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Auctionbytes-NewsFlash, Number 1219 - February 17, 2006 - ISSN 1539-5065      | Next Story

Terapeak's eBay Marketplace Research Trends, February 17, 2006
By Terapeak
AuctionBytes.com
February 17, 2006
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Terapeak has analyzed a variety of goods in 10 categories on eBay.com for the week of Jan 29 - Feb 4, 2006. These searches serve as a basket of goods which statistically represents eBay as a whole. Week over week change is provided to allow you to understand how eBay is performing. This is only a statistical sample. Terapeak is an eBay certified service provider that provides eBay Marketplace Research and data services.

Keyword Category Items +/-% Avg. Price +/-% Sellthrough +/-% Bids +/-%
"Dvd" DVDs & Movies 219,415 +1.68% $14.02 +0.38% 25.30% -19.47% 537,686 +1.48%
"Laptop" Computers & Networking 29,209 +0.20% $157.51 +0.11% 49.50% -1.30% 187,125 +1.80%
"Tickets" Tickets 23,290 +4.73% $302.33 +2.17% 41.43% -15.60% 158,806 +6.52%
"Ring" Jewelry & Watches 68,715 +12.27% $64.21 +8.07% 34.23% +4.74% 277,745 +8.18%
"Book" Books 42,674 +3.10% $14.07 +6.34% 26.21% +55.39% 97,415 +2.28%
"Golf" Sporting Goods 30,416 +12.95% $57.75 +6.10% 48.21% +6.19% 124,447 +11.62%
"Tool" Home & Garden 5,794 +9.07% $45.76 -9.82% 48.12% +1.63% 23,904 +12.04%
"Audio" Consumer Electronics 11,466 +2.44% $62.77 -10.81% 49.66% +3.49% 36,360 +3.90%
"Basket" Collectibles 9,265 +1.51% $33.67 -2.51% 58.85% +0.97% 58,488 +4.05%
"Shirt" Clothing, Shoes & Accessories 135,088 +3.63% $14.23 +1.07% 42.76% +6.27% 357,137 +5.94%
Total: Jan 29 - Feb 4, 2006 575,332 +4.09% $42.94 +3.02% 32.33% -2.81% 1,859,113 +4.69%

+/-% = Percentage Week to week increase or decrease.
Learn more about Terapeak eBay Marketplace Research

    Interesting Facts:
  • The DVD category felt the effects of Glacier Bay DVD becoming NARU (Not A Registered User). The hefty decrease of 19.47% in sell-through percentage for "DVD" can be partially accounted for by the disappearance of Glacier Bay DVD. Between January 29th and February 4th Glacier Bay DVD had close tens of thousands of listings that were unavailable for buyers and resulted in zero sales. We look forward to having you back next week when we'll see how DVD sales are effected by Glacier Bay DVD aftermath.

  • Take a look at the Jewelry and Watches category with the search term "ring". The Valentines effect resulted in positive growth in every category, more items, higher prices, higher sell-through, and more bids. The 8% jump in average price was the biggest price increase for any of the searches. Jewelry sellers should thank St. Valentine for the bountiful week.

  • Have you noticed any interesting events on eBay? Contact Terapeak.


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