Sure eBay can get you stuff from across the country or across the world, but sometimes you don't want to shop on the other side of the planet, then wait for your purchase to arrive. Sometimes you want what you want right now and you'd head right out your front door and get it—if you knew where in the neighborhood to find it. eBay can help.

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eBay stock recently hit a 52-week high that has Wall Street applauding a John Donahoe turnaround, even as many small and independent sellers continue to feel increasingly alienated by the site. Meanwhile, analysts continue to discuss and debate eBay's growing stock value and what balance its rise reflects between eBay's marketplace business and it's more rapidly evolving PayPal payments business.

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Starting an eBay business involves a lot of learning about rules, practices, features, tools and so on—but there's also a lot to be learned by watching other eBay sellers. Most importantly, it can be instructive to see what most "in business on eBay" sellers tend to have in common. Here's a list of things that most sellers tend to have.

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With the summer months just ahead, those hazy dreams of days in the garden, afternoons barbecuing on the patio, road trips across the country, and projects ready to be tackled are about to become a reality. Whatever you're up to over the summer, don't forget to visit eBay and see whether you can have more fun in more interesting ways by including eBay in your plans.

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