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eBay Marketplaces Fast Facts - As of December 31, 2011

eBay Global*

  • Founded in September of 1995 , eBay.com is a global online marketplace where practically anyone can trade practically anything.
  • eBay Inc. has a global presence in 39 markets, including the U.S.
  • Marketplaces have approximately 100 million active users worldwide.
  • Marketplaces net revenues totaled $1.7 billion in Q4 2011.
  • In Q4 2011, gross merchandise volume (GMV), the total value of all successfully closed items on eBay Inc.’s trading platforms, was $ 16.4 billion .
  • eBay.com users worldwide trade $2,109 worth of goods on the site every second.
  • The most expensive item sold on eBay to date is a private business jet for $4.9 million .

 

eBay India

  • eBay India (www.ebay.in), India’s leading eCommerce marketplace, is a 100% subsidiary of eBay Inc.
  • eBay India has over 3 million registered users. These users come from over 3,311 cities in India.
  • eBay India has over 1.1 million Facebook fans on www.facebook.com/ebaydotin. These fans come from over 19 countries.
  • All listings on eBay India offer Paisa Pay - a secure online payment gateway enabling credit card, debit cards and online bank transfers.
  • eBay India offers three formats to sell your product or service– auction, fixed-price and classifieds (for commercial vehicles, cars & bikes and services & real estate categories).
  • At any given time, there are over 2.3 million live listings on eBay India ( www.eBay.in ) across 2,000 categories of products in Electronics, Lifestyle, Collectibles & Media verticals.
  • Approximately 23,000 sellers sell on eBay India annually.
  • eBay India can be accessed on the mobile web on m.ebay.in & via a suite of Mobile Apps for the iPhone, the Android & Nokia.

On an average day on eBay India:

  • A mobile accessory sells every 2 minutes
  • A coin or note sells every 3 minutes
  • A piece of jewellery sells every 3 minutes
  • A mobile handset sells every 4 minutes
  • A portable storage device or pen drive sells every 4 minutes
  • A health or beauty product sells every 5 minutes
  • A piece of apparel sells every 5 minutes
  • A stamp sells every 5 minutes
  • A piece of home décor sells every 7 minutes
  • A car or bike accessory sells every 7 minutes
  • A watch sells every 8 minutes
  • A toy sells every 15 minutes
  • A fitness & sports item sells every 14 minutes
  • A laptop sells every 17 minutes
  • A book or magazine sells every 18 minutes
  • A home appliance sells every 21 minutes
  • A digital camera sells every 23 minutes
  • A MP3 player sells every 35 minutes

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