Gumtree News
New Gumtree Motors advertising proposition for retailers
Gumtree Motors have announced a new packaged advertising proposition for media agencies across an expanded automotive portfolio. This new offering is the first of a series of commercial announcements following eBay’s acquisition of Motors.co.uk to strengthen Gumtree’s motors proposition. The new advertising offering will
8 Top UK marketplaces ranked by traffic – July 2018
In February this year, we looked at the 8 Top UK marketplaces ranked by traffic. If you want sales then go where the consumers are would seem to make sense so today we revisit the stats to see how the marketplaces are performing in comparison
Gumtree classifieds site to display eBay listings
eBay have announced in a blog post that they will begin showing eBay items on Gumtree classifieds sister and other eBay owned classified businesses across the globe including Gumtree UK classifieds site and German classifieds site, Kleinanzeigen, by the end of 2016. You can find out
Gumtree SA adds payments to become a marketplace
Gumtree is a classified ads site. It's akin to the free ads in your local newspaper - you see an ad for something you want, contact the seller usually by phone or email and arrange to meet and pay for your purchase. Now Gumtree, at
Facebook takes on eBay, Gumtree and Craigslist with Marketplace feature
Facebook is making a serious bid into the ecommerce marketplace space with the launch of a new feature billed as 'Marketplace'. Facebook has long been a forum where people have sold things to each other but this formalises and streamlines the process. Facebook users will
Gumtree introduces new Motors trading features and fees
If you're selling a single car, or many vehicles on Gumtree, change is coming your way. In October they'll be introducing a tiered price structure and also encouraging verification with a mandatory HPI check. There will be three pricing plans: Basic, Plus and Premium. Gumtree is
Would you use an ‘Internet Purchase Exchange Location’?
Greater Manchester Police launched their ‘Internet Purchase Exchange Location’ scheme, a place where people who are trading goods online can meet potential buyers or sellers in a safe environment. The concept is simple according to the Police. An Internet Purchase Exchange Location is a designated area
eBay has a billion listings for the first time
On Wednesday eBay delivered its second quarter results. Earnings were in line with analyst expectation and represented $0.38 per undulated shares on total revenues of $2.2 billion up 7% year on year. You can digest the numbers more fully here. Doubtles we'll be able to
Gumtree hacked, email addresses compromised
Gumtree has been hacked with user names compromised. Personal details such as contact names and phone numbers which if provided are made publicly available on the site, were also accessed. Passwords apparently were kept secure and Gumtree says that the breach only affects some users based