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Terrible Towels, HDTVs, Game Tickets Among Hot Big Game Related Items on eBay; Pittsburgh's Roethlisberger Trumps Seattle's Alexander As Most Popular Big Game Player Based on eBay Items Sold.


SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States
San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850.
, Calif. -- With the Big Game just five days away, the hunt for coveted cov·et  
v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets

v.tr.
1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy.

2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire.
 Terrible Towels The Terrible Towel is an idea created by Myron Cope, a broadcaster for the Pittsburgh Steelers (an American football team). Needing a way to excite the fans during a 1975 playoff football game against the Baltimore Colts, Cope urged fans to take yellow dish towels to the game and , player memorabilia mem·o·ra·bil·i·a  
pl.n.
1. Objects valued for their connection with historical events, culture, or entertainment: posters, publicity photographs, and other movie memorabilia.

2.
 and game tickets has reached a fever pitch fever pitch
n.
A state of extreme agitation or excitement.


fever pitch
Noun

a state of intense excitement

Noun 1.
 on eBay. Below is a look at key trends across eBay over the past several weeks:

Tickets

--Over the past two weeks, more than 800 Big Game ticket listings (which include various quantities of tickets) have successfully closed on eBay. Average price for a pair of tickets has hovered around $5,200 ($2,600 per ticket) while a set of four has averaged about $11,000 (nearly $2,750 per ticket)

--While on a steady rise, Tues, Jan. 31 was the biggest single day of successful ticket listings with nearly 100 sets sold on the site.

Memorabilia

--In the past two weeks, more than 11,000 Big Game items have been sold at an average price of $64. The search term "super bowl" returns 10,000 related listings currently available on the marketplace

--Over 3,300 Terrible Towels, Pittsburgh fans' swinging sensation, have flown off eBay's virtual shelves over the past two weeks. Average selling price The average sales price of goods or commodities. Especially used in the retail sector and technology distribution.  has been $15. Listings are receiving an average of 24 bids per item, demand comparable to Apple iPod nanos A flash-based digital music player from Apple, introduced in 2005. Like larger iPod models, the nano has a color screen. Although the nano name suggests ultra-small "nanotechnology," the iPod shuffle is actually smaller. See iPod.  on eBay during the holidays.

--Biggest Terrible Towel sales day: Sunday, Jan. 22 (524 sold).

HD and Plasma TVs A flat panel TV that uses the plasma display technology. See flat panel TV, plasma display and LCD vs. plasma.  

--In the past two weeks, more than 1,050 HD and Plasma TVs have sold on eBay at an average price of over $1,000

--Peak sales took place around the Conference Championship weekend (Friday-Monday) when over 400 HD and Plasma TVs sold

Top Selling Player Items

--Ben Roethlisberger -- More than 26,000 items have been sold in the past three months -- over a third in the past two weeks

--Shaun Alexander -- 12,000 items have been sold in the past three months with more than half selling during the past two weeks

--Jerome Bettis -- 9,000 items have been sold in the past three months with half selling during the past two weeks

--Matt Hasselbeck -- 2,300 items have been sold in the past three months with more than half (1,200) selling in the past two weeks

eBay Marketplace Research, a real-time service that offers sellers and buyers visibility into important listing, bidding and pricing trends on eBay, was used to determine these sales data results. Figures provided reflect sales through Tuesday, Jan. 31.

About eBay

Founded in 1995, eBay created a powerful platform for the sale of goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax.  by a passionate community of individuals and businesses. On any given day, there are millions of items across thousands of categories for sale on eBay. eBay enables trade on a local, national and international basis with customized sites in markets around the world. Through an array of services, such as its payment solution provider PayPal, eBay is enabling global e-commerce for an ever-growing online community.

eBay is The World's Online Marketplace(R).
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