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eBay Motors UK Facts At-A-Glance
February 2005

Founded in the UK in October 1999, eBay UK is the UK's largest online market place and the UK's number one e-commerce site.
  • The number of eBay UK's Unique Visitors reached 8.6 million in December 2004*
  • 33.8% of UK internet users visited eBay UK in December 2004
eBay Motors UK offers you the best of both worlds - a site tailored to the needs of British traders and collectors combined with the largest and most advanced online trading community in the world.

eBay Motors UK
  • eBay Motors UK has over 2 million unique visitors every month*, making it the most visited automotive site in the UK.*,**
  • In 2004, more than 190,000 vehicles were sold on eBay Motors UK, making it the number one site for online Motors sales
  • In 2004, eBay Motors grew by 274% with over $1.1bn of vehicles and parts being bought and sold
  • A vehicle sells on eBay Motors UK every two minutes
    • A car sells on eBay Motors UK every four minutes
    • A motorcycle or scooter sells on eBay Motors UK every eight minutes
  • There are over 12,000 cars, motorcycles and other vehicles currently listed on eBay Motors UK
  • A vehicle part or accessory sells on eBay Motors UK every eleven seconds and there are over 100,000 vehicle parts, accessories and manuals available from UK sellers at any one time
  • Listing a vehicle on eBay Motors just got easier - just type in your registration number and most of your vehicle details are completed automatically!
Famous items listed on eBay Motors UK
- Ryan Giggs' Mercedes
- KITT car from 'Knight Rider'
- General Lee from 'Dukes of Hazzard'
- Joanna Lumley's Ferrari
- 'DeLorean' car from Back to The Future
- David Beckham's BMW
- Jamie Oliver's Scooter
- Queen Mum's Land Rover

Talking Points
  • eBay Motors UK puts your vehicle or other sales items in front of millions of buyers, often for less than the cost of local classified advertising
    • Cars, Motorcycles & Other Vehicles: £6 to list an item, with an additional fee of between £15 and £30 if it sells
    • Parts & Accessories: a listing fee of between 15p and £2 depending on the starting price of the auction, and if an item sells an additional fee is charged based on the final value - see http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/sell/fees.html for the full fee structure
  • There is no charge to browse, bid or buy and you can often find rare and unusual vehicles and parts on eBay
  • Buyers can easily contact sellers to ask questions, though detailed descriptions and lots of photos means buyers usually have enough information to make a decision without doing so
  • Vehicles and other items can be listed in an auction-style format (with the option of using a reserve price) or for instant purchase using Buy It Now
  • Selling a vehicle on eBay could realize a better price than you might be offered in a part exchange or a dealer could get through wholesale
Note: if you have questions about how to use eBay, our policies, or you need to report a concern, or require assistance, please contact Customer Support.

All press enquiries should be directed to Seventy Seven PR
eBay - ebay@77pr.co.uk
PayPal - paypal@77pr.co.uk

For eBay UK Motors PR enquiries, please contact:
ebaymotors@waterson.org