On-line auctioneers eBAY suffer from the economic crisis, works however at least still profitably. In the first quarter 2009 eBAY a conversion at a value of 2.021 billion US Dollar, approximately 8 per cent gained less than in the period last year (Q1/2008: 2,192 billion US Dollar). Apart from the economic crisis also the stronger dollar is to be responsible for the recession in sales.