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iPod Shuffles are for Girls

Women prefer cheap & simple portable MP3 players
Yesterday, Apple revealed a smaller and simpler iPod Shuffle amid great hoopla.  The new product features more storage, a much smaller form factor, and a feature called “VoiceOver” which rather usefully, given the lack of a screen, tells you what song is playing and who the artist is.  [...]

[ More ] March 13th, 2009 | 4 Comments | Posted in Company Blog, Featured |

Fine jewellery and watches on eBay defy the economic downturn

Valentine’s Day is commonly associated with luxury items as an expression of undying love. As everybody’s favorite romantic holiday passed, sharp increases in the sales of such items were expected.
Are there bright spots hidden in the gloom and doom currently given by the media? The answer is a resounding yes.
Since August 2008, eBay sales of [...]

[ More ] March 12th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Company Blog |

It is official: the eBay community favors new laptops from HP while Dell languishes

As recently reported on this blog, HP had impressive results on the eBay USA platform during Q3 2008. What has happened since then? Last month, HP posted a 13% loss in profit for its fourth quarter and Dell reported a 48% decline in profit for the same period.
Despite the downturn in offline sales for both [...]

[ More ] March 12th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Company Blog |

eBay USA: a safe haven for Dell

As the US savings rate increases to an all time high since 1997, it seems that eBay is increasingly becoming a safe haven for various products including Dell technology.
For the fourth quarter, Dell has reported a profit of $351 million USD. This is a 48% decrease from their Q3 2008 profit of $727 million USD. [...]

[ More ] March 12th, 2009 | 1 Comment | Posted in Company Blog |

Bringing Barbie into the virtual world

The famous Mattel doll, Barbie, has been making the rounds in the news lately. Recently, she turned 50 years old and has been featured in fashion shows as part of the celebration. The Barbie craze, according to Victoria News reporter Rozsan Holmen, appears to have spilled over into eBay-the world’s largest virtual market.
In her article, [...]

[ More ] February 27th, 2009 | 1 Comment | Posted in Company Blog |

Gold price hits $1,000 USD/oz in the market

On Friday, two significant things happened in the markets. The Dow hit one of its lowest levels in 6 years, and for the second time in recent history, gold rose to over $1,000 USD/oz.
How is this going to affect future demand and will there be supply shortages? Or does today’s price represent gold entering into [...]

[ More ] February 23rd, 2009 | 1 Comment | Posted in Company Blog |

GPS devices: Garmin monthly volume for all traded devices on eBay USA

Garmin, the largest GPS device provider for the North America market, has seen significant volatility in the consumer demand for its products in the eBay USA market. During the third quarter, the volume of sold GPS device units decreased dramatically as Garmin held prices steady. By the end of the fourth quarter, volume took a [...]

[ More ] February 12th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Company Blog |

IBM/Lenovo on eBay: monthly revenue for new laptops

The second and third quarter of 2008 saw an interesting turn of events on the eBay USA platform. IBM/Lenovo laptop sales have been outperforming Dell and Compaq- both of which have seen declining demand on eBay over the past year. In contrast, IBM/Lenovo has experienced a year over year increase in demand for its products- [...]

[ More ] February 12th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Company Blog |

HP desktops: monthly revenue for new desktops sold on eBay

The past few months have revealed who the consumer electronics hardware heavyweights are. HP resisted the turbulent fourth quarter of 2008 to come out as the number one world supplier for desktops, beating out Dell and Acer. This overwhelming demand for new HP desktops has spilled over into one of e-commerce’s largest markests-eBay USA.
In Q4 [...]

[ More ] February 12th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Company Blog |