You need to solve the "bootstrapping" problem. That's what locks everybody else out of the auction space. You need a critical mass. Some ideas: - Perhaps a

You need to solve the "bootstrapping" problem. That's what locks everybody else out of the auction space. You need a critical mass. Some ideas: - Perhaps a partnership with some sort of overstock dealers? - Focus on one city at first? Hit up every pawn shop in town and offer to send an intern over to index their stuff? - Some sort of trade system where people could list stuff they want to get rid of and stuff they'd like to get? - Offer services for eBay / Craigslist with some sort of incentive to move over to your platform? (Also, please break or remove the long preformatted lines in the article submission. They break the layout.)