Tradera
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CEO) | |
| Industry | Internet Commerce |
|---|---|
| Employees | 34 (2021) |
| URL | www |
| Registration | Required to buy and sell |
Tradera.com is an
auctions as well as fixed price listings. Tradera was founded in 1999 but was acquired by eBay Inc. in 2006, which already owned the financial tech company PayPal. When eBay and PayPal were separated in 2015, Tradera became part of PayPal. Since PayPal's
sale of Tradera in 2021, Tradera has once again become a Swedish company.
History
Tradera was founded in 1999 with Daniel Kaplan as
IT bubble bursting.[1]
In 2003, the company had regained its strong position and in 2004 it had about 400 000 members. In April 2006 the company was acquired by eBay Inc. for 365 million SEK, and in 2011 the member count was up to 2,5 million. When eBay and PayPal split in 2015, Tradera became a part of PayPal. Since PayPal's sale of Tradera in 2021, Tradera has once again become a Swedish company.
Items
Millions of items are listed on Tradera, in categories such as
charities
. Since 2017 members have collectively raised more than 35 million Swedish crowns to charities.
As opposed to the major
competing service in the Swedish market, the majority
of items sold are delivered to the buyer through postal or delivery services, and both freight and payment solutions are integrated in the platform.
References
- ^ "The History of Tradera". Retrieved Nov 11, 2011.