setstats
1
How to become a PowerSeller FAST!

Chapter One

Founded in September 1995, eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY;
http://www.ebay.com) is The
World's Online MarketplaceTM for the sale of goods and services by a diverse
community of individuals and businesses. Today, the eBay community includes
tens of millions of registered members from around the world. People spend more
time on eBay than any other online site, making it the most popular shopping
destination on the Internet.

Mission
eBay's mission is to provide a global trading platform where practically anyone
can trade practically anything.

Marketplace
On any given day, there are more than 16 million items listed on eBay across
27,000 categories. In 2002, eBay members transacted $14.87 billion in
annualized gross merchandise sales (GMS, the value of goods sold on eBay).

People come to the eBay marketplace to buy and sell items across multiple
categories, including antiques and art, books, business & industrial, cars & other
vehicles, clothing & accessories, coins, collectibles, crafts, dolls & bears,
electronics & computers, home furnishings, jewelry & watches, movies & DVDs,
music, musical instruments, pottery & glass, real estate, sporting goods &
memorabilia, stamps, tickets, toys & hobbies and travel.

Members from all over the world buy and sell on eBay. Currently, eBay has local
sites that serve Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland,
Italy, Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. In addition, eBay has a presence in
Latin America and China through its investments in MercadoLibre.com and
EachNet, respectively.

eBay offers a wide variety of features and services that enable members to buy
and sell on the site quickly and conveniently. Buyers have the option to purchase
items in auction-style format or items can be purchased at fixed price through a
feature called Buy-It-Now. In addition, items at fixed price are also available Half.
com, an eBay company.

eBay is dedicated to its community of members, and has numerous services
which enhance the trading experience.

Before using eBay you should review the
rules section for safe bidding and selling
practices.  To get started sign-up for free to eBay by
clicking here. Then come
back to this site and master the worlds largest online auction.

Did you know...

Where did eBay come from?
The idea for eBay came from a conversation between Pierre Omidyar and his
fiancée, an avid Pez™ collector. She thought it would be neat to find dispensers
and meet other collectors over the Internet. Realizing that people needed a central,
safe location to buy and sell unique items, Pierre founded and launched eBay on
Labor Day in 1995.
My Fashion Guru
INTERNET
GLOSSARY
Become a
PowerSeller FAST!