eBay.co.uk Features on ITN News
eBay’s 10th anniversary is gaining considerable media attention for the world’s largest internet auction site. This week, ITN News is covering various aspects of the UK operation - ebay co.uk – and includes features on both the positive and cautionary aspects of doing business through eBay.
Last night, ITN’s 6 o’clock News gave a brief roundup of eBay’s history as a local US-based auction site focussing on antiques and collectables. Since 1995, eBay has grown tremendously with around 150 million registered users world-wide.
In the UK, eBay has some 10 million users and at any one time, many millions of auctions are active, with items for sale ranging from cosmetics and Doctor Who collectables costing a few pounds, through to houses and cars for many thousands of pounds.
The vast majority of transactions on ebay co.uk are completed perfectly satisfactorily for both the buyer and the seller, but like any other internet site, eBay can be a vehicle for unscrupulous dealers to promote their wares and ITN will be featuring some of the scams that have appeared in recent times.
But to keep things in context, eBay and its’ secure payment facility – PayPal – have many security procedures that protect buyers and sellers alike from misrepresentation and fraud so that eBay is one of the best and safest places to do business on the internet.
For more information about ebay co.uk and the other international eBay sites, together with advice about trading securely, take a look at eBay Shopping UK and eBay Auction UK.
Last night, ITN’s 6 o’clock News gave a brief roundup of eBay’s history as a local US-based auction site focussing on antiques and collectables. Since 1995, eBay has grown tremendously with around 150 million registered users world-wide.
In the UK, eBay has some 10 million users and at any one time, many millions of auctions are active, with items for sale ranging from cosmetics and Doctor Who collectables costing a few pounds, through to houses and cars for many thousands of pounds.
The vast majority of transactions on ebay co.uk are completed perfectly satisfactorily for both the buyer and the seller, but like any other internet site, eBay can be a vehicle for unscrupulous dealers to promote their wares and ITN will be featuring some of the scams that have appeared in recent times.
But to keep things in context, eBay and its’ secure payment facility – PayPal – have many security procedures that protect buyers and sellers alike from misrepresentation and fraud so that eBay is one of the best and safest places to do business on the internet.
For more information about ebay co.uk and the other international eBay sites, together with advice about trading securely, take a look at eBay Shopping UK and eBay Auction UK.
