eBay catalog gives short shrift to books

eBay sent a 28-page glossy paper catalog to buyers in June that focuses mainly on fashion accessories and gadgets. An online version is here.

The sole mention of books was in the bottom corner of page 24, where it shows stock photos of novels by Stephen King and James Patterson.

Oddly, the catalog focuses almost exclusively on new merchandise, but makes no mention of eBay's new Express platform. This probably won't do much to shake off the summer doldrums.