How many sites does eBay have around the world? How to use eBay in China?

eBay is the world's leading cross-border e-commerce platform, with sites in many countries and regions. Currently, eBay operates more than 20 sites worldwide, covering major markets such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Australia, and China. Each site has an independent website and market, providing local users with online shopping and sales opportunities.

In China, eBay used to be an independently operated platform, but withdrew from the Chinese market after 2003. However, despite the lack of an independent site in China, Chinese consumers and sellers can still use eBay for shopping and selling through other channels.

Here are a few ways to use eBay in China:

1. Use global sites

Chinese consumers can visit eBay's global sites, such as eBay.com (US site), eBay.co.uk (UK site), etc. They can search and buy goods from all over the world on these sites. However, it should be noted that since cross-border shopping involves issues such as transportation and customs, consumers need to consider shipping costs, taxes, and possible returns and customer service issues.

2. Use purchasing services

In China, some third-party purchasing service providers can help Chinese consumers buy goods on eBay. These purchasing service providers usually provide consumers with order placement, payment, shipping and customer service services to simplify the process of cross-border shopping.

3. Use eBay’s international shipping solutions

eBay provides some international shipping solutions, such as the Global Shipping Program. Through these solutions, Chinese sellers can send their products to designated international logistics centers, and then eBay will be responsible for delivering the products to international buyers. In this way, sellers can conduct cross-border sales more conveniently.

In summary, although eBay does not have an independent site in China, Chinese consumers and sellers can still use eBay to shop and sell through global sites, purchasing services or eBay's international shipping solutions. When using eBay, users should understand and comply with relevant regulations to ensure smooth transactions.