Bid My Cleaning Auction Site

In the last week I’ve come across two new auction sites for professional services.  One from Sears called ServiceLive.com allows you to hire home repair services in an auction format.  The other is Bidmycleaning.com which is an auction site for home maid services.

As the unemployment numbers continue to rise over the next year I wouldn’t be surprised to see a couple other of these auction sites pop up.  It’s a great channel for self-employed or newly unemployed to easily find customers.  And for consumers to hire professionals based on an open social vetting process.  These sites allow the consumer of the service rate and review the service.  Another powerful example of how social networking and reviews are driving confidence in the buying decision.

As an Internet Marketer think about how this trend may develop in the future.  They will be marketing opportunities provided through these auction sites.  Whether it is email list, display advertising, or cost per activity.  This will be an interesting trend to follow,