Since so many home businesses involve the selling of products online, it is almost expected there will be a category that asks questions about eBay and other online auction and sales websites. Most of the blogs in this category will be about useful tips and evaluations to help people start or improve their eBay experience.
Despite the global recession over 200 million people (probably closer to 250 million) belong to eBay with some 140 million in the USA. There are over 300,000 stores on eBay, some 180,000 in the USA. That clearly shows that while eBay is global, it is still dominated by the American marketplace.
95% of all customers are individuals or small businesses so online auctions are the domain of home business, not big corporations. The most popular items are collectibles (17%), clothing (11%), entertainment features like DVDs (11%), and sports (9%)..
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