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Home Decor & Furnishing Fast Facts

eBay Global

  • Founded in September 1995, eBay is The World's Online Marketplace ® where practically anyone can trade practically anything.
  • In Q2 2009, eBay reported having:
    • 88 million active users worldwide
    • More than 50,000 categories
    • A global presence in 39 international markets, including the United States
  • eBay users worldwide trade more than $1,431 worth of goods on the site every second.
  • The highest-priced item ever sold on eBay is a $4.9 million corporate jet.

eBay India

  • eBay India (formerly Baazee.com), India 's leading online marketplace is a 100% subsidiary of eBay Inc.
  • On eBay India ,
    • 3 million registered users from 2,471 cities buy and sell a variety of products
    • More than 2,000 product categories
    • Over 300,000 listings live at any given time
    • Approximately 12,800 sellers use eBay India as a primary or secondary source of income. (Source: ACNielsen International Research, June 2006)
  • The Home Decor & Furnishings category is extremely popular and one of the most vibrant categories on eBay India
  • On an average day on eBay India , A piece of home decor sells every 38 minutes.
  • On any given day, there are over 8,000 live listings in the category with items such as furniture, dining and bar accessories, garden, handicrafts, home decor and home furnishing.

  • 'Bed' , 'Sofa', followed by 'Digital Photoframes' are the most searched home decor key words on eBay India .

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