Friday, August 19, 2011

Comparison of online classified websites

So quick post here - if you create a profile with an online classified website, you can track the progress of a bunch of items at once - very useful - it typically tells you how many views you've had on your ad or what page number your ad falls under (page 1 = good, page 10 = bad) :)

Anyway - just during this experiment - I've also posted my ads up on www.usedottawa.com as well as http://ottawa.kijiji.ca .. as a sample, here is a comparison of the number of views per site:

KIJIJI


My AdsPostedVisitsOn Page [?]
  IKEA Leksvik coffee table
Category: coffee tables
Location: Ottawa		18-Aug-11  
142 
2 


USEDOTTAWA

TitleCategoryViews TodayTotal Views
IKEA Leksvik coffee tableHousehold >Furniture >Living415


So - in a short amount of time, I've had 142 views on kijiji versus a 15 views on usedottawa... now, I have had buyers from both sites e-mail me but to me, hands down:


WINNER = KIJIJI
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  1. GeordieAugust 20, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    "Kijiji = Winner"

    At least for selling furniture... Buyers might prefer a site where the sellers won't get as much traffic. And it's still possible that usedottawa.com gets more traffic for other items :)

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  2. Sarah M.August 20, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    Fair enough - also, my sample size is a sample of one (or at least under 10) so statistically speaking - it wouldn't garner any awards for being an accurate objective result. :)

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