What is GittiGidiyor? GittiGidiyor Review

GittiGidiyor was founded in 2001 and is a Turkish auction website. GittiGidiyor's products are similar to eBay's. In 2007, eBay was optimistic about the future of Gittigidiyor and tried to acquire a small number of shares. In April 2011, with the development of the e-commerce industry and the Turkish e-commerce market, eBay increased its stake in GittiGidiyor to 93%, making it one of eBay's breakthroughs in the Turkish market.

About GittiGidiyor

GittiGidiyor's website is a translation of the Turkish word "go, go, go".

GittiGidiyor is the most preferred shopping destination for approximately 190,000 registered members in Türkiye. The product range on GittiGidiyor exceeds 15 million in more than 50 categories, with approximately 1 product sold per second.

Gittigidiyor provides a payment protection system "SıfırRisk" that allows buyers and sellers to trade with zero risk. Its function is similar to that of Taobao in China. The amount paid by the buyer will first be transferred to the platform account, and then the seller will ship the goods. The platform will transfer the money to the seller's account only after the buyer confirms receipt of the goods.

Website performance

Gittigidiyor continues to grow, with a 56% increase in 2017. The site’s performance is as follows:

The number of users exceeds 20 million;

The average monthly visits are about 70 million;

More than 4 billion page views;

25 million unique visitors

·Ranked first in sales volume on Turkish e-commerce platforms;

·With sales of over 10 billion;

The mobile market grew by 100%.

· 6 million mobile app downloads.

Settlement process

The Gittigidiyor platform entry is divided into two parts: platform account registration and seller information filling. The details are as follows:

1. Register a platform account. Like most platforms, you only need to fill in the following information to register an account. The information you need to fill in includes: name, email, username, password and mobile phone number.

Note: The email address must be complete and valid, as all information on the Gittigidiyor platform will be sent through this registration email. The user name needs to be carefully considered, as it cannot be modified once registered. For international sellers, a local agent is required, as a local Turkish mobile phone number must be filled in when registering an account.

2. After completing the registration, complete the account information in the account center to complete the registration. The information that needs to be completed includes:

(1) Address information: What needs to be noted here is the return and exchange address. Consumers choose the address provided by the seller in their email rather than the default address in the system.

(2) Mobile phone number verification: Only users who verify their mobile phone numbers can obtain membership and have a member logo. When consumers see the member logo when searching for seller information, it can increase their shopping confidence.

(3) Complete bank account information: Accounts without complete bank information cannot be used for product sales.

(4) Operator information authentication: The seller's information must be complete, whether it is an individual or a company. If the seller's information is not complete, the Gittigidiyor platform will not be able to charge the seller any fees.

cost

1. Product listing fees: The Gittigidiyor platform is divided into ordinary sellers, primary e-commerce, specialty stores, super stores, super+ stores, and private stores. Each category has different charging standards, please refer to the figure below:

2. Platform commission: Gittigidiyor platform charges sales commission based on different categories of products, ranging from 6% to 17%.

Development History

-In February 2001, GittiGidiyor was established.

-In August 2004, the number of users exceeded 100,000.

-In November 2005, the first television advertising campaign was launched.

-In December 2006, the number of unique visitors per day exceeded 300,000.

-In January 2007, the number of product categories increased to more than 2,000.

-In February 2007, the number of registered users reached 1 million.

-In May 2007, eBay became a partner of GittiGidiyor.

-In September 2008, the number of members reached 2 million.

-In December 2010, the number of members on GittiGidiyor's Facebook page reached 200,000; at the same time, GittiGidiyor's iPhone-only application was launched in the Apple Store.

-In May 2011, eBay increased its share in GittiGidiyor to 93%, becoming the company's largest shareholder.

-In June 2011, the number of members on the Facebook page reached 500,000.

-After 2011, the company is strengthening its position as an industry leader. Average monthly visits are 60 million and registered users are approaching 19 million.

-In July 2013, the mobile website (m.gittigidiyor.com) was launched.

-In February 2015, GittiGidiyor blog opened its content to guide users on life and shopping issues.

-In January 2016, GittiGidiyor Workshop, which sells design and handmade products, opened.