“This acquisition would finally present a viable car selling and shopping alternative for car dealers and buyers,” said Matt Barham, General Manager of Gumtree UK. The move builds on the joint offering of Gumtree UK Motors and eBay UK Motors that launched in January 2018, enabling car dealers in the UK to easily reach customers on both platforms and gives buyers access to more listings. The acquisition would also jointly position .uk, Gumtree UK, and eBay Motors UK - which together offer more than 620,000 car listings - as a leading alternative to the current UK motors market leader. Combining the inventory, customer relationships and traffic available on Gumtree UK, eBay Motors UK and .uk, along with .uk’s cutting-edge tools and services, would help UK car dealers increase their leads and bring buyers more choice and value.
Subject to deal close, .uk would become part of Gumtree UK, an eBay Classifieds business. In addition, the combination provides opportunities for cross-platform synergies with the eBay UK marketplace and an improved transaction experience for consumers.Įditor's Note: The below release was originally published on October 19, 2018:ĮBay today announced that it has signed an agreement with Cox Automotive to acquire .uk, a leading UK-based classifieds site that makes the car buying and selling process intuitive and simple. This will enable car dealers in the UK to easily reach customers and give buyers access to more choice. The .uk team has joined Gumtree UK, an eBay Classifieds business, and, together with eBay Motors UK, will offer more than 620,000 car listings seamlessly across these platforms creating a leading alternative to the current UK motors classifieds market leader. UPDATE: eBay has completed its acquisition of .uk, a leading UK-based classifieds site that makes the car buying and selling process intuitive and simple.
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