Auctionbytes-NewsFlash, Number 1940 - December 18, 2008 - ISSN 1539-5065      Previous Story |

By Ina Steiner
AuctionBytes.com
December 18, 2008
Reading AuctionBytes: eBay Alternatives: iOffer Reports Sales Are Up

iOffer.com reported record dollar sales, units sold, new items listed, and new memberships over the past six weeks from November 1, 2008 to December 15, 2008. The "trading community" marketplace encourages negotiation between buyers and sellers and reported key metrics for the holiday shopping season (November 1 to December 15). Data from 2007 is listed first, followed by the same period in 2008.

• Dollar Sales: $5.5 million vs. $15.1 million (175% growth)
• Unit Sales: 121,323 vs. 275,813 (127% growth)
• New Item Listings: 470,846 vs. 1,213,476 (158% growth)
• Traffic: 3 million visits vs. 9 million visits (198% growth)
• Page Views: 31 million vs. 80 million (158% growth)
• New Member Registration: 44,192 vs. 126,175 (186% growth)

Source: iOffer.com