ebay.in: census 2010

What India Buys and Sells on Ebay !

Ebay India has come out with Last year’s census of what Indians prefer to buy and sell on its auction site. The results published are actually quite interesting.

Diamond Rings and Jewelleries are one of the most bought and sold items on Ebay. For one, always thought that the list would be dominated by Mobile phones and Electronic items. But that’s not the case.

Lets look at some of the interesting findings from the Ebay Census report.

The Capital of India, Delhi takes the cake for doing maximum shopping on Ebay and their favourite item to buy is Diamond Rings, while Diamond Jewellery is the one which is sold maximum by Delhiites!

The Top 10 Ranking cities for Ebay Transactions:

1. Delhi
2. Mumbai
3. Jaipur
4. Chennai
5. Bengaluru
6. Hyderabad
7. Ahmedabad
8. Kolkata
9. Chandigarh
10. Pune

Lets us look at what some of the top cities buy and sell

Cities	Top 5 Products Sold	Top 5 Products Bought
Delhi	Diamond Jewellery Mobile Handsets Women’s Wrist Watches Diamond Rings Sewing Machines	Diamond Rings Mobile Handsets Pen Drives Gemstones Wrist Watches
Mumbai	Diamond Rings Mobile Handsets Natural Gemstones Women’s Wrist Watches Sewing Machines	Mobile Handsets Books Diamond Rings Indian Coins Pen Drives
Jaipur	Salwar Suits Necklaces & Pendants Antique Books Home Furnishing Indian Stamps	Solitaire Pendants Artistic Earrings Fashionable Rings Pen Drives British India Coins
Chennai	Indian Coins Pen Drives Mobile Handsets Remote Controlled Toys Indian Stamps	Mobile Handsets Pen Drives British India Coins Books Special Stamps
Bengaluru	Indian Stamps Books Asian Currency Notes Pen Drives Embroidered Sarees	Mobile Handsets Indian Stamps Pen Drives Books Home Theatre System Accessories
Hyderabad	Books Emergency Lamps Telugu Movies Gold Plated Bangles Sewing Machines	Mobile Handsets Books USB Drives Indian Coins Diamond Rings

products sold in different cities in India does not really show much resemblance to each other. While Books are sold maximum in Hyderabad, Chennai tops for Indian coins. Bengaluru sells Indian stamps while for Delhi it is Diamond Jewellery!