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Dear eBay Community,
Our mission is to help people trade practically anything on earth. We feel that an important opportunity lies in the area of fine art and collectibles.
In April, we acquired Butterfield & Butterfield, a leading auction firm. The goal was to bring traditional auction houses - their merchandise, expertise and buyers — to the eBay community. With Butterfield & Butterfield's assistance, we would like to announce a new area on eBay called eBay Great Collections.
eBay Great Collections will be devoted to fine antiques, art and collectibles in the following categories: Asian Art; Books & Manuscripts; Coins, Stamps, & Cards; Decorative Arts; Dolls & Toys; Fine Arts; Jewelry & Timepieces; Memorabilia; Native & Tribal Art; and Miscellaneous. Imagine buying a Picasso sketch without actually having to visit the gallery or auction house, which may be several hundred miles away!
For sellers, eBay Great Collections will provide you with another place to sell in addition to www.eBay.com. There are two ways to sell your items on eBay Great Collections. First, if you are an expert currently selling a large volume of high-end items, you may want to apply to be a dealer on eBay Great Collections. Second, if you would prefer not to be a dealer or do not meet the dealer requirements, you might want to let one of the auction houses or dealers sell an item for you. For instance, if you want to sell a rare family heirloom, you may want to consign it to an auction house or dealer if you think it would be a more attractive item to buyers searching on eBay Great Collections.
We believe buyers will find eBay Great Collections exciting. Here is an opportunity to purchase merchandise that is typically available at established auction houses and galleries — from the comfort of your own home. In addition, items offered through eBay Great Collections will come with the same guarantees auction houses traditionally provide in the offline world. All dealers will offer a five-year guarantee of authenticity, in addition to a thirty-day money-back guarantee that the item is as it was described.
While eBay Great Collections will be an exciting addition to eBay, attracting a new audience to our online trading, eBay is and always will be the cornerstone of what we do. Your success is our success, and our goal will always be to help you successfully buy and sell, whether that is on eBay or eBay Great Collections.
Please join us then in welcoming this new area on eBay! We are very excited about eBay Great Collections and we look forward to working with you to make eBay Great Collections a success.
Sincerely,
eBay & the Great Collections Team
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