Australians have embraced online auction sites as a great way to buy online and sell online. They are fast and convenient places to find those unique items and to make a profit by selling and auctioning items.

Brisbane entrepreneur Steve Ward has been talking with many customers about their experiences of online auctions and online classifieds, and as a result of those discussions has today launched a brand new Australian online shopping site – www.ebuy-esell.com.au.

"Ebuy-esell is owned by Australians, just for Australians" said Steve. "Customers can choose to either put their product up for online auctions or just list it in the online classifieds similar to the Trading Post. We listen and care about the needs of our customers and adjust our site to accommodate their requirements."

"One of the big benefits of using ebuy-esell is the fees. Classifieds are at a sliding scale fee – with a maximum fee charged of just $14.95. Auctions are even better – you only pay if the product sells and then you only pay between $2 and $30 depending on the value of the goods sold. It is a cost effective way to sell your goods, with no nasty surprises at the end of the sale."

"We have also built in extra security for buyers on ebuy-esell. When someone buys an auction product the money goes into a PayPal holding account. The money is only released to the seller once the buyer gets the goods. If they don't turn up the money is refunded. This means everyone is protected – the buyer and the seller both have their needs looked after."

Ebuy-esell has a special offer to celebrate its launch – for the launch period all new members who want to sell online can list their classifieds for free for the first 6 weeks of their membership. They can list whatever they like as often as they like during their first 6 weeks of membership and not pay