eBay acquires Turkish marketplace
Launched in, 2001, GittiGidiyor has more than 6.4 million registered users. GittoGidyor is essentially an eBay clone, but localized for the Turkish market. The business also includes a mandatory escrow service for payments between buyer and seller. Read More.
EBay CEO says mobile sales will reach $4B by year-end
EBay Inc. CEO John Donahoe said that eBay mobile global sales will double year-over-year, reaching approximately $4 billion in mobile gross merchandise volume by the end of 2011. Article.
eBay gross mobile sales up 166%
to $230M during the hoilday season. In the U.S., sales from eBay’s mobile apps grew 134 percent over the same period last year, generating nearly $100 million in GMV. Article.
Era of mobile payments almost here
After many years of discussion it appears that mobile payments will finally break through in the US in 2011. Could the mobile wallet be next? More.
eBay pushes more integration with
ProStores, its online storefront company in an effort to further integrate its properties, such as eBay Classifieds. More.
eBay’s classifieds taps into mobile payment technology
to attract new customers in its fight against Craigslist, adding mobile payment and proximity enhancement. More.
Kijiji Canada charging auto classifieds
The competitive balance in Canada’s online auto vertical continues to shift. More.
eBay May Kill the Kijiji Brand
The classified brand Kijiji goes. Integration of classifieds into eBay directly soon. More.
3,000,000 downloads eBay iPhone
Mobile tools for 2nd hand bargain hunting very popular. More.
Are Online Auction Marketplaces Safe?
An eBay scammer ripped of more than £100k from victims via 11 fake accounts. More