In the third quarter of 2008, gross merchandise volume – one of the key metrics – fell for the first time in eBay’s history, down 9% from the previous quarter and 1% from the same quarter the year before. Additionally while eBay’s net transaction revenues for this quarter were up on those from the same quarter in the previous year, they declined 3% from the previous quarter.
Katika robo ya tatu ya mwaka 2008, pato la bidhaa kiasi – moja ya metrics muhimu – akaanguka kwa mara ya kwanza katika historia eBay ya, chini 9% kutoka robo ya awali na 1% kutoka robo moja ya mwaka kabla.