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EBay remains a powerful e-commerce force

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After losing his maintenance tech job, Dave Stewart decided to turn a pile of antique auto parts he found in his garage into a business. He now makes a living selling products on eBay. According to Temple Management Information Systems Professor Paul A. Pavlou, eBay motors is now one of the site’s most popular platforms. “A lot has changed [in the past five years],” Pavlou said. “eBay has attempted to attract much larger sellers… [but] the access to the market, logistics and infrastructure is still quite remarkable for the individual.”