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SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Thousands of car lovers turn to eBay Mobile to shop for cars, parts and
accessories. With today’s launch of the new, free eBay
Motors iPhone app, U.S. car owners and automobile enthusiasts now
have a tailored mobile shopping experience that allows them to bid on or
buy anything from rare parts to the latest in demand sports car –
virtually anytime, anywhere.
The free eBay Motors iPhone app makes car and parts and accessories
shopping easy with its “My Garage” feature that allows shoppers to add
vehicles from their collection or dream cars to the app. Users can
simply scan any Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to automatically add
car details including year, make and model to My Garage. From My Garage,
car owners can easily shop the extensive eBay Motors inventory to find
matching parts and accessories for their specific vehicles in My Garage.
“The eBay Motors iPhone app allows users to scan a VIN, add a car to My
Garage to surface parts and accessories that fit their cars – making car
shopping easy and personalized,” said Steve Yankovich, eBay’s vice
president of mobile. “Motors purchases are already very popular on the
main eBay Mobile apps with 90,000 parts and accessories and 2,000 cars
purchased per week globally.”*
In 2011, eBay Mobile has seen momentum in motors shopping across the
globe:
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Globally, the total amount of vehicles sold via mobile in the first
quarter of 2011 increased more than 160% compared to first quarter of
2010. *
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Globally, the total number of parts and accessories sold in the first
quarter of 2011 was nearly 250% higher than the first quarter of 2010.
*
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In the U.S., sales of vehicles in the first quarter of 2011 were 110%
higher than sales in the first quarter of 2010. *
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A $369,000 Porsche Carrera GT was the most expensive car sold. *
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California, Florida, Texas, New York and Pennsylvania are the top
states for car purchases. *
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For more information, please refer to the eBay
Motors Goes Mobile infographic.
eBay Motors iPhone App Key Features:
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My Garage feature saves shoppers’ car collection and dream
vehicles.
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VIN scanning quickly adds any vehicle to My Garage, using
scanning technology powered by RedLaser.
The car’s year, make and model will populate – simply hit “edit” to
add additional photos and details.
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Part Finder will surface the parts and accessories that match
cars listed in My Garage.
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Integrated with eBayMotors.com My
Vehicles for a seamless My Garage experience online and on the
iPhone.
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Access vehicle history information with free Experian AutoCheck
Vehicle History Reports.
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Customized home screen slideshow surfaces eBay Motors listings.
Simply input keywords, categories, models or a price range and the
slideshow will match shoppers’ preferences – whether it is sports
cars, classic hot rods or even minivans!
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Save searches tailored to vehicles interested in or owned – any
eBay listing can be saved to My Garage Dream Vehicles.
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Ask Seller Question option in every listing to contact the car
owner or dealer directly.
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Photo galleries in each listing allow users to view dozens of
seller photos to see cars inside and out.
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Advanced search for cars trucks or parts helps users to find
just what they are looking for.
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My eBay instant access to stay current on all your buying and
selling activities.
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Share listings with your social network through Facebook,
Twitter or email.
For more information on the eBay
Motors iPhone app, visit, mobile.ebay.com/motors.
To download the app for free, visit the Apple
iTunes® store, only available in the U.S.
About eBay Mobile
eBay launched its first application for the iPhone in July 2008 and has
since become a leader in mobile commerce. Its core iPhone application,
which is available free via iTunes in eight languages and 190 countries,
has been downloaded more than 18 million times and allows users to fully
browse and buy without leaving the application. The eBay app for the
iPad™ debuted in the top ten most downloaded free iPad® apps in the
iTunes Store and delivers a dramatically different, visually compelling
shopping experience to browse and purchase the vast selection of
products available on eBay. eBay’s suite of mobile apps, including
RedLaser, Selling, Classifieds and StubHub, make selling and buying
possible virtually anywhere, anytime. In 2010, eBay’s mobile gross
merchandise volume (GMV) — the value of all goods sold — was nearly $2
billion. eBay expects to generate $4 billion in GMV through mobile
commerce in 2011.
eBay Inc.’s PayPal™ division has been delivering mobile payments since
2005 and has a mobile app for iPhone®, Android™, BlackBerry® and Nokia
phones, as well as SMS and WAP-based payments solutions. PayPal offers
merchants an easy way for shoppers to checkout on mobile websites via
Mobile Express Checkout and mobile developers can use PayPal for in-app
payments using PayPal’s Mobile Payments Library. In 2010, $750 million
in payments were transacted over PayPal’s mobile applications. PayPal
expects to almost triple mobile payment volume in 2011 to more than $2
billion and grow to more than $7.5 billion by 2013. For more information
on eBay mobile, visit mobile.ebay.com.
About eBay Motors
eBay
Motors, a part of eBay Inc., is the Internet’s largest marketplace
for buying and selling all things automotive. The site offers everyday
cars for everyday drivers, as well as collector cars, motorcycles, auto
parts and accessories. eBay Motors is consistently ranked the No. 1
automotive site on the Web by comScore.1
1comScore, MediaMetrix
*Data first quarter 2011
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Forward Looking Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements relating to the
future performance of eBay’s businesses that are based on its current
expectations, forecasts and assumptions. These statements include, but
are not limited to, statements regarding future growth in mobile
commerce. Those statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual
results may differ materially from those discussed. Factors that could
cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to,
consumer acceptance and use of eBay’s mobile applications.
