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SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA — Using a technology once the domain of nerds, US auction Website eBay is collecting the wisdom of millions of users in a how-to guide for buying and selling online.

Many people with a closet or attic full of stuff they’re finally ready to get rid of turn to eBay these days to clear the clutter out of their lives and maybe make a few bucks.

UnWired Buyer is ready to up its ante.

MILLTOWN — It’s the start of the work day at eSold Auctions and, much like two 10-year-olds entranced by video games, Brian Harto and Chris Grotkopf are glued to their favorite Web site. They study the descriptions, dollar signs and pictures blipping across their flat-screen computers.

Every eBayer knows that setting prices and deciding how much to bid is a delicate art. While there are many pricing guides for specific collectibles, “The eBay Price Guide: What Sells for What (in Every Category!)”

For eBay, it’s a matter of supply outstripping demand.

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