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Did you know that BuyandSell.ie has hundreds of retailers on our website selling thousands of products every month.

Setting up one of our online shops is very cost effective, easy to manage, will gain extra phone calls for your business, visits to your website and most importantly add extra sales for your company as a whole. Retailers in many sections such as Motors, DIY, Gardening, Sports, Fashion and Electronics will reap financial benefits.

The BuyandSell.ie online shop offers retailers some key benefits including:
• A link to your own website which will give it an SEO bump with Google and other search engines.
• Your own dedicated Shopfront in BuyandSell.ie where customers can browse your products. Even if you don’t have your own website, this feature gets your own dedicated presence online.
• Your products will automatically bump up to the top of the search listings each month ensuring your content always looks fresh to users.
• Thousands of buyers browse BuyandSell.ie daily so your products are sure to reach a new audience.

A great example of one of our online shops is JustShop.ie with quality pictures and detailed product descriptions making their ads very attractive to potential customers.

We’ve put together some useful tips to get the most from your shop:

Here are some great examples of ads that have caught the customer’s attention:

• Be seasonal - put forward the right products for the season like Sports, DIY and Garden Products. Take advantage of the seasonal demand to clear out relevant slow-movers or aged inventory. Remember, these could be bargains to some customers.

• Pay attention to your sales and marketing information - perhaps a slight price adjustment or adding more product information to the detail page will give you the edge. Look at what you were selling this time last year – have you got sufficient inventory of the key sellers and could you look at bringing in any similar products to drive additional sales?

• Put yourself in the customer’s shoes - What would be appealing about your add on BuyandSell.ie that will hold their attention and encourage more calls to you.

• Include lots of photographs of your products with the descriptions. Each ad allows for up to 15 photos. Makes sure the pictures are clear and strong on detail.

• Stagger your ads - Our shops typically allow you to place 20 ads and each one will automatically bump to the top of the listings every month. If you place one of these ads every day or so, you are sure to have ads near the top of the listings on an ongoing basis and in front of a large target audience.

If you are thinking of opening a shop with BuyandSell.ie, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 01 6080709 and we will be happy to chat to you about your options.

Garden Sheds for sale

Despite the near Baltic conditions we are experiencing, Spring is upon us and with it a list of jobs to do in the garden.

In this article we give BuyandSellers some great tips on getting your garden ready for summer and how BuyandSell.ie can help. Remember, those warm sunny summers days are but a month or two away!!

Early Spring

• Pruning – roses, shrubs and vines love a good pruning at this time of year. New buds will develop on the new growth made after the pruning.
• Tidy up your borders. Use a hoe to remove any weeds that are starting to grow.
• Apply mulch or bark to your borders. This will suppress unwanted weeds.
• Sow hardy annuals outdoors such as Viola and Alyssum. These can withstand a bit of frost at this time of year.
• Use your windowsill to start growing half hardy annuals such as Cosmos and Petunias. They like a bit of heat before planting in the garden.

Mid to Late Spring

• Time to start mowing the lawn and applying lawn weed and feed. This work will really pay dividends come the summer.
• Clip back your hedges. It will give them shape and encourage new healthy growth.
• Plant new shrubs, roses and perennials.
• Time to get summer bulbs into the ground such as Lilies and Hyacinths.
• Apply a good plant food to smaller trees, roses and shrubs.
• If you have a wooden patio set, check its condition. Does it need replacing? If not, a quick sanding and coat of varnish will extend its life.
• Do you have a patio or deck? You will be amazed at what power hosing it will do. You will think you have a new patio for sitting out and enjoying that glass of wine!!

Don’t forget the wildlife….if you have somewhere in the garden that you think birds may nest, now is the time to put out some nest boxes. Birds begin nesting in Spring and a nest box and some food can be a welcome attraction to a hungry little bird.

Equipment for the job

Every job is made easier if you have the right equipment and products to hand and gardening is no different. BuyandSell.ie can help here with great value on everything you will need for the garden from decorative chippings to garden sheds.

Here is a list of useful items on BuyandSell.ie:
Landscaping materials
Lawnmowers
Patio Sets / Heaters and BBQ’s
Garden Sheds
Garden Playsets
For the more adventurous !!!

