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Luxury Has a New Address - September 15, 2004

For those who want luxe without the bucks, eBay.ca offers a virtual treasure trove of new, high-end and designer goods, frequently at prices far below retail. With so many indulgent items up for grabs, there's simply no reason to fight the holiday masses or brave the cold to join them. And, unlike traditional retail outlets, online shopping is easy on the schedule; eBay.ca is open 24 hours a day, seven days week.

"Many Canadians remain unaware of the large amount of brand name and designer goods on eBay.ca," says Alexandra Brown, director, communications and public affairs, eBay Canada. "It's easy to look like a holiday hero without spending a lot of money - simply skip the mall and purchase the exact same items on eBay.ca."

Champagne wishes and online dreams

For those unfamiliar with shopping for their holiday gifts online, eBay.ca makes the experience easy, placing millions of gift ideas in easy-to-search categories. And, with an international presence in more than 29 countries, eBay.ca enables Canadians to shop the world (without the costly airfare!), providing practically unlimited access to virtually anything and everything! Instead of fighting over the last parking space in the lot, eBay.ca shoppers can indulge their inner Santa, searching, bidding and buying on rare, hard-to-find and in-demand items.

"What people may not realize about eBay, is the amount of brand new merchandise available on the site," says Brown. "eBay's global popularity has encouraged a variety of retailers to use the site as an alternate distribution channel, to sell new brand name and designer merchandise worldwide to eBay's 105 million registered users."

It's better to give than to receive

T'is the season to indulge! For shoppers with the urge to splurge, eBay Canada offers the following seasonal suggestions:

• Twinkle lights on frosted window panes can mean only one thing - it's party season, making it likely that we'll soon be in need of thoughtful host/hostess gifts. Inexpensive but luxurious goodies for the home like perfumed guest soaps, milled and imported from France, don't necessarily cost a lot, but will surely impress!
   
  Check out hundreds of listings on eBay for imported soaps including authentic Marseille soap, made in the city of Marseille, France, according to the edict set forth by King Louis XIV, Edit du Roi!
  
  
• Your holiday gift to Dad will be music to his ears, when he unwraps his very own MP3 player, found and bought off eBay.ca for a song.
   
  At last count, eBay.ca offered access to over 9,000 MP3 players including the new and practically impossible to find mini Apple iPod in all 4 colours.
  
  
• Whether you're young, or just young at heart, finding the hottest toys of the season can sometimes be mission impossible. Before spending fruitless hours in line, spend five minutes online, and have this year's "it" toy shipped directly to your doorstep.
   
  Browse, bid and buy more than 37,000 listings for toys on eBay.ca including: 900 listings for Mighty Beanz, 10,000 for Yu-Gi-Oh! and more than 25,000 listings for all things Barbie.
  
  
• From ponchos to purses, to brooches and belts, every fashionista needs the latest accessory, and those in the know, know eBay.ca is the place to get it. Louis, Kate, Calvin, Armani and more, eBay.ca has designer names and brands all sewn up.
   
  Found on eBay.ca - a limited edition (almost impossible to find!) Theda PM bag, adorned in Swarovski crystals, designed for Louis Vuitton by Marc Jacobs.
  
  
• No one deserves a dose of holiday pampering like mom, so why not surprise her with a gift that sparkles? If diamonds are a girl's best friend, then so is eBay, with more ice than the North Pole and plenty of ways to get it.
   
  A diamond ring sells every 6 minutes on eBay?Fortunately there are plenty to go around! In fact, eBay.ca dazzles with more than 85,000 different listings from around the world for jewellery, including brooches, bracelets, earrings and more, in every size, shape and colour.
  
  
• Bosses, colleagues, employees? Gifting at the workplace is often fraught with anxiety. The eBay Gift Certificate is guaranteed to be the perfect size and style and can be used as payment towards any item found on eBay.ca or eBay.com.

Running out of time?

Bidding and winning is an exciting part of the eBay process, but for those who are in a hurry, or aren't comfortable with bidding, eBay.ca also offers a "Buy It Now" feature allowing buyers to purchase an item at a fixed price without having to wait for the bidding to end. This feature makes holiday shopping even easier and ensures the buyer gets the gift they want in time for the holidays.

It's a wrap!

eBay.ca's astounding array of new and vintage items means good news for holiday shoppers, looking for that something special for friends, family, colleagues, or loved ones. With more than 25 million items to suit every taste, interest and budget, the list of gifting possibilities are endless. So leave your car and your shopping stresses at the door this holiday season - there's no need to limit yourself to the mall down the street when eBay brings the world to your fingertips.

About eBay Canada

eBay is the World's Online Marketplace®. Founded in 1995, eBay created a powerful platform for the sale of goods and services 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. In Canada, eBay was visited by more than 9 million Canadians in May 2004.