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The facts
-or why you should be
buying & selling
on eBay™!
• Founded in September 1995, eBay is The World’s Online
Marketplace®.
• In the fourth quarter of 2004, eBay reported having:
o 135 million registered users
o More than 50,000 categories
o A global presence in 32 international markets
o A record number of 404 million listings
• Profitable since its launch, eBay’s net revenues for 2004 totaled $3.27
billion, a 51 percent increase over the $2.17 billion reported in 2003.
• Gross merchandise volume (GMV), the total value of goods and services
traded on eBay worldwide, reached more than $34.2 billion in 2004. This
translates to more than $1,085 GMV per second.
• eBay has 12 categories that deliver $1 billion or more in worldwide
annualized GMV: eBay Motors ($11.1 billion); Consumer Electronics ($3.5
billion); Computers ($3.0 billion); Clothing & Accessories ($2.9 billion);
Books/Movies/Music ($2.4 billion); Collectibles ($2.2 billion); Home &
Garden ($2.0 billion); Sports ($1.8 billion); Toys ($1.8 billion); Jewelry
and Watches ($1.7 billion); Cameras & Photo ($1.3 billion); and Business &
Industrial ($1.2 billion).
• eBay’s fixed price offerings contributed nearly 31 percent of eBay’s
total GMV during the fourth quarter of 2004.
• eBay’s international business accounted for 48 percent of the company’s
total GMV during the fourth quarter of 2004.
• PayPal is available in 45 countries and has 63.8 million registered
accounts, up from 56.7 million reported in the third quarter of 2004.
• More than 430,000 people in the United States make either a full-time or
part-time living selling on eBay.
• To date, eBay members have left more than 2.7 billion feedback comments
regarding their eBay transactions.
Business & Industrial
eBay Business brings together Vertical Industry
Marketplaces, Business Technology, Wholesale, and Marketplace Services in
one convenient location--everything a small business needs to save money
and build competitive advantage!
Automotive
With over $11.1 billion in sales in 2004,
eBay Motors™ is the Internet's largest auction-style marketplace for
buying and selling all things automotive. At any given time, eBay Motors™
has a wide variety of vehicles listed for sale, from Acuras to Volvos and
all makes and models in-between. The site also features collector cars,
motorcycles, as well as auto parts. eBay Motors™ provides end-to-end
online services such as financing, inspections, escrow, auto insurance,
vehicle shipping, title & registration, and a lemon check.
Art & Antiques
-Over 2,000 bids are placed on Antique and artwork every hour.
Jewelry
-Over 600 antique diamond jewelry pieces are sold every week.
-Over 4,600 diamond pieces are sold every week.
-Over 7,600 gold pieces are sold every week.
Travel
Travelers can receive a 40% discount on airline tickets, and over 1,000
unique B&B's, small inns, condo rentals, and 5000 cruises are available.
Every day one of a kind vacations are sold on eBay such as a 9 day golfing
cruise around Scotland, and playing on world famous golf courses.
Fashion
-Over 30,000 clothing, footwear, & accessory items are sold
every day.
Collectibles for the Holidays
-Over 1,250 Department 56 villages and accessories are sold every day.
-Over 3,000 Christmas items are sold every day.
-Over 2,200 Hallmark ornaments are sold every day.
Toys
-Over 375 die-cast cars are sold every hour.
-Over 100 Barbie dolls are sold every hour.
-Over 54 radio control vehicles are sold every hour.
-Over 200 action figures are sold every hour.
-Over 250 games are sold every hour.
Crafts
-Over $38 million in crafts and needlecrafts supplies were sold last year.
A craft item is sold every 9 seconds.
A scrapbook item is sold every minute.
Photography
-Over $190 million in photography items sold last year.
Tickets
Tickets on eBay™ include everything from sporting events and concerts to
theater and once in a lifetime experiences.
A golf foursome with 2002 Master Champion Tiger Woods sold for $425,000.
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