About Ebay , an overview:

EBay is an eCommerce system where a user can browse to the website eBay .com and search for anything they want to buy, in auction or right away from the buyer, or to post some item for sale which other users can search for as prospective buyers. The users then arrange for payments online (using eBay's payPal system which is a separate system designed solely for that purpose and recently integrated onto the eBay platform) and receive the item by mail.

The most recent stats regarding eBay(world wide) state that: It managers 248,000,000 registered users It manages over 1 Billion photos eBay has nearly 10,000 live applications eBay currently has 30 Software Architects in its employ eBay averages well over 1 billion page views per day The eBay platform handles 4.4 billion API calls per month 100,000+ lines of code are added every two weeks There are 30,000 software builds per week There are more than 44 billion SQL executions per day -Source : http://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~mahmed26/eBay_Architecture_Study.pdf

eBay Marketplaces

Founded in September of 1995, eBay is a global online marketplace where practically anyone can trade practically anything. eBay has a global presence in 39 markets, including the U.S. Marketplaces have over 128 million active users worldwide. In Q4 2013, gross merchandise volume (GMV), the total value of all successfully closed items on eBay Inc.'s trading platforms, was $21.5 billion. Marketplaces net revenues totaled $2.2 billion in Q4 2013. eBay users worldwide trade $2,767 worth of goods on the site every second.

eBay India

eBay India (www.ebay.in), India's leading eCommerce marketplace, is a 100% subsidiary of eBay Inc. eBay India has over 2.1 million active users. These users come from over 4,306 cities in India. eBay India has over 2.5 million Facebook fans. Over 92% of all eBay India shoppers pay via Paisa Pay a secure online payment gateway enabling credit card, debit cards, net banking, EMI, mobile payments & cash cards. At any given time, there are over 1.5 million live listings on eBay India (www.eBay.in) across 2,000 categories of products in Electronics, Lifestyle, Collectibles & Media verticals. Approximately 30,000 sellers sell on eBay India annually. eBay India can be accessed on the mobile web on m.ebay.in & via a suite of Mobile Apps for the iPhone, the iPad, the Android, Windows & Nokia.

On an average day on eBay India:

A mobile accessory sells every 17 seconds A piece of home or living product sells every 1 minute A perfume or cosmetic product sells every 2 minute A mobile handset sells every 2 minutes A portable storage device sells every 2 minutes A coin or a note sells every 2 minutes A piece of apparel sells every 2 minutes A car or bike accessory sells every 2 minutes A watch sells every 4 minutes A book or magazine sells every 4 minutes A fitness & sports item sells every 4 minutes A kitchenware, dining or a bar item sells every 4 minutes A stamp sells every 4 minutes A piece of jewellery sells every 5 minutes A home appliance sells every 5 minutes A toy sells every 6 minutes A pair of footwear sells every 8 minutes A baby care product sells every 14 minutes A digital camera sells every 18 minutes A laptop sells every 19 minutes A tablet sells every 23 minutes A TV sells every 29 minutes

Some Exclusive and Interesting Features:

eBay Check eBay Check is a Chrome Extension to enable consumers to shop smarter. eBay Check allows consumers to compare prices of products while browsing any website through automatic drop down displays of the same products listings on eBay India. eBay Check also doubles up as a shopping search engine. Just click on the eBay Check icon on your Google Chrome bar and directly search for the best deals on any products on the eBay India site. Download the eBay Check extension from the Google Chrome webstore. Paisapay PaisaPay is a secure online payment gateway on eBay India. It lets buyers make payments online to eBay sellers, in a secure, convenient and cost-effective manner. PaisaPay support payments via credit cards, debit cards, net banking, EMI, mobile payments & cash cards. With PaisaPay, buyers can make instant payment for their online purchases and the money is released to the seller when the buyer confirms successful item receipt. Over 90% of all eBay India transactions are paid for via PaisaPay. eBay Guarantee eBay Guarantee offers all eBay buyers a replacement or refund on all transactions in case they are not 100% satisfied with the product they purchased. The eBay Guarantee is valid on all eBay transactions on eBay India (www.ebay.in) and eBay Global Easy Buy (www.ebay.in/geb). The eBay Guarantee offers a replacement or refunds to buyers in case the buyer does not receive the item or the item is not as described in the listing. The eBay Guarantee covers the entire transaction amount (both the product price & shipping charges). PowerShip PowerShip is a logistics management service for eBay merchants which significantly enhance the efficiency of managing multiple item shipments and delivery of items to eBay India buyers in partnership with reputed logistic service providers for this initiative. The service includes product pick-ups from eBay Merchants doorstep, automated tracking of shipments, faster item deliveries by Logistic Service Providers and coverage for the shipment from eBay India.

