| The Statistics: | | | | estimated gross $5,400,000 |
| Most searched for term on eBay: Xbox 360 | | | | Volume of Non Winning Bids $2,900,000 |
| Most Watched Item: One Owner 1942 Vintage | | | | Average Winning Bid: $7,296 |
| Martin D-45 Guitar | | | | Successful Sales $1,911,000*Estimated eBay |
| Hmm. No collector cars here!Most Popular Make | | | | Revenue $58,000 (based on current eBay |
| and Model Listed | | | | insertion fees) |
| 1969 Chevrolet Z-28 Camaro. Low Retail $19,100 | | | | $24,000 from Auctions reaching the Reserve |
| Average Winning Bid: $7,296. | | | | Price |
| A staggering $11,804 off a low market price.Top | | | | $34,000 from Auctions not reaching the Reserve |
| Auction: | | | | Price (No Sale) |
| 1968 Shelby : Shelby GT500 Matching #s | | | | Estimated Fees Collected: $58,000The eBay |
| Auction ID: 4611842807 - Winning bid | | | | Money Machine |
| $118,000Auction Results From February 9 to | | | | Keeping the above statistics in mind, the |
| February 22 2006 | | | | emergence of new online auction sites has been a |
| 1,000 Collectible Automobile Auction listings were | | | | bit slow partially because of the tremendous |
| examined | | | | marketing power of a multi-billion dollar behemoth |
| 280 Sellers appeared to be dealers | | | | that rivals Wal-Mart in the marketplace. Most have |
| 4,944 Bids Were Placed | | | | gone the way of the Mom and Pop stores. One |
| 120 Cars Had 0 Bids | | | | of the biggest challenges faced by alternatives to |
| 263 Cars Reached the Reserve Price (Successful | | | | eBay is attracting sellers who are willing to give |
| Sale) estimated gross $1,911,000 | | | | them a shot. You need listings to attract bidders |
| 738 Cars Did Not Reach Reserve (No Sale) | | | | and you need traffic to attract sellers. |