Online auctions: internet usage for purchases in Germany 2015

This statistic shows the results of a survey concerning the usage of the internet for bidding in online auctions in Germany in 2013 and 2015. In 2013, roughly 6.8 million people among the German-speaking population aged 14 years and older used the internet to bid on products online.

Number of internet users who bought products via online auctions (e.g. eBay) in Germany from 2013 to 2015, by frequency (in millions)

Characteristic	Frequently	Occasionally	Rarely or never
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Release date

October 2015

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

2013 and 2015

Age group

14 years and older

Special properties

German-speaking internet users

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Information concerning the basic population:
The basic population is the German-speaking population aged 14 years and older.

Information concerning the sample:
2013: 8,702 respondents, projected to a population of 70.33 millions
2014: 8,156 respondents, projected to a population of 70.52 millions
2015: 7,009 respondents, projected to a population of 69.24 millions

Information on target group "German-speaking internet users":
2013: projected to 52.92 million persons
2014: projected to 53.54 million persons
2015: projected to 54.16 million persons

The figures refer to the following surveys:
2012: VuMA 2013; 2013: VuMA 2014; For additional information on the methodology used, see here.

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