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Vital Statistics
• > 7.7 Million Registered Users
• > 3.5 Million Items Listed for Sale
• > 400,000 Items are Added Daily
• > 2,500 Categories– dolls, cars, collectibles, books, movies, music,
coins, stamps, computers, jewelry, photography, electronics, glass, sports, toys
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A Part of People’s Lives
Yahoo!
eBay
Hotmail
MSN.com
Go.com
Netscape
Excite
AOL.com
Geocities
Microsoft
Total Usage Minutes* (000)
293,367
304,418
396,574
474,727
500,499
522,606
677,375
909,710
940,346
1,991,520
*Source: MediaMetrix, May 1999; includes home and work usage
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How Does eBay Work?
• Buyers and sellers from all over the world go to the Internet and register on eBay
• Sellers place an item for sale by filling out a short form describing the item, setting initial price and length of auction, and often adding a photo
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• Item is displayed on eBay for a set period of time (3-10 days). During this time, any user can bid on the item over the Internet. Current high bid and bid history are constantly updated and displayed
• Bidding often is intense (pager notification, sniping)
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• At designated moment, auction ends, eBay system sends auto email to seller/high bidder
• High bidder and seller contact each other, arrange details; eBay not involved
• Often, buyer sends check or money order to seller. Upon receiving money, seller sends goods by mail
• Buyer and seller “grade” each other on the transaction: feedback forum
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How Does eBay Get Paid?
• Only the seller pays
• Billed to credit card or accept checks
• Insertion Fee of .25 to $2 an item
• Final Value Fee if Item Sells of 5% of first $25, 2.5% of remainder to $1000, 1% over $1,000
• For an item that sells for $100, eBay collects about $4
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Practicals
Item #91917180$23,1008 bids
Item #91113460$15,00110 bids
Item #91917180$1,828.779 bids
Item #92218233$2,12517 bids
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Premiums
Rolls Royce#92042974$36,00034 bids
Emerald Bracelet #91944271$5,999/18 bids
Tiffany Vase#90800888$2,295/12 bids
Andrew Loomis Painting#91849049$1,625/10 bids
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International items
Item #84282594$15/3 bidsMexico
Item #83393349$49/4 bidsRussia
Item #82862377$409/26 bidsUnited Kingdom
Item #84497690$19/2 bidsJapan
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Easy to use, dependable trading environment
Efficient person-to-person marketplace
Features & benefits
massive selection
more convenient
saves time and money
more value
broadens market
lowers distribution costs
maximizes selling price
more money
Buyer Seller
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Community safety
24/7 SafeHarbor
Elimination of firearms
Tougher policies
Illegal item screening
Legal Buddy program
Relationships with law enforcement
Integrated escrow and insurance
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Regionals
• 53 Local Sites Available Nationwide
• Covering All Major Metro Areas
• Easier Way to Trade Difficult to Ship Items
• Creating an On-Line Marketplace for Items of Regional Interest
• Great for Last Minute Holiday Gifts