April 4, 2010
eBay India ( www.ebay.in ), India's leading eCommerce marketplace, today revealed interesting shopping trends on IPL Merchandise. Mumbai, the commercial & entertainment capital of the country is India's biggest IPL city on eBay India with the most IPL merchandise being bought in Mumbai. Interestingly, the Southern Metros of Hyderabad, Bangalore & Chennai were in the second, third & fourth position with Delhi coming in only in fifth place.
Deepa Thomas, Senior Manager – Pop Culture, eBay India shared, “The IPL has truly become a global phenomenon today with fans from 170 cities & 11 countries worldwide buying IPL Merchandise on eBay India. In India, IPL is no longer a metro phenomenon with Tier 2 Cities like Tirupur & Bhubhaneshwar making their debut in the Top 10 IPL cities “
In an update of the popular team popularity barometer - Battle of the Fans - eBay revealed that 2009 Champions Deccan Chargers continues to lead at 29% with Mumbai Indians making their debut in second position at 19% and Kolkata Knight Riders slipping to third place at 13%.
The IPL merchandise on offer on eBay India includes jerseys, t-shirts, caps, footwear and a wide range of fan gear from backpacks, key chains, fan capes, bottle chillers, collectibles, cheering sticks, tattoos, wrist bands and even trumpets from all 8 teams – Deccan Chargers, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Daredevils, Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals & Kings XI Punjab. Sports fans from Saudi Arabia, Australia and UK are joining Indian sports lovers in buying IPL Merchandise and living the game. Log onto www.ebay.in/ipl to view the official merchandise on offer.
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eBay India ( www.eBay.in ), India's leading online marketplace, is India's biggest online trading community where anyone can sell or buy almost anything. eBay India is a trading platform offering auctions, fixed price and classifieds modes of person-to-person trading. There is a wide range of products listed on eBay India in an array of categories including Technology, Lifestyle, Collectibles and Media. eBay India is a 100% subsidiary of eBay Inc.
