Geez, screw the collectibles, let's just buy some eBay shares....
BW Online | February 24, 2004 | eBay: Where the Action Is Online: "eBay: Where the Action Is Online
Expanding services, foreign growth, and ever-expanding popularity earn the online auction giant S&P's top rating of 5 STARS, or buy

From its humble beginnings as an Internet auctioneer mainly for collectible items like PEZ dispensers and Beanie Babies, eBay (EBAY; recent price, $69) has evolved into the world's largest online marketplace. Standard & Poor's Equity Research believes its shares represent a compelling investment opportunity, based upon eBay's leadership in what we consider the attractive areas of Internet auctions, retail and payments, and its proven ability to expand into new categories, geographies, and services. "