Internet auctions eBay used to be used mainly for trading small items, collectible toys and comics. But now times have changed. In
the week from November 22 to December 5, 2010, cars became the most popular category of goods on eBay. For seven days, only American buyers bought cars and components worth $ 7.9 million.
Interestingly, at the same time, users of the eBay mobile app bought $ 400,000 worth of automotive goods, that is, people can easily make expensive purchases even from a smartphone, doing “more important” things, such as visiting a restaurant or a football game, or standing in line for the sale of DVD players for $ 9 on “Black Friday” (a standard day for mega-discounts in American stores).
To meet this demand, eBay is set to launch an
eBay Motors mobile application early next year, specifically designed to buy and sell automotive products. There will be a convenient search on the characteristics of the car, the ability to create galleries, the search function by VIN number, etc.
