Tradebit : Selling Downloads
There are many ways you can make money by selling downloadable files online. One option available is selling through Tradebit.
The Good Parts:
- It’s almost free to use. It doesn’t charge a monthly fee or listing fees. It just gets a percentage (commission) of your sale price.
- It supports several types of downloadable files - software, photos, music, documents, etc.
- There’s an available support forum and a blog, where the owner seems to be quite responsive to site users’ queries.
- Several available payment systems available - including Paypal and Google Checkout.
- You set your own price to your downloads.
- A few good features - including integration with your affiliate programmes, sales reports, etc.
The Bad Parts:
- It’s a bit difficult to navigate. While testing the service, I got lost so many times. And, it can get really confusing/frustrating.
- There’s limited customisation options.
- Site presentation isn’t the most aesthetically pleasing. Would’ve preferred a better way to present products through the shop front.
- Some features tend to go wonky at times.
Payment is done on a weekly basis, sent to your Paypal account. They also run an affiliate programme, where you make money by promoting other people’s downloadable files for sale.
If you’ve used the service (or still using it), let me know what you think of it. If you know of other similar services, I’d love to hear from you too.
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3 opinions for Tradebit : Selling Downloads
Abhi
Jun 12, 2008 at 4:53 am
How does it compare to E-junkie or PayLoads?
Shai Coggins
Jun 16, 2008 at 7:56 am
Abhi: I haven’t tested either one. Haven’t checked out Ejunkie at all, and have only browsed PayLoads so far. Will report here when I get to test them out. Thanks!
Ralf Schwobel
Jul 12, 2008 at 1:22 am
Shai, thanks a lot for the hook and let me know, where we can improve!
Abhi: we compare to Payloadz and e-junkie in some parts and differ very much in others. Most important is the fact (IMHO) that you may attach unlimited add-ons to your products (like videos or more pictures) and that you can run discount groups with sign up options.
One of our advantages might also be the search engine friendly listing of your products. You might want to compare the Alexa traffic ranking for all 3 marketplaces to get an idea.
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