December 21, 2006
Rajan Mehra, Country Manager, eBay India, India's leading online marketplace, in association with the glamorous and versatile Mandira Bedi today unveiled the eBay Dreamhouse. The eBay Dreamhouse, a three room apartment, located in the heart of Bandra has been recreated by Mandira in different colorful themes of her choice, from items bought only on eBay India and within a given budget.
The eBay DreamHouse created by Mandira exhibits themes that vary from contemporary plush in the living room to minimalist elegance in the bedroom to dark wood opulence for the study. 103 items were bought on eBay India from 28 sellers in 15 cities. Log on to www.ebay.in/dreamhouse * to tour the eBay DreamHouse that Mandira created.
Mandira Bedi commented, "I had been planning to do up my new place and was thrilled to accept eBay India's offer of decorating the house from the wide array of categories and items listed on the site. Your home is an extension of your personality, built on memories and the objects that you love and desire. While decorating a house I tend to look for items that suit my taste and make me feel happy… I never knew eBay had such great home décor items… once I discovered the choices and started shopping I just couldn't stop… I have been very excited about completing all the shopping at home, in a budget and in a limited time span of 2 weeks! "
Speaking at the conference, Rajan Mehra, Country Manager, eBay India, stated, "eBay Dream House is a concept to showcase the wide range of products available at all price points to do up a house of your choice. We felt Mandira would be the perfect choice to take up the challenge of donning an interior decorator hat and buying products from eBay to decorate her home. Mandira has delighted us with her enthusiasm and time invested on searching and shopping for the perfect items for her new home."
Evolving lifestyles and busy schedules has seen a substantial increase in the demand for lifestyle products being bought online whether jewellery, apparel, furniture or even collectibles like coins or stamps. An increasing number of buyers now shop across lifestyle categories and opt for expensive and branded items, which are available on the site. On eBay India, a piece of jewellery sells every 6 minutes, a mobile handset every 9 minutes, a piece of fashion apparel every 13 minutes and a watch sells every 17 minutes.
eBay India brings a treasure trove of styling options for your home with the simple click of your mouse. Come and discover the endless possibilities
for your home at www.ebay.in
About eBay India
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 are a wide range of products listed on eBay India in an array of categories including Apparel & Accessories, Books & Magazines, Cameras & Optics, Cars & Bikes, Coins & Stamps, Computers & Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Fitness & Sports, Health & Beauty, Hobbies & Collectibles, Home, Décor & Furnishings, Jewellery, Kitchen & Home Appliances. Mobiles & Accessories, Movies & Music, Musical Instruments, Services & Real Estate, Tools & Hardware , Toys, Games & Baby, Travel, Tickets & Vouchers, Video & Computer Games, Watches and Everything Else. eBay India is a 100% subsidiary of eBay Inc.
About eBay
Founded in 1995, eBay created a powerful platform for the sale of goods and services by a passionate community of individuals and businesses. On any given day, there are millions of items across thousands of categories for sale on eBay. eBay enables trade on a local, national and international basis with customized sites in markets around the world. Through an array of services, such as its payment solution provider PayPal, eBay is enabling global e-commerce for an ever-growing online community. eBay is The World's Online Marketplace®.
