On eBay’s Q1 2011 earnings call Wednesday John Donahoe emphasized eBay UK’s contribution to their stellar earnings results this quarter. Much of this is thanks to the steady growth of mobile commerce in the UK and eBay’s deal with O2′s owners Telefonica. Many of the changes made to eBay UK were made a year before being rolled out on eBay.com, and there is a lot of potential for investors if eBay.com can shadow the tremendous growth of eBay UK.

Griff has a fun collection of the top collectible, antique and art listings for last month over on the eBay Collectors Blog.

This is the first exclusive App sponsorship deal agreed by eBay anywhere in the world, and the first time Shazam has selected a partner to provide free services to their customers.

PayPal added a million active accounts per month for the sixth consecutive quarter #eBayQ111

eBay completed our Brands4Friends acquisition in Germany. #eBayQ111

eBay’s core business continues to get stronger, we are innovating faster and we are investing in growth. #eBayQ111

eBay is focused on redefining retail and leading the next generation of commerce and payments. #eBayQ111

$eBay is a company positioned to capitalize on these trends and we are playing offense. #eBayQ111

As a result, merchants are having to adjust. #eBayQ111

John Donahoe, $eBay CEO, now talking: The lines between online and offline commerce are blurring – driven by customer behavior. #eBayQ111