July 22nd, 2007
eBay Drop-off Store Franchises: Blogliography
[Also visit: Franchise Graveyard: Failed eBay Dropoff Franchises]
FranchisePick.Com has provided a forum for discussing, analyzing and chronicling the phenomenon and drama of the eBay drop-off store franchise concept. Listed below are links to our posts, by company and date. Posts with the most comments and debate are bolded. At the bottom, we’ve included links to other resources related to eBay drop-off store franchises.
[updated July 22, 2007]
iSOLD IT
July 27th, 2007 - (BlueMauMau.org)
iSold It Declares Franchise Concept Unproven
July 27th, 2007
iSold It eBay Drop-Off Franchise Declared “New and Unproven”
July 21st, 2007
Owner of Failed iSold It eBay Drop-off Franchise Leaves Apology
June 24th, 2007
iSold It Dropped from Entrepreneur 500, Loses Top New Franchise Crown
June 20th, 2007
With a Flawed Concept, Franchise Failure Takes a Heavy Toll
June 18th, 2007
Defunct iSoldIt Franchise Owner Continues to Pay
June 12th, 2007
The UPS Store PLUS The eBay Drop-Off Store Equals…?
May 26th, 2007
Will Auctioning4U Save the eBay Drop Off Franchise?
April 25th, 2007
iSold It eBay Drop-off Store Franchise Opening in Scotland
April 14th, 2007
Troubled iSold It Continues to Promote eBay Drop-off Franchises Elsewhere
April 14th, 2007
iSold It Australia Franchise: eBay Plunder Down Under?
April 14th, 2007
iSold It Canada: A Franchise Too Good To Be True?
April 10th, 2007
Are Any eBay Drop-Off Franchises Successful?
April 10th, 2007
AuctionBytes.Com Interviews iSold It CEO Ken Sully
April 9th, 2007
An Open Letter to iSold It Franchisees from CEO Ken Sully
April 9th, 2007
iSold It: American Dream or Franchise Nightmare?
April 8th, 2007
iSold It Suspends Franchise Sales
April 7th, 2007
Franchise Rumor: iSold It UK in Receivership
April 3rd, 2007
Has iSold It Halted Franchise Sales?
April 3rd, 2007
Is iSoldit a Great Franchise Opportunity?
SNAPPY AUCTIONS
May 13th, 2007
Former Franchisee Claims Snappy Auctions Franchises Losing Money
April 20th, 2007
Is Snappy Auctions a Great Franchise Opportunity?
AUCTIONING4u
July 17th, 2007
Auctioning4u Scraps Franchise Program, Closes eBay Drop-Off Stores
June 12th, 2007
eBay Drop-Shop Auctioning4u Signs Second Franchise
May 26th, 2007
Will Auctioning4U Save the eBay Drop Off Franchise?
eAUCTION-DEPOT
July 22nd, 2007
Will eAuction-Depot Save the eBay Drop Off Franchise?
AUCTIONIT TODAY
June 23rd, 2007
10 Franchises Success Magazine Loves
May 25th, 2007
eBay Auction Franchise Fails to Sell Itself on eBay
EASYSALE
June 8th, 2007
Will EasySale Reinvent the eBay Drop-Off Store Concept?
ONLINE OUTPOST
May 14th, 2007
Is The Online Outpost an “Incredible Franchise Opportunity”?
QUIKDROP
April 20th, 2007
Is QuikDrop a Great Franchise Opportunity?
eAUTODROP
April 18th, 2007
Will eAutoDrop be the Next Overly Hyped eBay Auction Franchise Disaster?
OTHER RESOURCES:
AmITheOnlyOne.Org - Website maintained by two former iSold It franchise owners. Provides detailed arguments of fundamental flaws of the business concept.
AuctionBytes - A trusted site covering all aspects of selling on eBay. Has chronicled the struggles of the eBay drop-off concept, independent and franchised, and maintains a running list of drop-off outlets - live and dead.
Bluemaumau.org - A lively franchise discussion forum that debates franchise issues.
FranBest.com - Has a great resource library that includes expert articles on how to research and choose a franchise, franchise best practices, guidance on performing due diligence and avoiding franchise scams, traps and mistakes.
For interview requests or more information, email info[at]ideafarm.net.
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