By Staff Writer – Boonsri Dickinson (@boonspoon)

eBay wants to sell $1.5 billion goods through smart phones this year. The company is rolling out with an app for selling and bidding and another app for classifieds.

In 2009, they only had $600 million in sales. Besides the push for mobile apps, eBay has announced plans to set up eBayClassifieds (to revamp its old site Kijiji). Sorry no personal ads or x-rated materials here.

The New York Times reports:

The mobile apps will be eBay’s third and fourth. Its main app, for searching, buying and paying for items on eBay, has surprised executives with its success, [Lorrie Norrington, president of eBay Marketplaces] said. Another app, called Deals, sends daily deals to the shopper’s iPhone. Eight million people shop eBay on their iPhones.

Posting ads will be much easier. Just take a photo and post in it online. In less than 60 seconds, your item is up for sale. Plus, you can than spread the word on Facebook and Twitter.

When the iPad goes on sale on April 3rd, eBay sellers and customers can expect to see an eBay iPad app too. Not surprisingly, some people who can get their hands on the iPad will try to earn a profit by reselling the iPad to people in the UK and other countries who will not yet have access to the new device.

Scott Moritz, a senior tech reporter for The Street, warns that owners of the iPad will have to worry about theft. Watch Moritz explain:

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