Business Summary
An online market place for farmers and smallholders for buying and selling livestock, farm machinery, animal feed, farm land and more. Do you have cows for sale, sheep to sell, pigs for sale? Or maybe you are looking for a second hand tractor, a horse trailer or a baler? Have you always fancied owning a few chickens or a couple of sheep or goats but don't know where to start?
Sellers can pay a one time yearly charge of £24.99 and place as many adverts as they want, edit adverts, track hits to their advert and website and get featured on the website. Buyers can browse for free and contact sellers for details.
Also has a news section, article section, newsletter.
Website cost over £5000 to set up. Now uses paypal but can use Worldpay etc.
Currently around 100 registered users but most have been given free membership.
Trademark registered. Lot of advertising done at agricultural shows between 2004 and 2006. Not much marketing done since 2009 as I have relocated.
Would suit someone with an interest in farming and rural activities and country life.
With just a little marketing, could easily get say 5 new members a month, which equates to £1500 or so a year. Market more and will make more. Can also sell advertising space on the website.
Property Details
Other Business Details
Business Location:
Virtual - online so can be run from anywhere
Competition:
FarmingUK, Guardian Farming Classifieds, Agri links
Expansion Potential:
Into different countries, more marketing
Business Operation Details
Support & Training:
Full support, help marketing for as long as you need it
Miscellaneous Details
Reason For Selling:
No longer live in the UK and the business is geared towards UK farming and smallholders, also no time to market as now run a charity abroad
Australia
Canada
India
Singapore
South Africa
Thailand
UAE
UK
USA
Worldwide
