TotalBids - www.totalbids.co.uk

Totalbids is nice and easy to use, and as a UK auction site does exactly what it says on the tin. Its not got any where near the traffic of Ebay, but then again it didn't give me a monthly bill of £121.63 either - which is an advantage worth mentioning.

On an irrelevant note, thats the price of a flight to New York, see you all when I get back.

We all know that the UK online auction marketplace is dominated by one all powerful site. And it's a great site. But if you're trying to sell, or buy for that matter, you'll soon find you are in a very crowded space.

Despite this, I normally wouldn't even bother with another auction site, as they either have nothing going on, look really dodgy or charge a fortune for delivering very little. That's where the new look Totalbids is different.

First of all, the site looks great. Secondly, it's currently free to sign up or list. And the people listing on it are actually selling decent stuff, not just scams, ringtones and adult toys. I've never sold before as I didn't want to pay the fees, but the entire contents of my garage are currently selling on Totalbids (yes that's right - Selling!).

I don't think it will overtake EBay, but it might well fill a niche for those sellers who wish to be a bigger fish in a slightly smaller pond, as well as for those buyers who would like to actually grab a bargain, rather than have a bidding war that drives the price higher than buying the same thing from a store.

Note for sellers: Items have to be listed individually at the moment so it's probably not for "power sellers". But, if you're just looking to sell excess stock or clear out the kids room, Totalbids could be what you need.