Homes and Property | Home PageShares in eBay tumble 10%Andrew Oxlade|This Is Money13 April 2012SHARES in eBay fell 5% on Wall Street last night as a the online auctioneer's results failed to impress.Second quarter profits more than doubled to $190.4m (£102.6m) but the company said full-year results would be below expectations.A costly push into developing markets such as China and India that have little internet access also gave investors the jitters.Shares in eBay fell nearly 10% Wednesday, including a 5% fall after the earnings were released. The shares closed at $76.60.It also revealed that 'general and administrative' expenses - including payments to some accountants, lawyers and consultants - jumped to $102.9m, up from $69.5m in the same period of 2003.Second-quarter transaction revenue in the US was $319.1m, up 32% percent from the same quarter of 2003, but down 2.2% from the record first quarter of 2004.The company said sales were settling into a seasonal pattern typical of mature retailers. 'There's no question seasonal trends are becoming more pronounced as eBay becomes more mainstream,' said chief executive Meg Whitman.MORE ABOUTConsultancyEbayStock And Equity Market And Stock Exchange