(Don’t try to read that title out loud. It’s a bit of a tongue twister.)
In addition to their standard free service (which gives you a store and several other neat features) Bonanzle is now offering two premium membership tiers. You can purchase these memberships here (you’ll need to sign in first to see the list).
For $10 a month or $100 a year (which saves you $20), you get the Plus Membership which means:
- Plus Membership star on your profile
- Eligibility to be a Featured Booth which means increased exposure for your items
- Google Analytics for your booth which gives you traffic info on where buyers are finding your store from
My take: For $5 less a month, you are getting a more powerful equivalent of eBay’s Traffic Statistics (Google Analytics) and, while eBay’s paid store items have less exposure in search results you are getting more exposure. Hmm. I like the idea of this. But with so few items on Bonanzle to begin with, unless you sell in the most crowded categories, do you really need increased exposure? I pose that question to those of you already selling on the site. But assuming the site grows to the point where there is a need to stand out, this sounds like an interesting idea.
For $24 a month or $200 a year (which saves you $88), you get a Premier Membership which means:
- Three features listed above
- Featured placement in item search
- Your items are twice as likely to show on the home page
- “An Even Cooler Icon” is what their features list exactly which I read with a cartoon wap wap wap of lameness after it
My take: For $14 more a month, I don’t think these features are worth it. Figuring in the year discount when you purchase in advance may make it worth it for your business, but it does seem like a lot of extra money for not much more in the way of advantage.
Overall: For a $100 investment, the Plus Membership seems like good value for a year of increased exposure and data reporting on the site. My only reservation is whether there is a need for increased exposure on a site with so few items but I leave that for those of you that sell on the site more regularly to decide (I have listed 5 of our usually snapped up deals on Bonanzle for a while now with no nibbles so I have yet to actually sell anything on the site myself). On paper, though, it sounds like a great idea.
What what do you think? Is the price too much? Too little? Are the benefits good value for the money or not enough?
I would love to know what you think below.
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I agree 100% with your analysis. I look at added exposure as a plus, any advertising is good.
There will be more goodies added to the bag for both Plus and Premier fairly quickly which will add even more value.
Looking at the comparable eBay fees, although it is hard to compare a six weeks old and counting out of beta venue with a ten year old bohemoth,
eBay basic store $ 15.95 + IF occasional partial search visibility, PPC all over your listings. FVF 12%
Bonanzle basic booth free, no IF, total search visibility and no paid off site advertising anywhere.
FVF 5% maximum to 1/2% submitted to Google and Oodle daily.
eBay Premium Store $ 49.95 +IF partial search visibility ‘sometimes’
Bonanzle basic booth free, no IF, total search visibility, $10 Plus fee gives added index page rotation plus analytics
eBay Anchor Store $ 299.95 frequent partial search visibility
Bonanzle basic booth free, no IF, total search visibility, $16 – 24 Premier fee gives doubled index page rotation plus analytics, plus promotional ad on right of search results.
This was promised from the beginning and I am amazed they have accomplished as much as they have.
I agree 100% with your analysis. I look at added exposure as a plus, any advertising is good.
There will be more goodies added to the bag for both Plus and Premier fairly quickly which will add even more value.
Looking at the comparable eBay fees, although it is hard to compare a six weeks old and counting out of beta venue with a ten year old bohemoth,
eBay basic store $ 15.95 + IF occasional partial search visibility, PPC all over your listings. FVF 12%
Bonanzle basic booth free, no IF, total search visibility and no paid off site advertising anywhere.
FVF 5% maximum to 1/2% submitted to Google and Oodle daily.
eBay Premium Store $ 49.95 +IF partial search visibility ‘sometimes’
Bonanzle basic booth free, no IF, total search visibility, $10 Plus fee gives added index page rotation plus analytics
eBay Anchor Store $ 299.95 frequent partial search visibility
Bonanzle basic booth free, no IF, total search visibility, $16 – 24 Premier fee gives doubled index page rotation plus analytics, plus promotional ad on right of search results.
This was promised from the beginning and I am amazed they have accomplished as much as they have.
I think the price is more than fair for what we are getting. You aren’t going to get a deal like this anywhere else. The $10 fee is well worth it just for the Google Analytics. And the $24 for exposure is great! Bonanzle is a wonderful site and the customer service is real!
I think the price is more than fair for what we are getting. You aren’t going to get a deal like this anywhere else. The $10 fee is well worth it just for the Google Analytics. And the $24 for exposure is great! Bonanzle is a wonderful site and the customer service is real!
Bonanzle is adding great features all the time! The users of the site, buyers and sellers alike are updated regularly. There are not many places that keep their customer/buyer base informed.
Listening to what a customer needs or wants is not a new concept, but it is evident that it is practiced on Bonanzle!
Bonanzle has brought to fruition what they promised in the short time of their appearance.
