This page is a comparison page between the features offered by the Ezead Community and several other sites and gives a simple comparison of features based on the perception of the author. It Also gives a Quick Guide to our many features.
Compare Our Features and Options To The Other Sites
Cost To Post Online Auctions, unlimited text, HTML, 5 image upload, unlimited hosted ( more info ...
FREE
Average Cost $3.00
NO Online Auctions
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NO Online Auctions
A simple clean interface that maintains the same basic look and feel through out the site - no flash, excess advertising, pop ups - pop unders or constantly changing pages or layout.
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Provide Online Instant Support with a live person plus option to use the searchable FAQ database in the upper right corner of each page.
Sometimes No Database FAQ
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NO
EZEAD Live! enables live help and live customer support communication directly from your Ezead home and items pages or your Ezead Hosted Website. With EzeSupport Live!, you can provide one-on-one chat assistance in real-time, answer visitor questions and add that extra human touch to your website. more info ...
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EZEAD Live! Corporate Members can have unlimited departments and operators that enables live help and live customer support communication directly from your Ezead home and items pages or your Ezead Hosted Website. With EzeSupport Live!, you can provide one-on-one chat assistance in real-time, answer visitor questions and add that extra human touch to your website. more info ...
No
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NO
A single page from which you can browse the site and check all catergories and sub-catergories with item counters and move back and forth without getting lost.
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The Ability to Browse the site for Auctions only or Classifieds only with both front page featured items and check all catergories and sub-catergories with item counters and move back and forth without getting lost
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Ability to navigate the site in three distinct modes depending on the bandwidth of your connection with links provided in the upper left corner or every page.<
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NO
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NO
Cost To Post Online Auctions, unlimited text, HTML, 10 image uploaded, unlimited hosted
FREE
Average Cost $3.00
NO Online Auctions
N/A
NO online Auctions
"Free" Automatic Relist Option Until Items Sells -Never have to list again, system sends e-mail advising relist so you can edit but item relists automatically exactly as posted originally
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"No Buyers Fees For Any Auctions " Buyers Fees for each item that sells
No auctions
Automatic Relist Retains Same Item # so if bookmarked, in item watch list, or search engine link does not become dead link(keeps spiders happy)
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Search Engine Friendly Your Ads - Auctions Spidered and Displayed by ALL The Major Search Engines in strong positions!! So you are advertising to the world by one post!!
Free World Class Instant Messenger - Discussion Forum ( more info ...
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Auction Enhancement CostsFront Page Large Photo Featured 7 days Image Gallery FeaturedCategory Featured PlusBold Print + Highlighted Colour BackgroundAnimated Attention Grabber(doubles listing height)Images Uploaded to Site Servers: Cost EachHow Many AllowedMaximum File SizesMaximum Image Pixel Size (best 640x480)
$30.00 $10.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 Free 5 No Limit No Limit
By contract $99.95 $19.95 $2.00 $5.00 N/A $.15 6 small 400x300
NO Online Auctions
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NO Online Auctions
A Single Navigation Bar On Every Page That Allow You To Find All Pages in Site
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Option to Accept Auctions High Bid - Once a bid has been placed and if over Sellers Reserve - The seller is given an option "Seller End Auction: End Now, Accept High Bid "- which works exactly like the buy it now where the seller accepts the current high bid - the auction ends and all contact info is sent to both buyer and seller to complete transaction
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Each City Has Its Own Specific Branded Ezead Sub Domain Site that Includes Forums, Chat Rooms, Current Events Calendar, Information Links, Weather, and Auctions and Classifieds that are specific To that City - including a City Specific Business Directory and where the banners and featured items on the Homepage are unique to that city
NO
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National Charity Auction Sites - that allow Unlimited Free Online Auctions for Charities and Non Profits. That all auctions display not only specific to that site but through out the Ezead Community with an announcement that these are charity auctions and also a complete Charity Directory For Employment, Community, Family Services, Posting Fund Raising Events and so much more
NO
NO
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NO
Free Personal Pages(web Page)
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NO
Unlimited Online Classifieds For Rentals, Personals, Employment, Community, Family Services
NO
NO
NO
Sometimes
Ability To Have Your Own Branded Full Auction Classified Site 100% Hosted Where All Items are posted in Ezead Database, displayed and can be searched exclusively at your site where you choose your catergories - but also shown in your Ezead Province/State Country and the World site from 1 post - advertise to the world with one post. Have numerous options, and never pay listing fees again.
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NO
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NO
Have your items posted by and displayed locally at a Franchised Full Ezead Auction and Classified Site Branded and Specific to Each City that will post your items and so much more - that will be your local full service depot for the Ezead Community
NO
NO
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NO
Drop off your items or have a Franchised Ezead -Ezead Dropoff Storefront With Exclusive Territory and Full Dedicated Website sell your items for you!!
NO
NO
NO
NO
In larger cities theEzead Drop Off Stores will be located in and have many drop off sites in that city.
