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Service Ratings     Auction Sites    FP Marketplaces    Inventory Management    Payment Services    Storefronts & Carts    Sniping Services    Wholesale/Dropshipping    Email List Hosting    Consignment Services    Ecommerce EKG     Auction Calendar    Collectors' Links    eBay Promo History    Bookshelf    Fraud Resources    Drop-Off Store Laws    ABTV    Ecommerce Resources    Photo Tips    Marketing Inserts    Yellow Pages    Advertising		1. Private Auctions on eBay 1. What would best describe your activity on online auctions? Response Percent Buyer 22.9% Seller 77.1% 2. If you sell on eBay, how many auctions do you typically list per week? Response Percent Fewer than 10 36% 11-25 25.3% 26-50 11% 51-100 11% 101-250 6.8% 251-500 2.9% More than 500 2.9% I don't sell on eBay 4.2% 3. If you sell on eBay, what do you primarily sell? Response Percent Antiques/Art/Collectibles 38.4% Books/Movies/Music 11.7% Computers/Consumer Electronics/Business Equipment 6.8% New Clothing/Accessories 6.5% Real Estate/Tickets/Travel 0.8% Other 35.7% 4. What online marketplaces do you sell on? Choose all that apply. Response Percent Amazon 10.6% Bidville 7.9% Bid4Assets 0.9% eBay 92.4% ePier 2.4% Overstock 12.1% Yahoo! 9.4% Other 11.8% 5. As a seller, have you ever used the "Private Auction" feature on eBay? Response Percent Yes 23.4% No 76.6% 6. What would best describe your reason for listing your items as private auctions? Check all that apply. Response Percent To keep competitors from soliciting customers 14.7% To cut down on scammers 7.4% To cut down on malicious bidders 5.6% I don't want anyone to see my shill bids 1.2% I never use Private Auctions 69.9% Other 19.2% 7. As a buyer, does a private auction affect your decision to bid on an item? Response Percent Yes, I'm more likely to bid if it's a private auction 2.6% Yes, I'm less likely to bid if it's a private auction 64.9% No, it has no effect on my decision to bid 32.5% 8. As a buyer, what would best describe your reason for not bidding on a private auction? Check all that apply. Response Percent Seller might be shill bidding 43.3% Don't trust sellers that use private auctions 58.5% Can't see who is bidding on auction 40.7% Other 28.4%

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