EnergyBook is 3 things in one. First, it is a 100% free and green online marketplace. Second it is a free ecommerce website store builder. Third it is a dynamic auction site. When sellers register with EnergyBook they build a customisable free online store and post as many items as they like.

Is EnergyBook really free?

Yes! EnergyBook is completely free to use. We do not charge for any services on EnergyBook – whether it be an auction, pictures, shop front or bold listing. We use the revenue from advertisements and items that we sell on EnergyBook to pay for the low running costs.

Do I have to register to post or buy from EnergyBook?

Yes, registration is easy and is of course free. You just need to add your name and address and make sure your email is correct. You will then receive an email with a verification link back to the EnergyBook site. Naturally you are free to browse the site and use the links to find great products and websites without registering.

Is there a linit to the number of posts that I can make?

No, you can make as many posts as you wish. However we would rather you did not post the same item too many times in ay one category

What is SpoonFeeder?

SpoonFeeder is software that allows you to speed up posting on EnergyBook. It can also be used for listing on eBay and other selected sites.

Does EnergyBook have a partner/affiliate programme?

Yes, EnergyBook uses Clixgalore. We pay for every new member you refer to EnergyBook. Just click on the button and join Clixgalore and the EnergyBook programme.

How can I change the currency on the site?

We have added a range of currencies to the site. When you post you can choose which currency you want to use. You can also choose a currency to display from a drop down menu in the left hand foot of the website. Please not however that the exchange rates are only for guidance and you check the payment when you are completing the transaction.

Can I re-list items that do not sell?

Yes of course you can we do not limit the number of times you can list an item. Please visit ‘My Account’ to see all your live listing, completed, etc. here you can relist as many items as you like. naturally with energyBook there are no fees for re-listing.

How to people pay for goods on EnergyBook?

As with Ebay and other similar sites a lot of buyers and sellers use PayPal. It is quite expensive but seems to work well for this type of transacation. The buyer does not pay and fees to PayPal but the sller does when she/he recives the money. To calculate the fees that PayPal charges you can use this handy PayPal fee calculator

How can I get more people to view my post on EnergyBook?

We created a whole page of ways to help people find your posts on EnergyBook. You can find the page here

What is EnergyBook’s privacy policy?

You can read our privacy policy by clicking here.

What are the terms and conditions of the EnergyBook website?

You can read EnergyBook’s terms and conditions here

How do I contact EnergyBook?

We have a contact form which you can find here

How can I add my ebay feedback score to EnergyBook?

How much does it cost to have a store at EnergyBook?

Your can add an EnergyBook store at no charge. It will remain free, which means sellers will always get a 100% of their sales.

What software do I need to run my store?

There are no software requirements to build and manage your store. Use your web browser and Internet connection.

I am a merchant who just registered. Could you provide me with products to sell?

EnergyBook does not provide any products. You have to sell your own products.

How many products does an EnergyBook store support?

An EnergyBook store supports unlimited number of products.

Can I use my own domain name?

You can point your existing domain name to your EnergyBook store through a forwarding option (offered by your domain provider).

Although it is 100% free EnergyBook is packed full of features. Sellers are able to build a free store and can send invoices through an automated system. They can track payments and shipping through their online auction area. Listing items is easy and the site has a bulk re-listing process. Formats include classified, auction and buy-it-now. It is also possible to list with the professional listing tool Spoonfeeder, making using this great green marketplace even easier and faster.

Buyers and browsers are able to ask question prior to bidding or buying items through an advanced online e-mail system. They are able to keep track of their bids and offers through their own auction area and see when an item was shipped. With the ability to change currency and meet buyers nd sellers from around the world this site is fast becomimg a great alternative marketplace for all sustainable and green companies.

What’s more advertising revenue from the site is donated to charity – currently Kiva.org – by using this free marketplace you are helping others too.

So whether you want to list a single classified posting for your website or thousands of green products EnergyBook.biz is for you. Registration is easy, fast and free so you can have your first listing up in minutes, tweet your friends, browse the site and enjoy green marketing for free.

