Profit from the stupidity of others (qxl.co.uk)

Member Name: PWilliams

Product:	qxl.co.uk
Date:	26/12/00 (39 review reads)
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Advantages: Selling

Disadvantages: Buying

QXL is either a great or a very bad auction site - It depends what you are using it for.

If you have something to sell, it's a godsend. It has more users than any other European auction site, which means more potential bidders, which in turn means, more bids and more money! Fortunately for us sellers, half of the bidders would seem have no common sense at all, and seem to pressume that just because it is an auction they will get a bargain. I say this because every single item I have sold on QXL has sold for a lot more than it's Recommended Retail Price. It seens impulse buyers should be kept well away from QXL!

If you're a bidder though, and it's a bargain you're after though - you'd be best advised to look elsewhere. Alhough it has more items than most sites, it also has more rival bidders. The best auction deals are found at places where there are fewer bidders, which means the less popular sites, although it can be harder to find specific items.

QXL does have many good features, such as the ability to send SMS auction updates, and also has regular promotions giving away free software to new users. When I joined I received a free copy of Half-life.

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