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Our market is intensely competitive.
Depending on the category of product, we currently or potentially compete with a number of
companies serving particular categories of goods as well as those serving broader ranges of goods. The
Internet provides new, rapidly evolving and intensely competitive channels for the sale of all types of
goods. We expect competition to intensify in the future as the barriers to entry into these channels are
relatively low, as current oÉine and new competitors can easily launch online sites at a nominal cost using
commercially available software. Our broad-based competitors include the vast majority of traditional
department, warehouse, discount and general merchandise stores, emerging online retailers, online
classiÑed services, and other shopping channels such as oÉine and online home shopping networks. These
include most prominently: Wal-Mart, Kmart, Target, Sears, Macy's, JC Penney, Costco, OÇce Depot,
Staples, OÇceMax, Sam's Club, Amazon.com, Buy.com, AOL.com, Yahoo! Shopping, MSN, QVC and
Home Shopping Network/HSN.com.
In addition, we face competition from local, regional and national specialty retailers and exchanges in
each of our categories of products. For example:
Antiques: Christie's, eHammer, Sotheby's, Phillips (LVMH), antique dealers and sellers
Coins & Stamps: Collectors Universe, Heritage, US Mint, Bowers and Morena
Collectibles: Franklin Mint, Go Collect, Collectiblestoday.com, wizardworld.com, Russ Cochran
Comic Art Auctions, All Star Auctions
Musical Instruments: Guitar Center, Sam Ash, Mars Music, Gbase.com, Harmony-Central.com,
musical instrument retailers
Sports Memorabilia: Beckett's, Collectors Universe, Mastro, Leylands, ThePit.com, Superior
Toys, Bean Bag Plush: Amazon.com, KB Toys, ZanyBrainy.com, Wal-Mart.com
Premium Collectibles: Christies, DuPont Registry, Greg Manning Auctions, iCollector, Lycos/Skinner
Auctions, Millionaire.com, Phillips (LVMH), Sotheby's, other premium collectibles dealers and sellers
Automotive (used cars): Autobytel.com, AutoVantage.com, AutoWeb.com, Barrett-Jackson,
CarPoint, Cars.com, Collectorcartraderonline.com, eClassics.com, Edmunds, CarsDirect.com, Hemmings,
imotors.com, vehix.com, newspaper classiÑeds, used car dealers
Books, Movies, Music: Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Barnesandnoble.com, Alibris.com, Blockbuster,
BMG, Columbia House, Best Buy, CDNow, Express.com, Emusic.com, Tower Records/Tower
Records.com
Clothing: BlueÖy.com, Dockers.com, FashionMall.com, The Gap, J. Crew, LandsEnd.com, The
Limited, Macy's, The Men's Wearhouse, Ross
Computers & Consumer Electronics: Best Buy, Buy.com, Circuit City, Compaq, CompUSA, Dell,
Fry's Electronics, Gateway, The Good Guys, MicroWarehouse, Radio Shack, Shopping.com, 800.com,
Computer Discount Warehouse, PC Connection, computer, consumer electronics and photography retailers
Home & Garden: IKEA, Crate & Barrel, Home Depot, Pottery Barn, Ethan Allen, Frontgate,
Burpee.com
Jewelry: Ashford.com, Mondera.com, Bluenile.com, Diamond.com, Macy's
Pottery & Glass: Just Glass, Pottery Auction, Go Collect
Sporting Goods/Equipment: dsports.com, FogDog.com, Footlocker, Gear.com, Global Sports,
golfclubexchange, MVP.com, PlanetOutdoors.com, Play It Again Sports, REI, Sports Authority,
Sportsline.com
Tickets: Ticketmaster, Tickets.com, ticket brokers
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