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Sunday drivers

4.5 million Brits tuned in to watch Lewis Hamilton win a record-equalling fifth British Grand Prix - his fourth consecutive win and fifth career Grand Slam.

Meanwhile British eBay traders are setting their own motoring records, with a car part being sold every second in the UK.

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second

In the UK on eBay a car part is sold every

Snappy surprise

A Bristol Water engineer stumbles upon a small alligator at Chew Valley Lake in Somerset.

But Brits were not put off going back into the water, with a growing number of shoppers taking up fishing this year.

49
people searched for fishing gear per hour during August

Winter is here

The penultimate season of Game of Thrones attracted 2.8 million viewers with its fiery opening episode.

eBay also saw a surge in GoT trading, but of these characters, who has the most amount of merchandise on the site?

eBay also saw a surge in GoT trading, but of these characters, who has the most amount of merchandise on the site?

Arya Stark
Hodor
Jon Snow

Making up for lost time

The chimes of Big Ben fall silent as a four-year renovation of the building begins.

Not a problem for eBayers though as watches were as popular as ever, both for timekeeping and collecting.

And don't think gadgets are just for millennials, 10% of Apple Watch searches were from customers aged 65 and over.

07
up to seven searches a minute for Apple Watch

New notes

Crisp new £10 polymer banknotes are released featuring Jane Austen. Collectors flocked to eBay and instantly turned tenners with early serial numbers into online bestsellers.

One 'Jane Austen' £10 note changed hands for £3,600 on eBay - its serial number combined the rare AH prefix with 1775 - the year of the author's birth.

£7.5k
The price paid for a 1981 two pence coin on eBay UK this year

If it’s happening in gaming

As the weather turned somewhat ‘indoorsy’ in September, eBay gamers stocked up on the latest titles.

But what was the year's most searched for video game?

September Quiz
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But what was the year's most searched for video game?

Call of Duty: WWIIPS4
Gran Turismo SportPS4
The Sims 3 ExpansionsPC/Mac

Fright night

Halloween remains spookily popular with British consumers picking up costume and party ideas.

Superhero costumes proved to be as hot as ever, with Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman lassoing and overtaking last year’s favourite Harley Quinn as the most wanted female getup.

12k
Brits bought the bestselling Halloween facepaint kit this year

If it's happening in the galaxy...

...it's happening on eBay

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is released, becoming the third best selling movie in the UK (and on Earth) in 2017.

06
people a minute searched for Star Wars gear on the 17th December after the film's release.

Festive misses

Unwanted gifts were high on our lists in December with over 9,000 going on sale in the final days of 2017

But what was the most popular day for listing festive 'turkeys'?

December Quiz
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But what was the most popular day for listing festive 'turkeys'?

Christmas Day
Boxing Day
New Year's Eve

Glued to our seats

We were inspired to shop by many of our favourite TV shows this year, with audiences increasingly watching and browsing at the same time.

But which BBC drama saw Chesterfield sofas become a hit on eBay.co.uk?

But which BBC drama saw Chesterfield sofas become a hit on eBay.co.uk?

McMafia
Peaky Blinders
The Bridge

French connection

May and Macron sew up a deal to bring the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain for the first time in 950 years - joining the thousands of eBay sellers trading art to France each month.

15k
pieces of art sold to France this year by UK sellers

Finger clickin' goods

People searched - like headless chickens - on eBay for KFC bargain buckets after a UK-wide shortage forced the closure of hundreds of the Colonel's outlets.

Sorry guys, we don’t sell chicken!

12k
searches for KFC on 22 February - peak shortage day

The perfect solemate

There are 2.3m pairs of trainers for sale on eBay.co.uk right now.

Which brand sprinted to the top spot as this year's best-selling trainer?

March Quiz
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Which brand sprinted to the top spot as this year's best-selling trainer?

Adidas NMD
Converse All Star
Yeezy

If it’s happening on the pitch

Man City might have won the league, but United outstripped them on searches for merch.

Over the past year on eBay, Man Utd shirts scored 21 searches an hour - twice that of second most searched, Arsenal.

05
people an hour searched for a Man City shirt this year

Advance to go

One of this month's top searches was for classic board games especially when the weather turned bad - but which proved to be the most wanted game of the year?

April Quiz
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One of this month's top searches was for classic board games especially when the weather turned bad - but which proved to be the most wanted game of the year?

Monopoly
Chess
Scrabble

By Royal appointment

Royal wedding fever sees buyers say "I do" to over 14,000 related products on eBay.co.uk this month.

A one-off set of Harry and Meghan Pez dispensers sold for the princely sum of £7,300 in aid of the Make a Wish foundation.

12
Royal wedding related sales an hour in May

Heads up

The World Cup kicks off in Russia and fans fill their baskets in support of Southgate's heroic young Lions.

Gareth's dapper attire also had its own influence - we saw a 25% increase in waistcoat searches after every England game.

100
searches an hour for England football shirts in June

Final score

0/6

Another year of trading, searching and selling done.