Craigslist and eBay are undoubtedly two of the well-known auction and classified websites today. It's understandable that as they have established their name in the online buy-and-sell industry, people tend to visit their site first. But if you focus on the popularity alone, you narrow down the opportunity for you to look for better options on your online auction needs. Whether you want an online market as a seller or buyer, you definitely want to have a good deal on online business.

Over the years, people have been looking up to eBay for their auction and classified needs. Regardless of the nature of the classifieds or the action needs-jobs, books, appliances, cell phones, even used and second-hand items, etc.-you name it, they have it. Fortunately eBay have resolved these needs and have continually provided for the other needs of their clients.

The same is true with Craigslist. The Craigslist community serves a lot of purpose. It is an ideal place for buying and selling things. Like eBay, Craigslist is one place where people go to sell things, brand-new or second-hand, and buy things at sometimes discounted prices. That is why more and more people find Craigslist useful.

However, as people say, nothing in this world comes free. And unfortunately eBay and Craigslist seem to go over board understanding that saying. Because people think they don't have any other options, they act blind to the many fees that eBay and Craigslist charge them for almost every transaction they conduct with the sites. First comes the registration fees that you have no option but to pay to be part of their communities. Regardless of which side you're at (buying or selling) you pay for some fees to start the transaction. And if you're on the buying party, you have an endless list of fees to pay which include the PayPal fees. The funny thing about this is that PayPal is even owned by eBay. Not to mention the monthly fees that they charge you. These things may be overlooked by some clients, but everyday more and more people are getting aware of this.

Now, what if you had the chance to get the services of another new site?

As a seller and buyer, Live Simon has distinctive features on their website that makes it unique and convenient for buyers and sellers. The site of Live Simon is user-friendly. Because of the organized data and categories as well as friendly fonts and arrangements, visitors and participants in the site can easily view the items by categories with pictures and details of the items. Moreover, when you choose a particular item, you get the auction details, zoomed-in picture, and more details about the sellers and his other listings. This feature is contrary to Craigslist, because Craigslist displays first locations by countries, states, and cities rather than as a whole nation or locality. Visitors to Craigslist tend to click on the ad before the actual picture of the item appears and a limited data on the seller is displayed such as the other listings of seller are not known.

While there is more convenience in Live Simon than what established online auction has to offer, it would be better to try out transacting on this rising site for your auction lists and purchases.