Sports Only Auction Redefines Auction Features and Fees

Released on = June 24, 2005, 3:25 pm

Press Release Author = Howard J. Moseley

Industry = Consumer Services

Press Release Summary = High Quality Sports auction with Extremely Low Fees and Free
listings. A Must See Site for all types of Sports fans that Buy, Sell or Trade on
the internet.

Press Release Body = VALPARAISO, Ind., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Tired of paying
listing fees and variable final value fees for his online auctions, Howard J.
Moseley tried to find an Internet auction more like the low-fee, member-friendly
environment he envisioned. There was no such site, so Moseley created one: Sports
Only Auction (http://www.sportsonlyauction.com), the first online auction house to
offer free listings and flat fees when items sell, regardless of their final value.
The site, as its name implies, caters to buyers and sellers of sports cards, sports
memorabilia and sporting goods of all types. And there are other significant
differences between big online auction sites and Sports Only Auction. Sellers can
add up to five pictures at no extra cost. Upgrading to featured listings on the
Sports Only Auction home page or gallery is free. And adding a reserve price or
listing a Dutch auction is also free. Another big plus for sellers is the ability to
add links to their other sports-related auctions or other sports-related sites in
their auction listings. And, in stark contrast to sites that charge exorbitant fees
for big-ticket items, Sports Only Auction charges just $0.20 per transaction,
whether an item sells for $10 or $10,000.
Sports Only Auction, which boasts a clean design and simple navigation,
automatically relists any unsold item for up to six months, again with no added
fees, eliminating the hassle of manually relisting auctions. In keeping with its
mission of being the fair place to buy and sell, Sports Only Auction eliminates bid
sniping by automatically extending any auction receiving bids within the last five
minutes.
Members in need of greater exposure can purchase classified ads on Sports Only
Auction, and at $1 for a four-week listing of 500 words, sellers would be
hard-pressed to find a more reasonable option.
Traders also have a place at Sports Only Auction. For a nominal five-cent listing
fee, a trader can include five photos of items available for trade and add a link to
his or her personal site and entire wish list.
It all adds up to big savings for buyers and sellers, said Moseley, an entrepreneur
who grew up around auctions. "We believe buying and selling at online auctions
should be fair to everyone involved: the buyer, the seller, and the middleman,"
Moseley explained. "Sports Only Auction is a win-win situation. When the seller pays
less to list and sell items, the buyer will pay less to purchase the items. It's the
fair way of doing business."
Contact:

Howard J. Moseley
Sports Only Auction
Tel: 219-465-0852
Fax: 219-462-0292
moseleyh@hotmail.com
http://www.sportsonlyauction.com

Web Site = http://www.SportsOnlyAuction.com

Contact Details = Howard J. Moseley
c/o Sports Only Auction
402 Wall Street
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Phone: 219.465.0852
Fax: 219.462.0292
Email: moseleyh@hotmail.com