User Base:  

WeBidz has a healthy number of auctions listed, averaging 82,000 at any given time. WeBidz also has over 25,000 registered users. But compared to other sites, this amount is pretty limited.

Fees:  

It is absolutely free to list and sell items on WeBidz.com. There are also no final value fees. Membership is also free. The only fee is to register and become a verified seller, which costs $5. You can even set up a WeBidz store for free, or upgrade to more advanced features for a monthly fee. Buyers are not required to do so, but are encouraged to pay the $5 and become a verified buyer. You must become re-verified if you change any personal information such as your address or phone number.

WeBidz does offer a few additional attention grabber options, such as being able to feature your auction listing on the front page or by a category.

Selling:  

Selling is good on WeBidz with several customizable options such as a subtitle for auction items and a page counter. You can choose how you want your products presented using fonts, photos and color to customize your details page. WeBidz encourages opening your own WeBidz store to cross promote your products.

WeBidz offers a free Auction Manager download. This additional software assists you in managing your product inventory and sales.

Buying:  

WeBidz  makes window-shopping easy. Browsing is one of WeBidz’ easiest to use features. You can search for products by keyword, category, user, location, store, or bidder. We found WeBidz’ searches produced relevant and comprehensive results. Additionally, searching by category can be as specific as brand name products.

WeBidz provides several standard user account options including feedback and the ability to watch items you are interested in. WeBidz also has wanted ads, so if you’re looking for something and can’t find it listed, you can place a wanted ad describing the item you are trying to locate and potential sellers may contact you if they have what you are looking for.

Reliability/Security:  

WeBidz relies on the feedback of users to keep buyers and sellers trustworthy. Users are not allowed to reply to feedback however, nor can they delete or revise previously left feedback.

Adult material is not prohibited on WeBidz, nor is it really monitored or specifically listed in a restricted area. WeBidz is neither approved by the Better Business Bureau, nor carries an unsatisfactory rating.

Help/Support:  

WeBidz has a detailed knowledge base and help section online, though it is somewhat difficult to navigate. Most of the answers in the FAQs are short and although they do answer many questions, they don’t explain the full process of buying and selling. The online help section has several articles and even the ability to search within the help section. Further support is available through e-mail.

WeBidz includes many useful features with your membership, including the Auction Managing software. The search and category features are its biggest asset, but WeBidz is missing some additional communication features and has a significantly smaller community.

For the biggest online auction community, check out eBay. Or if you're looking for an eBay alternative, see our reviews of eBid and OnlineAuction.