March 28, 2013
Posted by BuyandSell.ie at 4:11 PM
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Gardening, News

communion dress for sale

The season of Holy Communion will quickly be upon us and with it a lot of expense for parents.

It can be a real struggle to cope with the cost of the big day. Parents want the best for their child’s special day but these days we have to be a lot more money conscious. With a bit of planning, we can still have our special day for much less cost.

Probably the biggest expense of the day is the outfit. The reality is that most communion dresses and suits along with the accessories will only be worn once before being left folded neatly in an upstairs wardrobe. It’s rare that parents will have the opportunity to pass on these clothes to a sibling or friend.

This is where we can help. Why not try selling your Communions Dresses or Suits on BuyandSell.ie. It can work on so many levels:

- You get to recoup some of the money you spent on the big day.

- There are loads of parents out there that you will be helping by allowing them to buy a practically brand new outfit at an affordable price.

- You will feel so good knowing that you have made some money back and helped somebody else at the same time.

There are thousands of Communion outfits sitting in wardrobes up and down the country. Here are our practical tips for getting them out and online so they can find a grateful new owner.

- Place the ad in the Children and Teens Wear section of BuyandSell.ie

- Check the clothes to see if they need a quick dry cleaning prior to selling them.

- Include info in the ad that you would want to know about if you were the buyer.

- Dress make, size, colour, and features, all of the information that helps a buyer.

- Lay out the dress and take a variety of pictures. On BuyandSell.ie you can include up to 15 pictures so don’t be shy!

- If you’re including any accessories, give these details too.

Why not head over to our Communion outfit section on BuyandSell.ie and use some of the ads already posted for inspiration. Parents are on the lookout now so get posting.

March 8, 2013
Posted by BuyandSell.ie at 3:50 PM
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BuyandSell, Fashion & Health, Great Deals, News

Last weekend saw the return of the fabulous Irish Motorbike & Scooter Show 2013 at the RDS in Dublin. Anyone with bikes in their blood, as well as the curious public were there to take in a colourful and exciting schedule of road bikes, show bikes and downright mad bikes.
Our thanks and congratulations go to the organisers and sponsors of yet another great event, highlighting the often ignored Irish biker community in a public, friendly and exciting way.

Keep placing your free ads on BuyandSell.ie (exp Mar 31st)

with the show promo code: ONYERBIKE

The Irish Motorbike & Scooter Show 2013 RDS, a set on Flickr.

March 7, 2013
Posted by Phil at 12:34 PM
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Motors, News

Does your New Years resolution have you pounding the pavement to get fit? BuyandSell.ie are here to help! With everything from rowing machines to surfboards and treadmills we have something for every level of fitness in our Sports and Leisure section.

To top this off, we have a great New Years competition where one lucky Buy and Seller will win a 6 week fitness program with our friends in Life Style Sports Bootcamp Ireland. Bootcamp Ireland is a fantastic way to get fit, stay fit and most importantly, have fun doing it!!

Life Style Sports Bootcamp Ireland also acts as a great social outlet for members with additional events including, fun runs, adventure challenges, mountain sessions, survivor weekends, ski trips, surf weekends, obstacle challenges social events & competitions on their Facebook page!

A 6 week session is only €99, giving you 3 training sessions per week and all members receive 15% off in any Life Style Sports stores nationwide’

To be in with a chance to win this great prize simply email the answer to the question below to competitions@buyandsell.ie
Bootcamp Ireland members get what discount in Lifestyle Sports?
a) 15%
b) 5%
c) 1%

Draws ends midnight January 30th and the lucky winner will be announced January 31st on our Blog and Facebook pages.

January 22, 2013
Posted by BuyandSell.ie at 4:42 PM
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BuyandSell.ie Blog

Tips to help retailers boost sales through BuyandSell.ie

Gardening Tips for Spring!

Thinking about the cost of your child’s Holy Communion?

The Irish Motorbike & Scooter Show 2013 RDS

10 more push ups!!! Get into shape for the new Year with BuyandSell.ie and Bootcamp Ireland.