Selling on eBay with Patrick Munden of eBay – 25 Mar 2009
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Today we are joined by Patrick Munden of eBay.
The show is sponsored by ICS Skills, who bring you Equalskills the fun and exciting way for complete beginners to learn all about using computers and the internet – for young and old.
As we are learning, the internet is part of our lives with over 50% of the population connected.
We all know about car boot sales, flea markets, farmers markets and other places where people come to buy or sell all kinds of things.
Over 10 years ago a small piece of slightly damaged equipment was auctioned on a website – this started one of the greatest international phenomenon’s known today – eBay.
Facts Section
eBay is The World’s Online Marketplace® with a global customer base of 233 million. Founded by Pierre Omidyar in 1995, eBay has created a powerful marketplace for the sale of goods and services by a passionate community of individuals and small businesses. eBay now has a global presence in 37 markets, including the United States.
As an early Internet enthusiast, Pierre knew that people needed a central location to buy and sell all kinds of items on a level playing field and to meet other users with similar interests. He started eBay to fulfil this need. At the time, Pierre ‘s fiancée (now wife) was an avid Pez™ (sweet dispenser) collector. She was having trouble finding people to trade with, and Pierre thought eBay might be the answer to her problems.
On any given day, there are millions of items listed on eBay across thousands of diverse categories, including antiques, toys, books, computers, sports, photography and electronics, amongst many others.
- eBay.ie allows Irish users to meet and trade locally on their own dedicated website, while also enabling them to trade globally
- eBay.ie is designed with Irish users in mind e.g. eBay.ie displays items in Euros, highlights items from sellers based in Ireland etc .
- There are over 500,000 confirmed registered users on eBay.ie
Did you know…?
- An item in the computing category is sold by an Irish seller every 5 minutes
- An item is listed in the collectable category every 3.5 minutes
- An item of clothing is bought by an Irish buyer every 2 minutes
Presenter: Peter Lawless
Radio Station: Dublin City FM 103.2
Airtime: 25 Mar 2009, 1.30pm – 2pm
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