www.ebay.de – What is ebay.de?
www.ebay.de - What is ebay.de?
www.ebay.de
German headquarters in KleinmachnowDer German forerunner of eBay was founded in Berlin in 1999 under the name of Alando six entrepreneurs, including three brothers. Even six months later, the American company eBay bought the company for 43 million U.S. dollars. In mid-2000 was moved to the place of business in the EUROPARC in Kleinmachnow. Contractors of eBay members domiciled in the EU, according to eBay’s terms and conditions of the Luxembourg eBay Europe S.à rl, outside the EU and the U.S., the Swiss eBay International AG, headquartered in Berne. CEO of eBay Germany since 1 March 2008 Frerk-Malte Feller.
In Germany, funded by something called eBay listing fee, which since September 2008 between 0.01 euros and 4.80 euros per item is (depending on the selected format and auction starting price – partly deleted since February 2008, the listing fee), as well as a commission from two to twelve percent, the seller put in a successful sale into account. A significant proportion of the Group’s turnover is from the so-called partners, including eBay Affiliates (referred to as generated). These may give potential buyers to eBay and receive commissions in return (see References). To bring interest to eBay sellers were selling agents (traders on a commission basis) established. Most of these dealers are lone, but there are also some larger companies nationwide (Dropshop.de, Clevereasy.de, both today) or even discontinued in Europe (auktionsbote.de work According to the homepage also discontinued). Model for this business concept is Auctionsdrop from the U.S.. As early as 2005/2006, but has already disappeared, many of these sales agents again. Particularly active traders (minimum fee 3000.00 euros / month and 300 sold items / month) given the status of Power Seller.
EBay Germany recorded in the 1st Quarter of 2006, approximately 20 million members, making it the market leader in Electronic Commerce. However, more than half of the members shall register as corpses that have completed at least 12 months, no sales or purchases. In May 2009 eBay reported in Germany over 14.5 million active members. On average, should always be more than 30 million items on offer. Two-thirds of which can be paid with PayPal, according to eBay. The percentage of items sold by commercial and private sellers should account for about 50 percent.
The commercials on eBay Germany (about 159,000) was achieved by April 2008 to March 2009 a trade volume of 3.1 billion euros, of which exports accounted for around 435 million euros.
There are over 65,000, according to eBay eBay stores in Germany and about 12,000 PowerSeller.
Is sold on the German eBay Marketplace:
every 2 seconds a garment
every 2 seconds a vehicle part,
every 14 seconds a mobile phone
on eBay Motors every minute a vehicle
every 2 minutes a notebook,
every 10 minutes, a wall unit,
every 10 minutes, an electric guitar.
More than 64,000 people in Germany earn a significant part of their living through eBay.
Under existing law, be carried out in Germany, no auctions on eBay, but regular sales. As a result, many existing laws that protect consumers (eg regarding withdrawal deadlines and liability for loss of goods). In this respect, no auction house eBay, but mediators of sales.