[offtopic]I think E.T. is on...[/offtopic]

ditto (apart from the E.T bit). hosting companies that sell hosting on Ebay look taky and have the "fallen off the back of a lorry" type effect. Also (to me) looks like there not willing to pay for decent advertising.

Just my $0.02

 

[Kevin]

Yea, that's what I meant to say, kinda... :roll:

 

[Forum4Hosts-Jo]

I agree with u guys i just wanted 2 know ur view, i know a guy who bought some hosting off a donhost reseller on there

 

[Andrew]

I agree with u guys i just wanted 2 know ur view, i know a guy who bought some hosting off a donhost reseller on there

A better way to advertise your services for cheap is to target the local press. Its easy peasy and keeps your companies dignity
(try the informer if you have it in your area).

 

[mark]

I agree with u guys i just wanted 2 know ur view, i know a guy who bought some hosting off a donhost reseller on there

A better way to advertise your services for cheap is to target the local press. Its easy peasy and keeps your companies dignity
(try the informer if you have it in your area).

Thumbs up to that idea Andrew !! Good Move.

 

[Andrew]

Thumbs up to that idea Andrew !! Good Move.

Cheers

Other thought is having a stall at some sort of computer fair, take a PC and a modem, some leaflets and have a facility to signup there and then.

 

[Su]

My advertising budget goes on chalk

I write on the footpaths in the morning (my url and a quick message and a smiley)
by the end of the day I have local hits -- and that's just what I want, that's where my little jobs come from

it's cheap and doesn't litter

 

[Andrew]

My advertising budget goes on chalk

I write on the footpaths in the morning (my url and a quick message and a smiley)
by the end of the day I have local hits -- and that's just what I want, that's where my little jobs come from

it's cheap and doesn't litter  

Lol- would try that in London...... but I would prob be arrested :S

 

[Forum4hosts]

also, most 'ebayers' seem to offer unblievable things, like 5 gig space, and 100gig bandwidth..for £33 a year. THis was an actual auction..and the buyout price was £33
:roll:

 

[BrowseHosts]

well the prices have to be rediculously low, because you are competing with fraudulent companies.

 

[dnswho]

it looks unprofessional.

 

[jimsmith]

yes, unprofessional

 

[JohnScott]

It would seem that companies trying to sell hosting on eBay are desperate for customers. Unprofessional indeed.

 

[cheaphost16]

too me it looks more desperate than unproffesional. Most of them chare $0.01 for a month of hosting.

 

[iblive]

I may buy a velvet elvis painting on ebay.... but hosting? no thanks.

 

[happyyo]

I bought time ago at ebay 2 hosting plans at ridiculous prices: just $1 for a whole year!!!!!!!!!!!!! I though, what am i going to loose?? couple of dollars??? Thats what I spend in a coffe every day at work...
And well, one of them was er......... not realiable at all but the other one is awesome!!!!!!!!!

Laura.

 

[Keston E.]

I wonder why "webhost" would want to do something like sell hosting on ebay. *seriously*