1. Gives sellers access to an industry recognized professional listing tool.
2. Works with EnergyBook’s own category tree.
3. Allow sellers on common auction websites to rapidly migrate all of their item listings and pictures, automatically, in bulk.
4. Import databases of item listings from CSV file format. Mass import from drop ship catalogs.
5. Helps increase site listing volumes, increases seller listing efficiencies.
6. Utilize professional designer templates to make listings stand out.
7. Start standard auctions repetitively, on schedule with inventory integration.
8. Provides bulk submission of many items at once, or one at a time on demand.
9. Adds advanced hit counters with analysis capability.
10. Adds cross promotional gallery scroller to show off seller’s other items.
11. Complete photo enhancement capabilities including resize, crop, rotate, brightness, contrast, color saturation, sharpen, twain integration etc.
12. Can provide free unlimited picture hosting, reducing the burden on the Wensy server and helping improve site responsiveness.
13. Integrated Spell Checker and Thesaurus
14. Reusable pre-defined messages
15. Multiple file search and replace

You can use virtually every listing capability offered by SpoonFeeder on EnergyBook!

Visit  SpoonFeeder today for more information and get more out of the free and green marketplace  - EnergyBook

All you need to do is send us the froogle feed file – txt, the category that you would like to list in (unfortunately we can only list in one category) and if possible your logo for inclusion in the add (or we can download it from your website.  The posts will all take the customers from EnergyBook to your product page when they click on the link.

Please register with EnergyBook and let us know your username (not your password). Alternatively we will register for you.

This service is free of charge. Please send the email with froogle feed attached  to froogle@onetoremember.co.uk  and allow 48 hours for us to complete this service.

1. If you have a Twitter account please use ‘Twit This. You will find the logo at the top of every page. When you are on your posted item just click and sign into your Twitter account. The widget will automatically pick up the page you are on and you can choose an introduction as well as edit the words. Twit This will create the right URL.
2. Open a store.  As always with EnergyBook opening a store is free. Once you have done this you can add information about you and your products as well as place links to other websites. Opening a store can be completed through ‘My Account’ . the only thing that you will need is a picture or logo to add to the store page. You can edit the page as many times as you like. You can see other stores here
3. Place links to your store or posts on your emails, website, letterhead, etc. Get the URL out there and you will attract visitors form all over the world to your free EnergyBook store.
4. If you have a URL you can forwarded it to your store URL. It doesn’t change once you have created your store.
5. Add logos, banners and text links to your webpage. You can choose our banners and buttons from Clixgalore. This has the added benefit of earning you revenue every time you refer a member to EnergyBook . So not only do you get more visitors to your posts you earn too. Here is the link to our Clixgalore page  - registration is easy and free.
6. Tell your friends about EnergyBook the URL is easy to remember or the can Google or Bing the site. www.EnergyBook.biz or EnergyBook.co.uk
7. Check out our pages on social media websites and refer to them from your webpages. Here are some links.

Facebook

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If you have anymore ideas then please post them below in the comments section and I will add them to this list. together we can build a successful free and green marketplace.

an ebay alternative

Why is this possible now? Well auction software is evolving everyday to become low cost, easy to install and above all a pleasant experience for buyers and sellers. We use rainworx – software that just wasn’t around a few years ago. A problem that I learnt at cost.
Back in the dot com boom days I created with a few friends a company inside one of the then Big Six consultancies called waterexchange. A UK based company facilitating the buying and selling of tangible and intangible assets associated with the water industry. We spent literally millions of pounds developing bespoke software with a company called Moai to facilitate trades in abstraction licenses and the materials and tools used in the water industry. So much money in fact that the company was essentially insolvent – couple this with a conflict of interest with our host’ company it was time to move call it day. Although the website waterexchangeuk.com still exists.
It we started now we could exploit the functionality of rainworx and get things off the ground for a few thousand dollars. Indeed that is what I have done with energybook (wxtrade.com) a site focused on green energy and sustainable living. It’s free to use for a start and can host auctions and classifieds as well as trade sales and reverse auctions. So will my new site be a success and a rival to ebay?.. Well you will need to be the judge.
But what I can say is that software is no longer the barrier and the success of the site will hinge on advertising and promotion. And so back to my first contention for if there are to be any successful rivals to ebay it will be in the niche area where users and promotions can be concentrated into a story of success. Beware ebay the niche players are growing and ready to take a slice of the action.

OnetoRemember is a sustainable living book and ebook shop that uses litecommerce software and aims to serve customers acroos the world. Books are both new and used on a range of subjects including renewable energy, gardening, green politics and sustainable architecture.

EnergyBook is a green and free marketplace. With auction and classified posting opportunities we hope to grow it into a free altyernative to ebay where green people can meet and trade.