Household name eBay is sponsoring the prestigious British Dealer News Industry Awards 2018. The star-studded awards evening is to be held on 14 January at the end of the first day of Motorcycle Trade Expo (14-16 January) and will be compered by MotoGP TV presenter Matt Roberts. Entertainment will be provided by fellow TT commentator Steve ‘Stavros’ Parrish, the championship-winning motorcycle racer, truck racing champion, notorious practical joker and all-round motorsport legend.
The news of eBay’s support for the awards coincides with the distribution of a voting form in the November issue of British Dealer News. Votes can also be cast online using this website. British Dealer News stages the awards annually to recognise the people who have made a special contribution to the UK motorcycle and scooter industry – in other words, the people who have helped you throughout the year to run your business efficiently.
A spokesman for eBay said: “We are delighted to sponsor the British Dealer News awards. eBay is one of the largest market-places in the world with more than 171 million buyers and 1.1 billion listings live at any given time.
“More than 200,000 small businesses trade on eBay in the UK, with a high percentage of sales exported overseas to around 20 different countries and eBay is proud to be home to more than 6000 motorcycle sellers.
“These sellers specialise in anything from helmets and clothing through to engines and frames, and with eBay being committed to improving the online motorcycle buying and seller experience through the use of product data it really is the ideal destination to shop from for any and all of your motorcycle needs.”
The 2018 British Dealer News awards will comprise seven accolades, with respective merits, voted for by our readers in an independent poll. eBay will be presenting two trophies – for the best-selling used bike 125cc or under, and the best-selling used bike 126cc and over.
In addition, there will be the National Motorcycle Dealers Association manufacturer award; two retro awards, one Services to the Industry and one Lifetime Achievement award whose winners will be announced on the night always filled with excited anticipation.
The BDN Industry Awards 2017 racked up a total of 3830 votes, an increase of 10% on the previous year (which itself was a record year).
VOTE NOW BY CLICKING ON THE LINK IN THIS STORY OR BY CLICKING THE VOTE NOW ADVERTS ON THIS SITE.