The latest earning report by eBay has put forth fascinating numbers which suggest the role being played by mobile commerce in its business.

The revenue for eBay is said to have reached $9.1 billion for the year 2010 out of which around $3.4 billion came from PayPal transaction fees and $5.7 billion from eBay’s marketplace business.

Over the last many years eBay Inc. has paid attention on improving the shopping experience that buyers and sellers have on its main eBay. com site expecting of driving up growth in its online marketplaces business, which is its biggest unit.

In a Tuesday announcement, eBay said that its "Top Shopped" list for the year 2010 features the Apple iPhone 4 as the "most shopped" item for the year; beating out Barbie and the World Cup. The iPad ranked fifth on the list.

E-commerce internet site owner EBay Inc. forecasts a rise of 7.4 percent of its fourth quarter sales on the German trade market.

US's eBay and its Chinese counterpart, Alibaba are looking for ways to explore the online partnership that they have built in China. The two companies are the top two when it comes to e-commerce.

Barret, the Director of a minibus firm, is the first eBay fake seller. He was charged yesterday for boosting the prices of the items that he was selling by bidding in his own auctions.

Ebay has given out clear instructions that it wants to keep a tab on the overall sales of iPhone 4.

The auction giant stated that it lists out a list of clarification policies that deal with iPhone 4 sales that claims most sellers will be proffered Apple iPhone 4 in limited quantities.

Over the past week, it has been seen that Apple Inc. iPad listing on eBay Inc.’s Website has pitched fivefold.

It was told by San Jose, California based eBay that by April 3, the number of iPads on e-commerce rose to 2,600. Before the iPad went on sale, resellers who had pre-ordered the device started listing it on eBay.

On Monday, EBay Inc. and the National Retail Federation, the trade group for the retail industry, said that they have joined hands to battle against organized retail crime.

After revealing double-digit revenue growth in its PayPal service, as well as the firm's online marketplaces division, EBay Inc. predicted that its 2010 complete year earnings are set to be above market expectations, a news which sent the value of the firm's shares soaring by 8%.