You can also search by keyword. Each gives a description, and many show pictures of the actual item. The seller lists his minimum bid, and you can see when the auction expires, and what the current high bid is. If you place a bid and somebody outbids you, you get email informing you of your tragic loss, and how much time you have to submit a new bid. You can click on the seller's name to see his track record, including a rating given by people who have bought from that seller in the past, and their experiences good or bad.
Sellers have to register with ebay, and agree to pay a commission when their items are sold.
When you stop to think that the items are usually at auction for about five days, a million items begins to be pretty impressive. Last month, Ebay logged over 600 million page views. Dave Sieg heads ZFx, Inc. a Kingsport multimedia and Internet consulting company. Features Index Copyright 1998 ZFx Inc.