Q1. What is your current feedback score (add up all user id's on all auction sites, an approximation will be fine) ?
Average = 386 Minimum = 31 Maximum = 1600
Scheme members have a minimum of 20 feedback
Q2. How long have you been an online auction user for ?
Average = 1 Year & 5 Months Total = 111 Years Minimum = 4 Months Maximum = 5 Years
Q3. Do you trade UK only / UK & Europe / Worldwide ?
Worldwide	69%
UK Only	25%
UK & Europe	5%
Q4. Do you list on eBay.co.uk / eBay.com / other (please specify) ?
eBay.co.uk	91%
Bloke in the Pub	10%
freeserve	5%
ebid	5%
eBay.com	5%
qxl	5%
yeeha	4%
avabid	4%
yahoo USA	1%
amazon	1%
yahoo UK (before they closed)	1%
Virgin	1%
Brumbuy	1%
Bulldog	1%
ad-trader	1%
Friday Auctions	1%
biditup	1%
eKatcom	1%
ea auctions	1%
Only 6 respondents did not trade on eBay.co.uk. Most of those using other sites are eBay users as well.
Q5. Do you use Mr Lister / Turbo Lister / similar auction listing tool ? (if so which)
No	47%
Mr Lister	37%
Turbo Lister	12%
QXL Quick Lister	2%
Auction pro 2000	1%
Andale	1%
Q6. Do you use Auction Management Software (Auction Tamer / Shooting Star etc) ? (if so which)
no	85%
Auction Tamer	6%
Shooting Star	2%
eAuctionWatcher	2%
Sellers Assistant Pro	1%
Sold	1%
Auctionmaker	1%
eAuctionWatcher is an Auction Monitor, rather than an Auction Management program, but was included in the responses to this question.
Q7. Which of the following Payment methods have you actually used
Cheque (Sterling)	100%
Postal Order	92%
Cash (Sterling)	81%
eBay/Billpoint	79%
PayPal	70%
NoChex	62%
Foreign Cash	53%
Postage Stamps	36%
Electronic Fund Transfer	35%
US Dollar Money Orders	35%
Foreign Cheques	22%
Western Union / Moneygram	12%
PayHound	6%
Credit Card 'merchant' account	6%
Travellers Cheque	4%
Energyflow	1%
Bankers Draft	1%
Chocolate	1%
Foreign relative	1%
Place2Pay	0%
Fastpay	0%
Moneybookers	0%
Gift Vouchers	0%
Chocolate - One respondent made this comment "early overseas deal with a nice Swiss person who bid on my UK only auction before I learnt about the joys of Paypal etc." Foreign relative - another respondent has an American relative to whom US Dollar payments are sent, the relative banks the payment, confirms when it has cleared so it can be shipped and periodically transfers the funds back to the UK when enough has accumulated to make it viable.
Q8. Do you have a foreign currency bank account (US Dollars, Euros etc)?
no	94%
yes	5%
A number of respondents gave yes answers listing Paypal, these have been listed as no
Q9. How did you find out about the Fair Traders Scheme ?
ebay community boards	21%
Q&A Forum	21%
members auction	21%
link on ebay	11%
Round Table	7%
via another user	6%
eMail	5%
Bloke in the Pub Home Page	2%
web search	1%
Ad link	1%
me page	1%
Q10. How many auction items do you typically have on offer at once? (i.e. I try to start 2 ten day auctions every day) ?
Average = 36 Total = 2666 Minimum = 1 Maximum = 300
Q11. Do you use mostly Buy It Now or mostly Standard Auctions or a bit of both Both ?
Standard Auction	49%
Both	46%
Buy it now	4%
I realised after mailing this questionnaire that I had omitted Dutch auctions
Q12. What duration of auction do you prefer ?
7	59%
10	48%
5	20%
3	6%
More than 10	1%
Some auction sites allow auctions longer than 10 days
Q13. Do you use Reserve Price Auctions ? (if yes please give a proportion i.e. all, half, 20% etc)
No	56%
Yes	38%
Average Proportion = 27%
Those who do use reserve prices covered the full %age range from very occasional (1%) to all Auctions (100%)
Q14. Do you use HTML in your item descriptions ?
yes	69%
no	17%
Minimal	12%
Q15. Images in your descriptions - None / use ipix / image host / own web site
ipix (eBay)	56%
Own Web Site	37%
Image Host	11%
None	5%
Q16. How many items do you buy in online auctions ? (i.e. 1 per week, 2 per month, etc)
Average = 85 Total = 5955 Minimum = None Maximum = 1000
These figures are the number purchased per year.
Q17. Are you a trader (i.e. buying things specifically to sell from wholesalers, car boot sales, auctions etc) or are you selling your own accumulated 'stuff' or both ?
Both	46%
No	27%
Yes	23%
Other	1%
The 'Other' above is the TRPD - Pet Craft Project which is Community Group.

This questionnaire was sent to all 220 Fair Trader Scheme Members. The results above are compiled from the 81 replies received.