This statistic shows the results of a survey on the number of internet users who sold or auctioned off products in Germany from 2013 to 2016. In 2016, there were about 5.25 million internet users among the German-speaking population aged 14 years and older, who sold or auctioned off items on the internet frequently.
Number of internet users who sold or auctioned off products on the internet in Germany from 2013 to 2016, by frequency
(in millions)
Information on base:
German-speaking population age 14 and over in private households, at main residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Information on random sample:
2013: 8,702 respondents, projected to a population of 70.33 million
2014: 8,156 respondents, projected to a population of 70.52 million
2015: 7.009 respondents, projected to a population of 69.24 million
2016: 7,026 respondents, projected to a population of 69.56 million
Information on target group "German-speaking internet users":
2013: projected to 52.92 million people
2014: projected to 53.54 million people
2015: projected to 54.16 million people
2016: projected to 55.81 million people
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "On these cards you can see several internt activities, things one can do on the internet. Please organize the cards on this sheet depending on how often you engage in this activity on the internet: selling or auctioning off a product, e.g. on eBay, Amazon etc." (original German question: "Hier auf den Karten steht Verschiedenes, wie man selbst im Internet aktiv werden kann, was man dort machen kann. Bitte verteilen Sie die Karten entsprechend auf das Blatt, je nachdem, wie häufig Sie das im Internet machen: Etwas versteigern oder verkaufen, z. B. bei eBay, Amazon usw.")
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IfD Allensbach. (November 10, 2016). Number of internet users who sold or auctioned off products on the internet in Germany from 2013 to 2016, by frequency (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/430079/online-auctions-usage-frequency-in-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Number of internet users who sold or auctioned off products on the internet in Germany from 2013 to 2016, by frequency (in millions)." Chart. November 10, 2016. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/430079/online-auctions-usage-frequency-in-germany/
IfD Allensbach. (2016). Number of internet users who sold or auctioned off products on the internet in Germany from 2013 to 2016, by frequency (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/430079/online-auctions-usage-frequency-in-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Number of Internet Users Who Sold or Auctioned off Products on The Internet in Germany from 2013 to 2016, by Frequency (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/430079/online-auctions-usage-frequency-in-germany/
IfD Allensbach, Number of internet users who sold or auctioned off products on the internet in Germany from 2013 to 2016, by frequency (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/430079/online-auctions-usage-frequency-in-germany/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Number of internet users who sold or auctioned off products on the internet in Germany from 2013 to 2016, by frequency (in millions) [Graph], IfD Allensbach, November 10, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/430079/online-auctions-usage-frequency-in-germany/