eBay Celebrates The Holidays With Stores And Web Sites For Shoppers

Earlier this month, eBay announced plans to open mobile boutiques in 12 cities across the country in an effort to service holiday shopping. Well, the holidays must officially be here, because eBay's pop-up stores began popping up on November 20.

The 5,500-square foot Manhattan location is stocked with a dizzying “selection of Norma Kamali’s exclusive fashions for eBay, L.A.M.B. shoes, handbags from Michael Kors and Dooney & Bourke, Anthropologie dresses, cosmetics from M.A.C., Smashbox and other brands, and the Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue and Vera Wang Princess fragrances. Electronics, toys, home and garden items.”

The Manhattan eBay store will be open through November 29th (except Thanksgiving Day), and a limited quantity of “daily deal” items will be awarded to the first 100 shoppers who visit the store on Black Friday.

In addition to the get-it-while-you-can boutique stores, eBay launched its own shopping web site, Fashion Vault, after noticing the popularity of sample sale sites like Gilt.com and Ruelala.com. However, unlike the other invitation-only sample sales communities, Fashion Vault is open to all eBay members and offers free US shipping. Sales events last for two to three days only, and quantities are limited.

If supplies run out, more may be available at an eBay store in a city near you.