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Originally Posted by kilcher
You'll ultimately get less for your item or it won't sell. Those sites don't have the traffic (potential bidders) that eBay has.
If you don't like paying eBay's fees they occasionally have specials (10 cent listing days, etc). Just keep an eye out for those.
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That's my take on it too. Years ago, before eBay was quite the household name it is now, I also sold on Yahoo auctions. Back then it had a bit of traffic, but not enough to get competition going for most items. Items would generally sell for the opening bid, but the lack of fees made for a cheap way to get rid of stuff you just wanted to get out of your house and get a little money for. It dropped off significantly from there as more and more people moved to eBay, and as I recall they started charging a commission on sale price, which drove pretty much everyone else off to eBay.
EBay has the exposure and that's all there is to it. If you are happy with getting the price you set for an item, why not try a free site and see if anything comes of it?
Good luck