This is a quick and dirty start on a list of alternative selling venues. Please email me additions, ideally with your comments about their scope and best features.
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| Venue | Categories | Commentary |
| Specialty markets | ||
| AbeBooks | New and used books | |
| Alibris | 2nd hand books, movies and music | |
| Architecturals.net | Antique collecibles, architectural salvage, restoration, arts and crafts | Presently offering free listings of Arts and Antiques |
| DavesGarden.com Marketplace | Seeds, plant propagation and farm supplies | |
| DelCampe | Collectible coins, stamps, ephemera, postcards. | Has a substantial number of listings. |
| Etsy | Handmade, One of a Kind items. Also craft supplies. | Established, with exponential growth. |
| GoAntiques | Antiques | AuctionBytes |
| Main Street Mall Online | A group of malls, each mall containing related stores. | The idea is that grouping like stores makes more business for everyone. |
| StampWants.com | Stamps | Large inventory |
| CoinWants.com | Coins | Just starting? |
| General merchandise | ||
| Bonanzle | stores ("booths") | Ecommerce-Guide.com |
| CraigsList | Free classified ads organized by locale. | |
| eCRATER | General merchandise (stores) | simple, easy, no fees |
| NeoLoch | auctions and stores | people like this site |
| AtomicMall | Fixed price goods in stores, site wide searching | Free listing. commission on sale |
| Other auction and mall sites | See the list at Power Sellers Unite and their discussions of venues. | |
| And more others | ShopIt.com, ebid.net, goZBAY.com, AhhGe.com |
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