There's nothing like a hot summer day to make you wish you were on the beach, feeling the refreshing ocean spray against your face. But which beach would you like to go to? We decided to take a look at some popular vacation spots to how well their airline fares fared at online auction. Maybe you can snag a weekend getaway cheap!
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Australia
Number of Items Sold 4
Number of Items Unsold 20
Sellthrough Rate 16.67%
Highest Priced Item $20
Lowest Priced Item $20
Average Price $20
Barbados
Number of Items Sold 35
Number of Items Unsold 26
Sellthrough Rate 57.38%
Highest Priced Item $49.95
Lowest Priced Item $14.95
Average Price $21.45
Europe (LOTS of good beaches here!)
Number of Items Sold 43
Number of Items Unsold 26
Sellthrough Rate 62.32%
Highest Priced Item $1,619
Lowest Priced Item $15
Average Price $522.33
Cancun
Number of Items Sold: 35
Number of Items Unsold: 27
Sellthrough Rate: 56.45%
Highest Priced Item: $1,999
Lowest Priced Item: $8.95
Average Price: $160.14
Puerto Vallarta
Number of Items Sold 1
Number of Items Unsold 1
Sellthrough Rate 50.00%
Highest Priced Item $19.95
Lowest Priced Item $19.95
Average Price $19.95
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David Steiner is President of Steiner Associates LLC, publisher of AuctionBytes.com and the EveryPlaceISell.com merchant directory. David, a former television producer, handles business development and advertising for AuctionBytes. You can reach him at dsteiner@auctionbytes.com
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