eBay, PayPal and Shopping.com Name “Green Monday” the Busiest Online Shopping Day of the Year

Second Monday in December Sees Strong Online Activity

Yesterday, December 10, marked the busiest online shopping day of the year for eBay Inc. (Nasdaq:EBAY) companies.

While Cyber Monday remains an important milestone because it marks the beginning of the online holiday shopping season, data from eBay Inc. companies indicates that online shopping actually peaks on the second Monday in December. eBay Inc. companies have named the second Monday in December “Green Monday” as a result of the increased online shopping activity.

“Green Monday” Supporting Data:
According to data from PayPal, the second Monday in December has been the busiest online shopping day of the year since 2001, and the volume continues to grow. For example, Green Monday 2006 saw a 33 percent increase in PayPal payment volume from 2005.
Shopping.com experienced record-breaking holiday shopping activity on Monday, December 10, 2007, the second Monday of December, with 54 percent growth YOY in traffic to its merchant partners.
“Green Monday” activity on Shopping.com peaked between 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. PT yesterday
According to eBay activity, some of the most popular gifts purchased yesterday included:
Webkinz Reindeer Pet, selling for an average price of $12.98
Krups Espresso Maker, selling for an average price of $53.61
American Girl Dolls, selling for an average price of $104.39
Volkl Supersport Allstar Men’s downhill ski, selling for an average price of $474.99
Nintendo Wii video game console, selling for an average price of $421.63

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