Cyber Monday Trumps Black Friday as Holiday Shoppers Turn to eBay for Deals

From Zhu Zhu Pets to a rare recording by The Dead Weather, eBay
delivered great deals to holiday shoppers on Cyber Monday, outpacing
Black Friday in total transactions by 35 percent. On both Cyber Monday
and Black Friday, shoppers did their most searching on eBay between 8:00
p.m. and 9:00 p.m. EST, suggesting that consumers may be window shopping
during the day and finding the best deals online from the convenience of
their homes.

For the first time, eBay is visualizing 2.4 million Black Friday and
Cyber Monday transactions made across the country in two “heat maps.”
The interactive maps display activity from buyers and sellers over the
24-hour periods of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Zoom down to a single
ZIP code – from Prairie Grove, AR to Brooklyn, NY – to see the
range of transactions on eBay throughout the U.S.

“With 200 million live listings, eBay offers incredible deals this
holiday season on virtually anything anyone may want under their tree,”
said Lorrie Norrington, President, eBay Marketplaces. “Compared to Black
Friday, the strong increase in transactions on Cyber Monday suggests
savvy shoppers know that the best deals this season are on eBay.”

Zhu Zhu mania, a vintage yacht and the rare recording for that
special someone

Approximately 30,000 Zhu Zhu Pets and related items were sold on eBay on
Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined. Shoppers are also heading to
eBay to indulge in luxurious gifts at remarkable prices. Big ticket
Black Friday and Cyber Monday items purchased on eBay.com included a
vintage Irwin Yacht, which sold for $5,000, and a 2006 Mercedes-Benz SLR
McLaren purchased for approximately $200,000. Holiday shoppers also
turned to eBay for unique gifts that aren’t available in stores: a rare
recording from The Dead Weather topped $2,000 and an original recording
by J.D. Bryant on Shrine Records label sold for over $10,000.

Gift trends and top-searched items on eBay on Black Friday and Cyber
Monday:

• The toy hamster sweeping the nation: Zhu Zhu Pets continued to
  be the top searched item on eBay from the start of Thanksgiving week
  through to Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
• Gifts for Gamers: With hot titles like “Call of Duty: Modern
  Warfare 2” and “New Super Mario Bros.” ranking among top selling items
  at the start of Thanksgiving week, shoppers chose their preferred
  consoles on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The top searched gaming
  consoles on those two days were:
  • Xbox 360
  • Nintendo Wii
  • Nintendo DS
• Top Designer Brands: The vintage looks and posh
  styles on your wish list are on eBay for less. Top searched brands on
  Black Friday and Cyber Monday were:
  • Coach
  • Gucci
  • Ralph Lauren

Prairie Grove, AR shoppers find the best deals; a Charleston, SC
shopper gets an early start

Prairie Grove, AR, with a population of just 2,540, bought more items on
eBay than any other U.S. ZIP code on Cyber Monday. Cyber Monday’s first
transaction, at 12:00 a.m. sharp, was between a buyer in Charleston, SC,
and a seller in Boca Raton, FL.

Communities that made the most purchases on eBay

Communities that made the most sales on eBay