Shares of eBay crept up 33 cents to $30.51 on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Starting at the end of January, sellers will pay 40 cents to list items under $10, up from 35 cents, while higher-ticket items will be charged 3.25% of the final selling price, compared with 3%.
Bill Cobb, president of eBay North America announced: "According to Nielsen/NetRatings, traffic grew by 12% compared to last year during the holiday period (starting Black Friday) and eBay was shoppers' number one destination that day with an impressive 7.5 million unique visitors. the good news didn't stop there. This momentum continued through the weekend to "Cyber Monday" - the Monday after Thanksgiving which has become associated with peak online holiday shopping activity. I'm pleased to report that Nielsen declared eBay the most visited internet site that day, too, with 5.6 million visitors."
Cobb said he plans to meet with a small group of eBay's sellers in San Jose later this month, where he plans to talk about the auction site's future plans. A recorded version of the keynote will be made available to all eBay users.
"I think you'll find we're taking a surprisingly fresh look at some of the old challenges, and I'm excited about the road ahead," he said.
"I think you'll find we're taking a surprisingly fresh look at some of the old challenges, and I'm excited about the road ahead."
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