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January 2005 eBay Radio Control Barometer
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 March 8, 2005 - eBay has compiled several "top ten" lists - an eBay Barometer to track trends. Shown below are the lists for the Radio Control section of eBay:
Top 10 Hot Categories
1. Air Engines
2. Gas Powered Mugen
3. Gas Powered HPI
4. Cars Gas Engines
5. Team Losi
6. Kyosho Gas Powered Cars
7. Air Parts & Accessories
8. Traxxas Gas Powered Cars
9. Boats Engines, Parts & Accessories
10. OFNA Racing Gas Powered Cars
The "hot categories" are the categories which had the highest conversion rates, meaning the categories which had the most successful listings (completed auctions) from the total number of listings.
Top 10 Buyer Searches
1. r/c
2. t-maxx
3. e-maxx
4. 1/4 scale
5. mini-t
6. (sailplane, glider)
7. k&b
8. mini-z
9. free shipping
10. r/c cars
Top 5 Individual Items Sold (based on price)
Listing Title -- Price
- JETCAT P-160 JET TURBINE ENGINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- $2,849
- Morton M-5 Radial Ignition Model Engine 1945 -- $2,750
- 1959 COX COMANCHE LARGE THIMBLE DROME -- $2,414
- 1940 Dooling Type Contemporary BB Korn Indy Tether Car -- $2,225
- DOOLING 61 SPARK IGNITION AERO ENGINE #4641NIB W/PAPERS -- $2,125
  
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