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eBay marketplaces fast facts at a glance
Founded in September 1995, eBay is a global online marketplace where practically anyone can trade practically anything. In Q4-09, eBay Marketplace reported 90.1 million active users worldwide. The figures below are either global or attributable to eBay.com (US)
CLOTHES, SHOES & ACCESSORIES:
- In Q4 09, the worldwide annualised Gross Merchandise Volume for the clothing, shoes and accessories category was approximately $7.1 billion
- There were approximately 10.3 million average daily live listings in the CSA category in Q4 09
- Coach, Boots, Anthropologie, Juicy Couture, handbags, Ed Hardy, Nike, bebe, Harley Davidson, and Ralph Lauren are among the top searches in the CSA category
- eBay clothing, shoes and accessories category received 5.6 million monthly unique visitors according to Nielsen/NetRatings (December 2009)
In Q4 09 on eBay.com (US)
- A women's dress sold every 15 seconds
- A pair of women's jeans sold every 28 seconds
- A pair of men's sunglasses sold every 45 seconds
- A men's necktie sold every 46 seconds
- A pair of shoes sold every 9 seconds
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS:
- In Q4 09, the worldwide annualised Gross Merchandise Volume for the consumer electronics category was approximately $7.8 billion
- There were approximately 1.8 million average daily live listings in the consumer electronics category in Q4 09
- iPhone, PS3, McIntosh, Laptop, iPod Nano, cell phones, Bose, GPS, Nintendo DS, xBox 360, digital camera and Wii are among the top searched in the consumer electronics category
In Q4 09 on eBay.com (US):
- An LCD Flat-Panel TV is sold every 2 minutes
- An MP3 player sold every 12 seconds, including Apple iPod, Creative Zen, and others
- A cell phone sold every 6 seconds
- A GPS device sold every 48 seconds
- Every 16 seconds, a video game system is sold
- eBay consumer electronics category received 5.8 million monthly unique visitors according to Nielsen/NetRatings (December 2009)
HOME & GARDEN:
- In Q4 09, the worldwide annualised Gross Merchandise Volume for the Home & Garden category was approximately $4.9 billion
- There were approximately 4.5 million average daily live listings in the H&G category in Q4 09
- Anthropologie, Pottery Barn, curtains, rugs, leaf blower, Ralph Lauren, IKEA, sofa, dishes, and Viking Hood are among the top searches in the H&G category
- eBay Home and Garden category received 4.5 million monthly unique visitors according to Nielsen/NetRatings (December 2009)
In Q4 09 on eBay.com (US):
- A baby gear item is sold every 4 minutes
- A bath item is sold every 27 seconds
- A bedding item is sold every 23 seconds
- A major appliance is sold every minute
- An item in the home decor category is sold every 10 seconds