Retail Exports at eBay India

Retail Exports at eBay India as of December 31, 2013

eBay Inc

Indian entrepreneurs can use any of the 39 eBay worldwide sites to export products to 128 million active users around the world.

At any given time, there are over 760,000 live listings on eBay worldwide sites across Lifestyle, Collectibles & Media verticals.

Approximately 15,000 sellers export a variety of Indian handcrafted items on eBay annually to buyers from 201 countries.

On an average day on eBay

A piece of Jewellery is exported every 20 seconds A health or beauty product is exported every 2 minutes A piece of Apparel is exported every 3 minutes A home & garden product is exported every 3 minutes A car or bike accessory is exported every 6 minutes A craft product is exported every 9 minutes A business & industrial product is exported every 12 minutes A sporting good is exported every 13 minutes A coin or a note is exported every 14 minutes A stamp is exported every 14 minutes A toy is exported every 32 minutes A musical instrument is exported every 46 minutes

Indias Top 10 Export Hubs are: RANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Delhi Jaipur Mumbai Ahmedabad Chandigarh Surat Chennai Dehradun Hyderabad Ghaziabad RETAIL EXPORT HUBS

Indias Top 10 Rural Export Hubs are: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Choryasi Kuttalam Juhi Dindori Udumbanchola Jalgaon Kadambagacchi Gadra Meenachil Guntur Gujarat Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh Maharashtra Kerala Maharashtra West Bengal Rajasthan Kerala Andhra Pradesh

Top Countries Indians Sellers Export to are: RANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United States China United Kingdom Hong Kong Thailand Germany Canada Australia Korea Malaysia RETAIL EXPORT COUNTRIES

Ebay India , A region wise overview:

Bay India has unveiled the eBay Census Guide which documents the key findings and trends in online buying and selling across Indians in the Top 20 eCommerce Hubs, 28 States and 7 Union Territories. eBay Census also revealed export trends to 189 countries as well as import trends from 114 countries.

India's Top 5 eCommerce Hubs are Delhi, closely followed by Mumbai, Jaipur, Chennai & Bengaluru. According to the eBay India Census, eCommerce in India is mainstream: India had over 3,296 eCommerce Hubs in eBay Census 2010. All 28 States and 7 Union Territories witnessed eCommerce Transactions. The IT Hubs of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka were the most wired states in India with the most cities where eCommerce originates. Rural Indians are active online shoppers: Online shopping is active in 1054 rural towns in India. Rural India featured in eBay Census for the second year with rural towns witnessing active buying and selling trends. India's top 5 rural hubs are Ambalapuzha (Kerala), Sajiyavadar (Gujarat), Adala (Gujarat), Abdalipur (West Bengal) & Kangayampalayam (Tamil Nadu).

WORLDWIDE Global Trade is well established: India has 545 Export Hubs where Indian entrepreneurs sell a variety of products to millions of eBayers in 189 countries around the globe. Indian exports include stamps, screwdrivers, herbal skin care, designer sarees and ethnic jewellery. Global Buying or Imports is an emerging trend: India has 1259 import hubs from which Indian consumers import from 114 countries worldwide. India's imports include WWII Photographs, Movie DVDs, Postcards and Collectibles Category mix - Technology dominates India, Lifestyle dominates Exports & Imports for Indians: Technology is India's favourite traded vertical category contributing to 48% of transactions in eBay Census. The Lifestyle category at 34% came second in popularity for online Indians. For Global Trade, Lifestyle is the clear winner at 63% of Exports followed by Collectibles and Technology at 14% each. In case of Imports, Lifestyle dominated with 43% followed by Technology with 28%. Region - South buys, West sells: South India has the most active buyers at 38% of all transactions, followed by West India at 28%. West India has the most active sellers at 40%, followed by North India at 37%. In case of Exports, North India exports the most at 52% followed by West India at 31%. While for Imports, South India tops the chart at 38% while North India stood second at 29%. Bharat, India & Rural India displayed different online shopping behaviour: Distinct product preferences emerged amongst eBayers in Bharat, India & Rural India. Metro India bought party wear, Bharat bought sarees & Rural India bought dress material. Profit Buying: Entrepreneurship is the new mantra for India as 4 out of the 6 metros -Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai & Kolkata-are all profit buying cities which sold more items on eBay than they bought. Bridging Distribution gaps: Online marketplaces like eBay help create trade between Rural Towns, Tier 2 and 3 cities and metros as well as Global countries.

Source: http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/in/aboutebay/ebay-census-guide-2012.pdf