No
NO
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NO
Can Provide Online Instant Support System to each Certified Vendor that they totally control with a live person plus option to make the searchable FAQ database in the upper right corner of each page. This also gives them a complete Mysql database reporting system of a trafffic statistics
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NO
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NO
Site Business Directory That Displays Business Globally - Nationally - Provincially and then Specific to Each City and Town
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NO
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NO
Site Coupons and Specials Listings where are members can post online coupons and specials that members can print that automatically reduces the coupon amount as each member prints that coupon
Sometimes
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NO
Totally Free To Buyer Reverse Auctions Want Ads this is a unique way to look for wanted items from a bedroom suite to antique car parts - you name it - where members bid down to sell you that item with no obligation on the buyers part, but a way to let our members know you require that item (no posting fees for the buyer and only our slight closing fees to the seller). You accept only the item and seller you want and by clicking you accept that offer create a binding contract with only that seller. This is being expanded to offer total C to C - C to B and B to B with many unique options that will be finished shortly
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Total Posting, Editing, Deleting Control over all Classifieds
NO
NO
NO
Yes
Cost To Place a Automotive Classified With 1 Image
How Many Words Allowed HTML Allowed
Maximum Photos Allowed(upload to site servers)
FREE Unlimited Yes 5
$40.00 Unlimited Yes 6
$29.99 100 No 1
Not Available
Not Avaiable 30 No 1
Total Sellers Location Information on Listing Page(makes for easy shipping calculations)
N/A
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Credit Card Required to Post A Classified,
Auction or Register or Purchase
NO CARD REQUIRED
Card Required
Card Required
Card Required
No
User Control Center(all your listings, bid on items, Etc in one place)
N/A
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Auction Bid Sniper Protection Auction will not close till "5 minutes after last bid" - all bidders receive email notification that a higher bid has been placed
N/A
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Free unlimited length Personal Page with WYSISYG Editor to Build It that goes to full screen
NO
NO
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NO
Personal Page allows links to all "Sellers Other Auction Sites" and feedback systems( we actually encourange this)
NO
NO
NO
NO
You Pick Auctions or Classifieds Length From 5 minutes - 30 days
3-,5-,7-,10- days only
NO
NO
NO
Ability to Have Auction In Preview Mode - from 1 - 7 days then have auction run for 1 day - 2 days - ten minutes - its up to you!! (total maximum 30 day Exposure)
NO
NO
NO
NO
Free You Pick Day - Hour - Down to within 5 Minutes Auction Close Time
NO
NO
NO
NO
User Feedback System For Rating Buyers and Sellers
NO
NO
Multi-level User VIM(Verified User Information)
Single Level
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N/A
N/A
Instant Display and Search Available For All Listings
No
No
No
Instant Free Viewing by All Buyers
NO
NO
FREE REAL TIME tracking of Visitor Traffic and Item Page Views!
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UNLIMITED Words and Html Item Content
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5 free images per item uploaded to site servers - 1 into posting form for featured items the remaining put into the WYSIWYG Editor where they can be place any where within your listing
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Unlimited images per item in easy WYSIWYG EDITOR from hosted urls
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Easy HTML listing editor on every posting page
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Extremely simple Two Page Item Posting Format - 1st page to upload images - second is single page for posting actual item.
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Fully Functional WYSIWYG Post Editor
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World Auctions That Displays For All Countries
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WYSIWYG Editor Full Screen Option(allows Editor to be full screen for building item description)
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International, National Province/State and City Auctions and Classifieds as well as Business Directory For All
N/A
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Fraud Watch and Fraud Gallery That is Updated Daily About the Latest Fraud Scams and Scammers
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National and Regional and Local Classifieds For All Cities
N/A
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N/A
Monthly Fee For Early Access
NONE
NONE
Yes
NONE
NONE
Image Rotator on All Main Pages with Members Featured Listings Only
N/A
N/A
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Suggestion and Catergory Request Forum that is specifically for suggestions including polls where members can vote on, suggest, discuss, debate any and all improvements to the site
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Multi Item Fixed Price Classifieds with Auto Reducing Inventory
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Image Rotator on All Catergories Pages with Members Featured Listings Only
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Separate Quick Search For Regional And National Sites
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Image Rotator on All Sub-Catergories Pages with Members Featured Listings Only
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Auto Save Closed Auctions and Ads for 3 months, with re post option
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Advanced Search For All Sites World Wide(coming soon)
Ask Seller Question/Sellers Quick Update Posted to Item Page
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Ask Seller Question/Sellers Quick Update Posted to Item Page Remains Active right up to Auctions Close even though Seller Edit and Seller Delete Options are removed when a bid is placed
N/A
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Buy Now Auctions
NO
NO
Instant Purchase Option and Make an offer if above Sellers minimum set asking price option for all classifieds
N/A
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Auto Login that when used means you will never see another login box in Any "Auctions or Classifieds" sites till you logout - can control login from 30 minutes to 24 hours so if on shared computer it expires automatically.
NO
NO
National and Regional Current Events Calendars
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Item Watch and Email Notification.
N/A
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Fully Automated All User Affiliates Program That Credits Your Account $5.00 for each Referral Allows ten referrals per send pag
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Fully Automated All User Affiliates Program That automatically enters you in the monthly prize draws
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8 Search Engine Access on every page that opens in a new window allows for buyers checking on items and sellers help in posting items without losing the page they are on.
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Bulletin Boards and Chat Lounges
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Private Message System for Registered Members that keeps your communications in one location never reveals your email address, notifies other members they have a message and you can see if message is read, you have total control over deleting or saving items and banning other members (we hope this never has to happen)- can be accessed from anywhere in the world accessible from Your Account center or direct link from every posted item, never receives spam only another Ezead Member can Message You
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Totally Free Hosted Separate Charity Auctions That are Branded To That Charity and diplayed in That National Charity Site but also in all general sites as well.
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National and Regional Homepages with Tools, Utilities and Quick Links
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Annoying Pop UP or Pop Under Advertising Windows
NONE
Yes
Yes
Yes
NONE
Unlimited amount of items in your watch this item list
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Send this item to 10 friends at once email notification that also credits the members account for every referral that registers and generates prize entry draws.
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Fraud Report On Front Page Days to wait to report
7
Hard to Find 30
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Page File Size and Page Load Times(average) 28.8K Modem
56K Modem All Tests Performed by Sitesolutions.com
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