eBay UK - The World's Online Marketplace
eBay is The World's Online Marketplace® with a global customer base
of 233 million. Founded by Pierre Omidyar in 1995, eBay has created a
powerful marketplace for the sale of goods and services by a passionate
community of individuals and small businesses. eBay now has a global
presence in 37 markets, including the United States.
As an early Internet enthusiast, Pierre knew that people needed a
central location to buy and sell all kinds of items on a level playing
field and to meet other users with similar interests. He started eBay to
fulfil this need. At the time, Pierre's fiancée (now wife) was an avid
Pez™ (sweet dispenser) collector. She was having trouble finding people
to trade with, and Pierre thought eBay might be the answer to her
problems.
On any given day, there are millions of items listed on eBay across
thousands of diverse categories, including antiques, toys, books,
computers, sports, photography and electronics, amongst many others.
eBay UK Facts and Figures
Launched in the UK in October 1999, eBay.co.uk is the UK's largest
online marketplace eBay.co.uk has over 14 million active users
eBay.co.uk has achieved the 10 million live listings landmark, meaning
there are more than 10 million items for sale on the site at any one
time
40.62% of active internet users visit eBay.co.uk at least once a month
(Nielsen / Netratings, February 2008)
eBay.co.uk has over 13,000 categories
eBay.co.uk's unique audience reached 13.2 million in February 2008
(Nielsen / Netratings, February 2008)
eBay visitors average 1 hour 46 minutes on the site and view 225 pages
per month (Nielsen / Netratings, February 2008)
eBay has emerged as the most popular online retailer over the Christmas
period, according to figures from Nielsen Online. The site was visited
by an average of 15 million Britons in both November and December 2007.
eBay estimates that 178,000 users run a business or use eBay as their
primary or secondary source of income (eBay.co.uk data, January 2008)
The UK continues to grow at very strong rates, and in the process,
reached an important milestone: achieving its first ever $100 million
revenue quarter in Q2 05 |
