We know the market in Romania is growing and there is a lot of potential here. We have already conducted tests in neighboring countries such as Bulgaria and they were really successful, said Michael Sokolovsky, head of Communications and Marketing with eBay for EMEA during a press conference organized together with the state-run Posta Romana (Romanian Post Office) and attended by Digitalization Minister Sebastian Burduja, as well as an official from the Ministry of Entrepreneurship.
The SMEs joining the program will get free listing of their products on their eBay in the first three months, personalized training and lower fees than standard.
One quarter of retail sales will be made online by 2026 and one in four of these sales will be made abroad, Sokolovsky added, insisting marketplaces are an easy solution for small companies.
The eBay official said Posta Romana was chosen as a partner because eBay wanted the biggest operator on the market.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)