Auto parts and accessories have become a big business at eBay.com. Parts and accessories sales at eBay Motors last year reached $1 billion, eBay tells Internet Retailer, up from $500 million the year before.
Vehicle sales at eBay Motors reached $6.5 billion, up from $3.5 billion the prior year.
Ten product categories at eBay generated over $1 billion in sales last year:
eBay Motors, $7.5 billion (including $1 billion in parts)
Consumer electronics, $2.6 billion
Computers, $2.4 billion
Books/Movies/Music, $2 billion
Clothing and accessories, $1.8 billion
Sports, $1.8 billion
Collectibles, $1.5 billion
Toys, $1.5 billion
Home and garden, $1.3 billion
Jewelry, $1.3 billion.
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