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eBay Global

  • Founded in September 1995, eBay is The World's Online Marketplace Ò 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 technology category on eBay India includes a wide range of gadgets & gizmos including Gaming Consoles, Digital Cameras, MP3 players, Hard Discs, Mobile Handsets, Laptops, PDAs etc.
  • The technology category is extremely popular amongst the youth and one of the most transacted category on eBay India .
  • On any given day, there are over 50,000 live listings in the computers, mobiles, camera and consumer electronics categories.
  • ‘Computer' , “ iPhone” and ‘iPod' are the most searched tech items on eBay India .

On an average day on eBay India :

  • A mobile handset sells every 10 minutes
  • A storage device or drives sells every 15 minutes
  • A MP3 player sells every 42 minutes
  • A digital camera sells every 60 minutes

A Mobile Handset sells every 10 minutes

A Storage Device or drive sells every 15 minutes

A MP3 Player sells every 42 minutes

A digital camera sells every 60 minutes

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