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eBay Marketplaces Fast Facts - As of March 31, 2010

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 has approximately 92 million active users worldwide.
  • Marketplaces net revenues totaled $1.39 billion in Q2 2010.
  • In Q2 2010, gross merchandise volume (GMV), the total value of all successfully closed items on eBay Inc.'s trading platforms, was $ 14.7 billion .
  • eBay.com users worldwide trade $1,890 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 2.5 million registered users. These users come from over 2,471 cities in India.
  • 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).
  • All listings on eBay India offer Paisa Pay – a secure online payment gateway enabling credit card and online bank transfers.
  • At any given time, there are over 400,000 live listings on eBay India ( www.eBay.in ). Thousands of sellers sell on eBay India daily across 2,000 categories of products.
  • Approximately 12,800 sellers use eBay India as a primary or secondary source of income. (Source: ACNielsen International Research, June 2006)

On an average day on eBay India:

    On an average day on eBay India:

  • A piece of jewellery sells every 4 minutes
  • A mobile handset sells every 5 minutes
  • A piece of apparel sells every 7 minutes
  • A portable storage device or pen drive sells every 7 minutes
  • A coin or note sells every 9 minutes
  • A stamp or First Day Cover sells every 14 minutes
  • A health or beauty product sells every 15 minutes
  • A watch sells every 19 minutes
  • A piece of home décor sells every 19 minutes
  • A car or bike accessory sells every 22 minutes
  • A book or magazine sells every 26 minutes
  • A MP3 player sells every 28 minutes
  • A video game sells every 32 minutes
  • A toy sells every 32 minutes
  • A fitness & sport item sells every 36 minutes
  • A digital camera sells every 44 minutes
  • A home appliance sells every 59 minutes
  • A video game console sells every 65 minutes
  • A movie sells every 66 minutes
  • A laptop sells every 74 minutes

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