Dario Lopez

Dario Lopez
Dario Lopez in Berlin 2011.
Born	Sudip Gautam 25 January 1990 (1990-01-25) (age 21) Nepal
Residence	London
Nationality	British
Known for	eBay

Dario Lopez (born Sudip Gautam) is a British entrepreneur best known for his business activities on eBay.

Early life

Lopez was born in Amarpur, Gulmi, Nepal, and studied at Green Lawns Academy in Balkhu and Holy Land International School, Baneshwor in Kathmandu.^[1] In November 2002 he moved to England with his mother to join his father,^[2] and attended the Crown Woods School in Eltham, London.^[1]

In December 2003, Lopez paid £10 with his mother's credit card to register his website domain name.^[1] This allowed him to start selling SIM cards on eBay, which he began doing in 2004.^[2] He also sold these and computer accessories at Greenwich Market, then began to sell MP3 players on eBay.^[1] In 2004 he opened an internet cafe in Aldershot to sell more MP3-related products.^[1] From 2005, Lopez travelled around London selling SIM cards in wholesale stores and retail shops, then opened in his own store in November 2007.^[1]

Business activities

Lopez runs a mobile phone accessory company with a staff of 13 and an annual turnover of more than £3M.^[3] He has also opened a store in London.^[2] In 2011, his business became the top seller on eBay in the UK.^[2][3] In addition to his phone accessory business, Lopez is currently planning to launch a similar venture in Nepal in addition to a social networking site.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "Nepali youth outsells on eBay to become UK's No 1 vendor". The Himalayan Times. http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Nepali+youth+outsells+on+eBay+to+become+UK%27s+No+1+vendor&NewsID=302859. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e} Lawson, Alastair. "London-based Nepali migrant takes eBay by storm". BBC News. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14902975. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Schoolkid trader Dario Lopez has grown into eBay's top seller". Daily Mirror. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/09/08/schoolkid-trader-dario-lopez-has-grown-into-ebay-s-top-seller-115875-23403984/. 

External links

• Dario Lopez's Blog

Persondata
Name	Lopez, Dario
Alternative names
Short description	Businessperson
Date of birth	25 January 1990
Place of birth	Nepal
Date of death
Place of death