eBay reports consumers shopped more this holiday season on their mobile apps

The holiday season is slowly winding down and eBay has become a popular hotspot for consumers steadfastly looking for some great bargain deals. The online web site reported seeing an influx of shoppers buying items off eBay through the use of various mobile apps – it actually tripled when compared to last year’s holiday volume.  Roughly around 6 million people have eBay’s mobile app on their iPhones with a total tally of 750,000 unique visits a day from eBay’s mobile apps.  Whether you’re at work or waiting patiently for the bus ride home, consumers had a tool in the form of eBay’s mobile applications to shop the best of deals. While brick and mortar stores still may be the ideal places to shop for the holidays, over 1.5 million items were purchased on eBay through the use of mobile phones. There’s no denying some of the great bargain deals one can find on the site – all you need is your handy phone on you.

via Cell Phone Digest