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July 2005 eBay Diecast Barometer
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 August 26, 2005 - eBay has compiled several "top ten" lists - an eBay Barometer to track trends. Shown below are the lists for the Diecast section of eBay:
Top 10 Hot Categories
1. Vintage (Pre-1970)Wyandotte
2. Hot Wheels Vintage (Pre-1980) Red Line
3. Dinky
4. Johnny Lightning White Lightning
Hot Wheels Contemporary (1990 - Now)
5. Treasure Hunts
6. Matchbox Vintage (Pre-1970) Lesney
7. Vitesse
8. Open Wheel
9. Code 3
10. Vintage (pre-1970) Marx
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. franklin mint
2. matchbox
3. john deere
4. ferrari
5. tony stewart
6. hot wheels
7. mustang
8. danbury mint
9. corvette
10. corgi
Quote from eBay Category Manager, Jim Migdal: "Franklin Mint, Matchbox and John Deere were the top three search terms with eBay buyers for the third month in a row."
  
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