COMING SUNDAY

For the ever-growing tribe of Inland Northwest eBay sellers, times were never this good – or this bad.

The popularity of eBay – on which 25 million items are sold every day – along with economic stress in the community, have led to hundreds of area residents signing up and trying to compete with longtime sellers to find bargains and sell them online.

Many are people who just sell certain types of items. Many others have decided to be eclectic sellers, dealing in any or all categories, from collectibles to T-shirts.

Check out Tom Sowa’s story in Sunday’s Business section.