by Krystie Bohmer

Created on: September 25, 2010

Whether you are seriously addicted to auction sites or just an occasional visitor looking for a good deal you will be amazed to discover that there is an auction site that is totally free! Listia. Com auction site is all about listing and bidding for items without ever needing to pull out your hard earned cash.

If you are like the majority of people you may be thinking that there must be some sort of catch. Well in some instances, you may be correct in your thinking. There are auctions that require you to pay for the shipping of an item won. Upon observing these types of auctions, again, you may be surprised to find that the shipping charges for the items are very reasonable.

Listia.com itself encourages and applauds sellers who provide free shipping to their bidders. Listia takes great pride in being able to provide an auction site in which people can participate in without needing to use any money whatsoever.  Listia has committed itself to become the largest online market place where people like you can give and receive items free items.

In order to participate in this fun and unique site, you must of course become a registered member. Did I mention, it’s also free to become a member! Once you join and become a member you are automatically given 100 credits. Credits are used for bidding on items of your choice.  You have several ways in which you can gain more credits to enable bidding on higher listed items and future items. Credits are earned when you list your own auctions; participate on the site, and when you refer other people to join Listia just to name a few.

Listia’s auctions operate very similar to the way eBay does. Sellers have ratings, sellers and bidders leave feedback, and the highest bidder wins. However there are other functions that are unique to only Listia.  Each member is also ranked with levels and experience. Another function that’s enjoyable is  looking forward to earning a badge. Badges are given for different reasons. There are log in badges, seller’s badges, listing badges, feedback badges and a whole lot more.

Listia’s population during this tough economic time will, without a doubt, continue to grow. Just imagine how much money you can save by bidding on items such as handmade jewelry, clothing, video games, iphones, pocketbooks, and so much more for the up and coming holidays!

This is just a warning; like other auction sites, Listia.com can become very addicting.

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