Another year down. Where does the time go? In a couple of weeks, on January 7, I will be celebrating my 3rd year anniversary with eBay. I still feel like a newbie in a lot of ways but in others, when I think back to when we first started planning the launch of eBay Ink, we’ve come a long way baby. The company has gone through a lot too. This year was no exception. I’ve written 228 blog posts in 2010. Too many to chronicle here. So the following is an attempt to capture the big events of the past 12 months coming out of the company.

Cheers!
RBH

January
eBay Wins 2009 Mobile Retailer of the Year
eBay was crowned the 2009 Mobile Retailer of the year award as a result of increasing mobile transactions during the 2009 Holidays and generating more than half a billion dollars via mobile in 2009.

eBay Seller Release Changes Announced
eBay Seller Release changes include new standard rates, new store subscription packages and changes in the buyer protection program.

February
Launch of eBay Motors
eBay Motors now offers shoppers an online experience when purchasing new vehicles. The online site allows user to search for new or old cars by color, make or model – all in less than a minute.

Narciso Rodriguez eBay Collection
eBay introduced a first-of-its-kind agreement with Narciso Rodriguez for a eight piece limited edition collection only for eBay.

March
eBay Classifieds Branded
Kijiji has been re-launched as eBay Classifieds, the new site includes enhancements to create a better experience for users.

eBay iPhone Applications
eBay launched new iPhone applications for eBay.com global marketplaces, eBayClassifieds.com and selling.

eBay: On Location Atlanta
The first eBay: On Location event of the year was held in Atlanta. The eBayOL events (in Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago and San Jose) allowed eBay buyers and sellers to network with attendees and meet with eBay representatives and executives.

April
eBay Ink Celebrates 2 Years
Ink blog celebrates 2 years of blog posts, interviews and connections with readers and sellers.

eBay Q1 Earnings
eBay started the year off strong with Q1 earnings up 9% and a revenue of $2.2 billion.

Launch of eBay Fashion
eBay Fashion allows shoppers to browse more than 19 million daily listings of clothing, shoes and accessories.

eBay for iPad
The eBay for iPad app allows shoppers to browse through hundreds of listings through a simplified search system on the high resolution screen of their iPad.

May
eBay On Location Dallas
The second eBayOL event of the year was held in Dallas.

June
eBay Acquires RedLaser
eBay’s acquisition of RedLaser, a barcode scanning application allows all eBay iPhone and iPad applications to conduct comparison shopping for competitive prices.

July
eBay and Microsoft Announce Cloud Computing Agreement
eBay will be among one of the first customers of Microsoft’s new Window Azure platform. Incorporating the Windows Azure platform will allow eBay to optimize its platform and achieve datacenter efficiency.

Launch of eBay Ink Social Media Sellers Program
The Social Media Sellers program highlights eBay sellers who take social media tools to the next level and incorporate them into their business of buying and selling on eBay.

eBay Fashion App for iPhone
The eBay Fashion app for the iPhone delivers a personalized shopping experience, allowing users to browse, buy and virtually try on items.

August
eBay Announces eBay Bucks
The first ever eBay rewards program, eBay Bucks, offers consumers 2% back on most items purchased through eBay Marketplace with Paypal.

September
eBay Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary
eBay celebrated 15 years of buying, selling, networking and building relationships this year.

eBay Debuts Green Box
The eBay Box is a green friendly shipping box that is designed to be used over and over again. According to the eBay Green Team, if every box is used five times, it will save 4,000 trees, 2.4 million gallons of water and conserve enough energy to power 49 homes for a year.

October
eBay Launches Instant Sale
eBay Instant Sale is a tool for consumers to sell or recycle old electronics and keep harmful e-waste out of landfills. Consumers can either receive a check for their old electronic or will be directed to a recycle program if their electronic is not worth anything.

PayPal Hosts Innovate X Conference
At the PayPal Innovate X Conference the company presented the future of money with announcements around PayPal Embedded Payments, PayPal Apps, PayPal Business Payments and more.

November
eBay Introduces Group Gifts
eBay Group Gifts is a new way of shopping, allowing users to pitch in together to purchase a gift for one person.

December
eBay Deal Finder Announced for the Holidays
eBay Deal Finder compares eBay listings with similar products on sites like Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart.com and allows shoppers to save money and find the best deal available.

eBay Web App Show Mobile Shopping Trends
eBay published an interactive infographic displaying eBay mobile shopping trends through Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Leading purchases included cars and trucks, followed by cell phones and women’s clothing.

eBay Acquires Critical Path Software
eBay announced it has acquired Critical Path Software, a leading mobile app developer that has worked with eBay for over 2 years on a wide array of mobile apps coming out of the company including the eBay for iPhone app, StubHub, eBay Classifieds and Shopping.com iPhone apps.

eBay to Acquire brands4friends
eBay has reached an agreement with leading German online shopping club, brands4friends, to acquire all shares of the company for a transaction value of approximately 200 million dollars. The move will strengthen eBay’s position as a leading online fashion destination in Europe.

eBay Acquires Milo
This acquisition will enable eBay to provide consumers with access to millions of products from approximately 50,000 stores across the USA. Milo lets consumers search the inventories of local stores online, providing a new channel for retailers, including eBay sellers, to reach more shoppers.

eBay Introduces Giftsnearby
Further integrating Milo.com inventory information, Giftsnearby is a new way for last-minute shoppers to simplify their final shopping sprees by showing them gift options available for pick-up at local retailers. GiftsNearby shows local retail prices for each item, directions to the closest store with inventory availability, and an option to browse eBay for the gift.