Oliver Margarson started dabbling in online sales while still attending University. As a student, he just wanted to sell some items to earn extra cash. In 2008 he turned this part-time venture into a full-time business. Electrolve Ltd, found on eBay under etwist_shop, is a small business selling audio-visual items and accessories and other small household electronics.
For the past decade, Globalparts-UK, co-founded by Michał Szpin, has been a vanguard in the used auto parts industry, especially on eBay. Starting from modest beginnings, the company has grown to become a major player, currently ranking second in the UK and leading in Europe. With two main warehouses in the UK and EU, along with several smaller return centers, Globalparts-UK has built an extensive logistics network.
In 2015, Paul and a friend from primary school were given two old sofas and had the idea to give used things a new life. This is how the foundation of a truly sustainable furniture trade was created in a rented garage in Cologne. They soon developed a professional approach and a high-level knowledge base, and the used and revived products are now available in a Revive Store and at four sales partners in Germany, which are shipped all over the world.
This report explores the robust eBay selling communities operating in a wide mix of regions across Europe, whether viewed through the lens of geography, GDP per capita, or population, and how this is providing a hopeful counterweight to evidence that national capital regions and other urban centers are the only winners from the digital revolution.
This report explores the robust eBay selling communities operating in a wide mix of regions across Europe, whether viewed through the lens of geography, GDP per capita, or population, and how this is providing a hopeful counterweight to evidence that national capital regions and other urban centers are the only winners from the digital revolution.
During the second half of November, eBay launched a petition with our European seller community regarding the Digital Services Act (DSA) to urge policymakers to protect sellers’ rights as entrepreneurs. The petition was signed by 9,857 eBay users, representing 8,230 European small businesses.
The “circular economy” is an economic system that aims to keep products and materials in use for longer, increasing the lifespan of things that are manufactured, and reducing waste. Recommerce is one action within the full circular economy and is the process of selling (or re-selling) pre-owned goods, which helps extend the life of a product. This report focuses on how eBay helps expand circular consumption through product reuse, refurbishment, repair, and related strategies to extend the useful life of consumer goods.
This survey provides a unique view from the UK’s small online retailers on the health of their businesses and the support they need to survive and thrive online. We posed questions to our sellers across a range of topical challenges and issues including COVID-19, Brexit preparedness, global trade and online sales tax. It is our hope that these findings will inform a supportive climate for SMEs who are seeking to realize the huge opportunities in e-commerce and digital trade.