Just Sermon, the head of Ebay Germany, looks at the impending sale of the classifieds division skeptical. “We have a very good and close relationship and we complement one another very strongly,” said Game in an Interview with the “daily mirror”. The shop will at the same time global and local. “The two platforms are the only place where that happens.” Such heavy used items like cooling would be cabinets or Sofas preferably at Ebay classifieds offers, collectors ‘ pieces or second-Hand watches in contrast, in Germany, on Ebay. For some time, in addition, selected Ebay would classifieds listings on Ebay and Vice versa are displayed. “This helps both portals in the growth. These synergies are of much value,“ says Sermon. “And we are working to optimize it further.”
However, shareholders of the US hedge Fund Elliot is pushing big on the sale of the small business view is part of the also the used cars portal mobile.de . Scout24 and Springer have already expressed an interest, the value of the division is estimated at eight to twelve billion dollars.
For Brexit Sermon said: “Currently, I’m trying to not give me as a Briton to recognize and learn so more English. I follow beaten every night the news about the votes and I am very nervous and a bit low,“ says the British native. In order to expand the range of Ebay in Germany, more articles from other countries, including the UK. “Here we observe due to the low pound is just a special interest,” says Sermon. The British-German exchange of goods in both directions is very important. “I’m afraid a hard Brexit could lead to changes in our offer,” says Sermon. Customs and taxes, would discourage more complicated and the seller.
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