It is evident that Bonanzle has clearly found a way to make its business grow…by “making the competition irrelevant!”
We are thrilled to have found this site and look forward to the enhancements.
Thanks for your article Hillary!
Bonanzle is adding great features all the time! The users of the site, buyers and sellers alike are updated regularly. There are not many places that keep their customer/buyer base informed.
Listening to what a customer needs or wants is not a new concept, but it is evident that it is practiced on Bonanzle!
Bonanzle has brought to fruition what they promised in the short time of their appearance.
It is evident that Bonanzle has clearly found a way to make its business grow…by “making the competition irrelevant!”
We are thrilled to have found this site and look forward to the enhancements.
Thanks for your article Hillary!
I have been selling at Bonanzle since August 2008. I have made many sales and am having FUN at Bonanzle.
I happily joined the membership.
Bonanzle is getting better each day!
I have been selling at Bonanzle since August 2008. I have made many sales and am having FUN at Bonanzle.
I happily joined the membership.
Bonanzle is getting better each day!
I have joined Bonanzle 2 weeks ago, and let me tell you this is the easiest site I have ever seen to list your items on, and all the members are so nice & helpful including the man it self. Excellent support from the owner and other sellers. This is truly refreshing coming from the other place.
Today we reached our 15.000 membership. and still growing everyday
The 24.00 a month membership is well worth it. which is optional, as you do not pay any listing fees and a very low Final value fee for your sold items.
Come on over and take a look for your self. we all welcome you.
I have joined Bonanzle 2 weeks ago, and let me tell you this is the easiest site I have ever seen to list your items on, and all the members are so nice & helpful including the man it self. Excellent support from the owner and other sellers. This is truly refreshing coming from the other place.
Today we reached our 15.000 membership. and still growing everyday
The 24.00 a month membership is well worth it. which is optional, as you do not pay any listing fees and a very low Final value fee for your sold items.
Come on over and take a look for your self. we all welcome you.
I am only with Bonanzle for about 3 weeks now and it is such a REFRESHING place to be. The people are all very nice and more than willing to help and the site is extremely user friendly.
The blogs are always full of some fun game, story or just something really neat and fun to get involved in.
We are growing at a very rapid speed by both listings as well as new users. I truely believe this to be the next Giant online retail shopping place and am proud to be a part of it.
For the first time in 4 years of selling online I look forward to getting on to the site rather than dred what new horrible idea the “other place” would come up with almost daily.
The “other place” had drug me down so low and aggravated me to the point that I felt I could have pulled all my hair out. Now I feel my old bright cheerful self starting to resurface. Even my husband has noticed a tremendous change in me for having Bonanzle as an alternative.
I love it guys, really. Do yourself a favor and check us out and get on the blogs to see what it is like. It is a world of difference.
S.Dragonfly
I am only with Bonanzle for about 3 weeks now and it is such a REFRESHING place to be. The people are all very nice and more than willing to help and the site is extremely user friendly.
The blogs are always full of some fun game, story or just something really neat and fun to get involved in.
We are growing at a very rapid speed by both listings as well as new users. I truely believe this to be the next Giant online retail shopping place and am proud to be a part of it.
For the first time in 4 years of selling online I look forward to getting on to the site rather than dred what new horrible idea the “other place” would come up with almost daily.
The “other place” had drug me down so low and aggravated me to the point that I felt I could have pulled all my hair out. Now I feel my old bright cheerful self starting to resurface. Even my husband has noticed a tremendous change in me for having Bonanzle as an alternative.
I love it guys, really. Do yourself a favor and check us out and get on the blogs to see what it is like. It is a world of difference.
S.Dragonfly
I am so excited about Bonanzle and how wonderful it is that I forgot to even mention the best fee’s around. No listing fees at all and very little final value fees.
See that’s just it… that should be the biggie but there are so many other wonderful things about it that that blends in with the rest. 🙂
I am so excited about Bonanzle and how wonderful it is that I forgot to even mention the best fee’s around. No listing fees at all and very little final value fees.
See that’s just it… that should be the biggie but there are so many other wonderful things about it that that blends in with the rest. 🙂
What more to say that my fellow Bonanzlers haven’t said.
I love it and I’m staying. I just ask that you come and visit with us; take a look at all the great things for sale, no waiting for an item. A lot of “best offers” and even if it’s not listed as so, I’ve found a lot of the sellers are willing to negotiate on “reasonable offers” so with that being said. Please come in and pay us a visit.
What more to say that my fellow Bonanzlers haven’t said.
I love it and I’m staying. I just ask that you come and visit with us; take a look at all the great things for sale, no waiting for an item. A lot of “best offers” and even if it’s not listed as so, I’ve found a lot of the sellers are willing to negotiate on “reasonable offers” so with that being said. Please come in and pay us a visit.