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* When was the last time you bought an item through an online auction (e.g. eBay, UBid etc.)?
 
Within the last week
 
More than a week ago but less than a month ago
 
More than a month ago but less than a year ago
 
More than a year ago
 
Never
 
 
 
* Which categories describe items that you have bought through an online auction? (check all that apply)
 
Art/Antiques/Crafts/Furniture
 
Books/DVDs/Movies/Video Games
 
Cars, Parts & Vehicles
 
Clothing, Shoes & Accessories
 
Coins/Collectibles/Memoribilia
 
Consumer Electronics/Cell Phones/Computers
 
Health & Beauty
 
Home & Garden
 
Musical Instrument
 
Sporting Goods
 
Toys & Hobbies
 
Travel/Entertainment
 
Other

 
 
 
* How much did you spend on your last online auction purchase?
 
Under $50
 
$50 - $99
 
$100 - $249
 
$250 - $499
 
$500 and over
 
 
 
* Which statement best describes your online auction purchase experience?
 
Very Easy
 
Somewhat Easy
 
Neutral
 
Somewhat Difficult
 
Very Difficult
 
 

* When was the last time you SOLD something through an online auction?
 
Within the last week
 
More than a week ago but less than a month ago
 
More than a month ago but less than a year ago
 
More than a year ago
 
Never
 
 
 
* If you have not sold items through an online auction, which statements describe the reason? (check all that apply)
 
It was too time consuming
 
The fees were too high/confusing
 
I couldn't figure out how to list/price my item
 
I was worried about getting paid by the buyer
 
Never thought about it
 
Other

 
 
 
* Approximately how many items have you sold through an online auction?
 
1 - 5
 
6 - 10
 
11 - 50
 
51 - 100
 
Over 100
 
 
 
* Which categories describe items that you have sold through an online auction? (check all that apply)
 
Art/Antiques/Crafts/Furniture
 
Books/DVDs/Movies/Video Games
 
Cars, Parts & Vehicles
 
Clothing, Shoes & Accessories
 
Coins/Collectibles/Memoribilia
 
Consumer Electronics/Cell Phones/Computers
 
Health & Beauty
 
Home & Garden
 
Musical instrument
 
Sporting Goods
 
Toys & Hobbies
 
Travel/Entertainment
 
Other

 
 
 
* What was the selling price of the last item you sold through an online auction?
 
Under $50
 
$50 - $99
 
$100 - $249
 
$250 - $499
 
$500 and over
 
 
 
* Which statement best describes the ease of selling items through an online auction?
 
Very easy, IÂ’m ready to do it again
 
Somewhat easy, I might do it again
 
No opinion
 
Somewhat frustrating, I probably wonÂ’t do it again
 
Very frustrating, I will never do it again
 
 
 
* Which statement(s) describe your online auction selling experience?
(check all that apply)
 
It was time consuming
 
The fees were high
 
My item sold for less than I expected
 
My item did not sell
 
I had problems with the payment system
 
Other

 
 
 
* Do you have items that you want to sell in any of the following categories? (check all that apply)
 
Art/Antiques/Crafts/Furniture
 
Books/DVDs/Movies/Video Games
 
Cars, Parts & Vehicles
 
Clothing, Shoes & Accessories
 
Coins/Collectibles/Memoribilia
 
Consumer Electronics/Cell Phones/Computers
 
Health & Beauty
 
Home & Garden
 
Musical instrument
 
Sporting Goods
 
Toys & Hobbies
 
Travel/Entertainment
 
Other
 
I donÂ’t have any items IÂ’d like to sell

 
 

* How many total items do you have that you would like to sell?
 
None
 
1 - 10
 
11 - 20
 
21 - 50
 
Over 50
 
 

* What is the main reason you have not yet sold these items?
 
I donÂ’t know how or where to sell them
 
I donÂ’t have time to sell them
 
I donÂ’t think anyone would want to buy them
 
IÂ’m waiting until they are worth more money
 
Other
 
 

* How likely would you be to use a service that manages the sale of your items through an online auction (from photographing the item, writing a description, listing it in the auction, and handling the payment, packing, and shipping?
 
Very Likely
 
Likely
 
Neutral
 
Unlikely
 
Never
 
 
 
* Why would you never use a service that manages the sale of your items through an online auction?
 
I would rather do it myself
 
I don't trust anyone else to handle my items
 
I don't trust a service to pay me after my item is sold
 
I don't have time to use such a service
 
Other
 
 

* How valuable is a service that manages the sale of your items through an online auction (from photographing the item, writing a description, listing it in the auction, and handling the payment, packing, and shipping)?
 
Extremely valuable
 
Somewhat valuable
 
No Opinion
 
Somewhat useless
 
Definitely useless
 
 

* Would you be willing to receive $45.50 for an item that was sold for $65 by a service that manages the sale of your items through an online auction (from photographing the item, writing a description, listing it in the auction, and handling the payment, packing, and shipping)?
 
Yes
 
Probably Yes
 
Neutral
 
Probably not
 
Definitely not
 
 

* In general, what price range would you expect to get for items that were sold by a service that manages the sale of your items through an online auction (from photographing the item, writing a description, listing it in the auction, and handling the payment, packing, and shipping)?
 
Under $50
 
$50 - $99
 
$100 - $249
 
$250 - $499
 
$500 and over
 
 

* How likely would you be to pay someone a 30% commission to manage the sale of an item through an online auction for you?
 
Very Likely
 
Likely
 
Neutral
 
Unlikely
 
Never
 
 

* How likely would you be to pay someone a 35% commission to manage the sale of an item through an online auction for you?
 
Very Likely
 
Likely
 
Neutral
 
Unlikely
 
Never
 
 

* How likely would you be to pay someone a 25% commission to manage the sale of an item through an online auction for you?
 
Very Likely
 
Likely
 
Neutral
 
Unlikely
 
Never
 
 

* How many minutes would you travel to take advantage of a service that manages the sale of your items through an online auction (traveling by foot, public transportation, or car)?
 
0 - 15 minutes
 
16 - 30 minutes
 
31 - 45 minutes
 
60 minutes or more
 
I would not take advantage of such a service
 
 

* How often do you use the internet?
 
Daily
 
Less than daily but at least once a week
 
Less than once a week but at least once a month
 
Less than once a month
 
Never
 
 

* Where do you live?
 
Manhattan
 
Brooklyn
 
Queens
 
Staten Island
 
The Bronx
 
Westchester
 
New Jersey
 
Connecticut
 
Long Island
 
Other
 
 

* What is your annual income?
 
Under $25k
 
$25k - $49k
 
$50k - $74k
 
$75k - $99k
 
$100k and over
 
 

* What is your gender?
 
Male
 
Female
 
 

* How old are you?
 
Under 20
 
20 - 34
 
35 - 44
 
45 - 54
 
55 and over
 
 

* What is your marital status?
 
Single
 
Married
 
Divorced
 
Widowed
 
 

* Which best describes your primary residence?
 
Rented apartment
 
Rented single-family home
 
Owner-occupied Co-Op/Condo
 
Owner-occupied single-family home
 
Other
 
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