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To: Doug Fowler who wrote (29)	8/25/1998 7:36:00 AM
From: Zena	Respond to of 7772

I have to say that I like all of your ideas on how eBay could take opportunity of it's place in the market. They have so much potential and haven't even begun to utilize it all. I personally would like to have a weekly newsletter to keep up on all the new categories that pop up and just news on what's happening with the company. A lot of the time I just bypass the home page to other site areas so I miss out on a lot of the little announcements. It's been very interesting watching this company grow and I'm looking forward to seeing the IPO results.

To: Doug Fowler who wrote (29)	8/26/1998 3:49:00 AM
From: Scott Moore	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7772

On your list of pros and cons there was one mistake. Item#4: Onsale did make a profit about 2 years ago for a couple quarters before they went public and started spending advertising bucks. However, you are right on everything else as eBay smokes ONSL period. The interesting facet I like about eBay is they have the same twist as American Express. American Express profits hugely by people buying traveler's checks and sitting on their checks before they are spent. How much revenue has eBay collect in the up front $10 seller registration fee so far to date? I would guess they would have to put this money in an escrow account, but just think how much interest potential there will be from using your and my $10. I certainly don't see them benevolently paying me the interest when I decide to split. In reality, it will take years before people want to terminate their seller accounts and be credited that $10 back, if they even bother or remember to. What a sweetheart deal! It looks like ONSL is in a basing pattern, solely on the potential of the eBay IPO. As soon as ONSL gets a sympathetic pop, the shorts will be all over it like.... Regards Scott