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Monday, Nov 28, 2005 8:05am
iPods a huge hit on eBay
The iPod, which was a hit among retailers this past holiday weekend, was among the top products sold on eBay. Numbers from eBay Marketplace Research show that the 4GB iPod nano sales were up more than 90 percent from the previous weekend and that 2GB Nano sales (Black) were up 161 percent, while legacy 20GB iPod sales were up 45 percent from the Nov 18-19 weekend. Sales of iPod accessories were also up by 29 percent. Other popular items included point-and-shoot digital cameras from Kodak and Nikon and FLY Pentop computers as well as LEGO sets. Overall US retail numbers showed that after Thanksgiving weekend retail sales surged 22 percent, giving a boost to AAPL and Wal-Mart futures.