What are the characteristics of the major eBay sites?

I want to enter eBay to make a pot of gold after the new year, but I don’t know which eBay site is suitable for me. Today we will take a look at the characteristics of the major eBay sites.

eBay is a global platform, and sellers often face the choice of sales market among many sites.

eBay's current four major markets are the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia, as well as Canada, France, Italy, and Spain for Chinese sellers to choose from.

The following focuses on analyzing eBay's four major sites.

1. US site

The US site is the most mature and trafficked site on eBay, with the largest number of active buyers and listings, and the most intense competition.

Electronics and clothing are both popular categories on the US site. Therefore, the US site is often the first choice for sellers who are new to the eBay platform.

2. UK site

The UK site is the preferred site for most sellers when entering the European market. Online consumer spending in the UK amounts to 1.1 billion pounds per week, and the online shopping usage rate for all age groups is as high as 90%.

Clothing and sporting goods are popular categories on the UK site. However, sellers should note that products sold on the UK site in the UK must pay and declare compliant VAT on time.

3. Australian site

Australia is currently the tenth largest e-commerce market in the world, and among the many e-commerce platforms, eBay is the leader in Australia.

Fashion products account for a large share of the Australian market. However, Australia is vast and sparsely populated, and logistics costs in some areas are relatively high. Sellers need to consider this factor when selecting products.

4. German site

Germany's population and consumption far exceed those of the UK in the EU rankings. In recent years, the German market has grown rapidly on the eBay platform and is known as the new blue ocean in Europe.

German is a major obstacle for sellers to enter the German market. eBay has launched AI smart translation to help sellers solve this major problem.

In addition, if the seller sells items on the German site and the listing location is in Germany, they also need to declare and pay compliant VAT on time.

German consumers have strong purchasing power and are not stingy when it comes to products with higher average order values. However, most German consumers are very rigorous and pay close attention to details. Therefore, when sellers enter the German market, they must do a good job of pre-sales and after-sales work in order to avoid a high refund rate.

The above is the analysis of the major eBay sites. If you want to get more knowledge about eBay, please continue to pay attention!