Bob Holden, Director of Sporting Goods at eBay – Show #19

Bob Holden is the Director of Sporting Goods at eBay (www.ebay.com).

Bob joined eBay Sporting Goods in 2002 as a category manager for the Fishing & Hunting Categories. He has held numerous roles within the Sports business at the company, recently being named the Director of the eBay Sporting Goods Category. Prior to eBay, Bob received his MBA from Stanford University and prior to Stanford, worked at Procter and Gamble as a Technical Engineer. Bob originally hails from Philadelphia, PA and now lives in San Jose, CA with his wife and two young daughters.

Bob answered the following questions:

What exactly do you and your group do at eBay?

We hear all these accolades about people being able to make a living off of eBay auctions, how can fitness professionals?

How does one get setup with eBay?

Are there any "tricks" to getting started and being successful buying on eBay? Selling?

What program or course would you recommend to get up and running on eBay?

Do you need a merchant account to belong to eBay?

What trends are you currently seeing in the fitness category on eBay?

What are the most popular fitness items?

How can eBay help retailers grow their business? What about manufacturers?

Are you currently working on any new promotions or sponsorships on the site?

How has the eBay Sporting Goods category changed in the past 5 years? The past year?

What is the Buying Guide and how can it help the fitness industry?

What is eBay Marketplace Research and how can it impact the fitness industry?

Is there anything you would like to add?

What can we expect in the future?

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