eBay is The World's Online Marketplace® with a global
customer base of 181 million. Founded in 1995, eBay has created
a powerful marketplace for the sale of goods and services by a passionate community
of individuals and small businesses. eBay now has a global
presence in 33 markets, including the United States. The following gives certain
information on ebay uk and ebay motor :
Launched in the UK in October 1999, eBay.co.uk is the UK's largest online
marketplace
www.eBay.co.uk hit the 10 million users milestone in February 2005
www.eBay.co.uk has achieved the three million live listings landmark, meaning
there are more than three million items for sale on the site at any one time
Every third internet user visits eBay.co.uk at least once a month (Nielsen
/ Netratings, April 2005)
www.eBay.co.uk has over 13,000 categories
eBay is the top brand name on the net, according to calculations by net
monitoring company Envisional (Envisional, April 2005)
eBay.co.uk's audience reached 11.5 million in January 2006 (Nielsen / Netratings,
January 2006)
eBay.co.uk's reach was 42.3% in January 2006 (Nielsen / Netratings, January
2006, where reach is the percentage of all active internet users within that
month visiting eBay.co.uk)
eBay visitors average one hour 54 minutes on the site and view 280 pages
per month (Nielsen / Netratings July 2005)
People in the UK - as is true with Germany -- spend more time in eBay than
any other website (Nielsen / Netratings, April 2005). eBay UK accounts for
10% of all the time UK users spend on the internet (Nielsen / Netratings,
April 2005). People in the UK spend more money on eBay than they spend on
going to the movies (Screen International)
In 2004, gross merchandise volume (GMV), the value of all successfully
closed listings on eBay.co.uk reached a record $3.7 billion
The UK continues to grow at very strong rates, and in the process reached
an important milestone: the UK achieved its first ever $100M revenue quarter
in Q2
eBay.co.uk reported year-over-year GMV growth of 94%
eBay Motors is a special area of eBay that
makes it easy to buy and sell vehicles and parts of all types: cars, trucks,
vans, motorcycles, boats, airplanes, and related accessories. Use eBay
Motors whenever you're buying vehicles, parts, or related merchandise.
You don't have to register to take a look at what's available but you will
need to register if you want to buy or sell.
EBay
Trade locally, nationally or globally with over 100 million members worldwide.
Avoid the high street! Search or browse through 25 million items available
online everyday
Find great deals on brand new and brand name items as well rare & hard
to find collectables
Whether you place a bid or buy instantly with Buy It Now, you have two
great ways to shop.
The e-bay experienced Customer Support team are on hand to help you 24hrs
a day
UK users can benefit from FREE Buyer and Seller Protection Programmes (on
qualified listings) from eBay and PayPal
