| If you have a desire to be home based, eBay | | | | |
| really is the ultimate new-start opportunity. | | | | - $6.7 billion PayPal payments in Q3, 2005. |
| | | | Up 44% over Q3, 2004. |
| I know of no other business format where you | | | | |
| can put something up for sale to millions of | | | | - 86.6 million PayPal accounts as at 30 |
| people without having to invest in a shop, | | | | September, 2005. Up 53% as at 30 September, |
| advertising or a web site: and sell it and be | | | | 2004.eBay categories with more than $1 |
| paid within days. | | | | billion in annualized auction sales are:eBay |
| | | | Motors - $14.1 billion |
| I know you have to pay to list your item on | | | | |
| eBay, but this starts at 20p (25 cents) for | | | | Clothing & Accessories - $3.1 billion |
| up to ten days exposure to those millions of | | | | |
| prospective customers. | | | | Computers - $3.0 billion |
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| You can test a product within days, and there | | | | Consumer Electronics - $3.0 billion |
| are virtually no limits as to what you can | | | | |
| sell on eBay. When selling on eBay you can | | | | Books/Movies/Music - $2.5 billion |
| get involved in any area in which you have an | | | | |
| interest or expertise. | | | | Home & Garden - $2.4 billion |
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| The figures regarding the growth of eBay are | | | | Collectibles - $2.1 billion |
| impressive. As I write this, eBay have just | | | | |
| announced their Quarter 3, 2005 results. The | | | | Jewelry & Watches - $1.6 billion |
| figures shown below relate to the 3 months of | | | | |
| business from 1 July to 30 September, 2005. | | | | Sports - $2.1 billion |
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| - 458.6.1 million listings in Q3, 2005. Up | | | | Business & Industrial - $1.5 billion |
| 32% over Q3, 2004. | | | | |
| | | | Toys - $1.5 billion |
| - $10.8 billion value of auctions sales in | | | | |
| Q3, 2005. Up 30% over Q3, 2004. | | | | Cameras & Photo - $1.3 billion |
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| - $1.1 billion Gross Profit in Q3, 2005. Up | | | | All of this is great news for us! |
| 37% over Q3, 2004. | | | | |
| | | | The eBay market place is thriving, and we |
| - 168.1 million eBay members as at 30 | | | | should all be able to thrive with it. |
| September, 2005. Up 35% as at 30 September, | | | | |
| 2004. | | | | If you're in the market to make extra money, |
| | | | and you want to do it through online |
| - On average, 117,400 new members joined eBay | | | | auctions, then with eBay you have definitely |
| each day throughout Q3, 2005. | | | | selected the right partner. |