An incredible accolade for a site that’s still technically in beta, Ecommerce Guide just named Bonanzle “The Best eBay Alternative They’ve Seen” in four years of reviewing eBay alternatives. Pessimistic side of me says that an article this effusive is an open invitation for every Tom, Dick and Harry to quibble and point out the faults of Bonanzle (of which there are admittedly still several… we’re haven’t even officially launched yet, people), or question how Bonanzle can be called an “eBay alternative” when it doesn’t even do auctions.
That said, it’s hard to imagine this project going much better than it has so far. While I’m fully aware that the hundreds of PHP eBay lookalikes are going to slowly start nibbling at what are now Bonanzle-only features, it’s comforting to know that they’re going to have to program those features in PHP (or maybe Java).
If you haven’t already, pay a visit to Bonanzle and cast your vote that Rails is an unfair advantage.
This is a great post and a great blog!
No doubt, with many reasons ebay is giving the way to newbies like Bonanzle. But with all its alternatives, ebay is still a giant in online auction sites.