eBusiness the eBay Way

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• “The World’s Online Marketplace” • Information is copyrighted, eBay 2004 • All rights reserved

eBay History • 1995 – Pierre Omidyar launches eBay • 1997 – 1 millionth item sold • 1998 - Meg Whitman joins as CEO • 1998 – eBay goes public • 1999 – eBay Motors launched • 2002 – PayPal joins team

2003

• $23.8B GMV • 95M Registered Users • 971 M Listed Items • 28 Countries • 45,000 Categories

2004

• $24.3B GMV • 125M Registered Users • 1B Listed Items • 29 Countries • 50,000 Categories

Did you Know?

• 29 million items available worldwide • 3.6 million items added everyday • A digital camera sells every minute • A forklift sells every four hours • Most expensive item sold – Gulfstream II business jet - $4.9M – August 2001

eBay Believes • People are basically good • Security is important – 99.999% of all transactions are successful • Safety and Trust are key – Proactively monitors – round the clock

eBay Safety Nets • Feedback • Buyer Protection Program • PayPal Seller Protection • SquareTrade • Security Center

430,000 sellers make a part or full time living selling on eBay

How to Be a Successful Seller?

Ebay Stores

STORE FEATURES •Your Storefront •Store Inventory •Cross Promotions •eMail Marketing

A Real e-Commerce Site

Non-profits

• 4,596 nonprofits to support... • 54,270 items listed... • $4,449,068 raised so far...

Site Map

http://www.ebay.com

How to Sell an Item

How to Sell on Ebay . . .

How to Sell on Ebay . . .

• Register • Complete Sell Your Item Form • Track Your Item • Payment & Shipping

How to Sell on Ebay . . .

• Register • Complete Sell Your Item Form • Track Your Item • Payment & Shipping

How to Sell on Ebay . . .

• Register • Complete Sell Your Item Form • Track Your Item • Payment & Shipping

• Choose a Format • Select a Category • Write Item Title & Description • Add Pictures & Details • Payment & Shipping Information • Review & Submit Listing

Listing and Selling Fees . . .

• Insertion fee - $.60

• Picture services - .60

• Final value fee - $3.02

• Listing upgrade fees - .00

• PayPal fees – .00

$4.22

How to Sell on Ebay . . .

• Register • Complete Sell Your Item Form • Track Your Item • Payment & Shipping

How to Sell on Ebay . . .

• Register • Complete Sell Your Item Form • Track Your Item • Payment & Shipping

How to Complete the Sale on Ebay . . .

• Communicate with the Buyer • Receive Payment • Ship Item to the Buyer • Leave Buyer Feedback

My eBay

Connie Hancock Extension Educator University of NE Rural Initiative [email protected]

Information included in this presentation is for educational purposes only.

eBusiness the eBay Way