BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : NOVEMBER 20, 2000 ISSUE
BUSINESS WEEK E.BIZ -- UPSTARTS

Turning Surplus into Sales


In a huge market for surplus goods...

Total value of excess goods (2000): $400 billion

Value of excess goods sold online (2000): $16 billion

DATA: JUPITER RESEARCH, BAIN CONSULTING GROUP




...TradeOut is building momentum...


                                1999            2000

Value of available items        $600 million    $1.1 billion

Amount of goods sold            $15 million     $100 million

Items posted for sale           8,400           60,000

Registered users                12,700          51,000

Buyers                          350             3,200

Sellers                         230             1,400

DATA: TRADEOUT INC.




...but it faces a wealth of rival sites


59 in transportation products, such as TruckCenter.com, Hookup.com, and 
AutoTradeCenter.com

50 in general surplus inventory, including DoveBid, FreeMarkets, and 
Rebound.com

23 focused on specific industries, such as RetailExchange.com, 
Kitchenstuff.com, and Closeoutnow.com



DATA: DELOITTE CONSULTING


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