03-23-2007, 09:54 AM
Quote:In the U.S., more than 88 percent of eBay sales are shipped within the country. That means only about 12 percent of eBay.com sales are to buyers outside of the country. Who are these international buyers? The most popular buyer location is Canada, which accounts for a little over four percent of sales. Next in line are the U.K., Australia, France and Germany.
What are they buying? Mostly easily shippable goods. The most popular categories on eBay.com for international sales are CDs, Records, DVD, HD DVD and Blu-Ray, Video Games, Wristwatches, Women's Shoes and Non-Fiction Books...
Canadian eBay sellers are much more likely to ship internationally. Nearly half of all Canadian eBay sales are sold to buyers in the U.S., while only about 43 percent are sold on their home turf...
full article: http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y07/m03/i22/s02