04-07-2006, 07:26 AM
Quote:Online auctioneer eBay beat expectations in the first quarter with 578 million listings, up 37% year-over-year, and 5% quarter-over-quarter.
But Bear Stearns analyst Robert Peck has concerns about eBays higher listings, which he says were due to more promotional activity and higher store listings than he had anticipated.
Higher promotional activity could mean listings will be monetized at lower rates, says Peck, who says store listings will likewise be monetized at lower rates compared to the core auction business because of lower insertion fees, conversion rates and average sales prices...
full article: http://www.forbes.com/markets/commoditie...ets01.html
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