EBay

Guide Note: eBay is an online auction site that facilitates the purchasing of items from individual vendors worldwide. The site launched on September 3, 1995, and has since grown into the largest internet auction site and a powerhouse in online commerce. The company owns PayPal, the online payment service most frequently utilized through eBay, and Skype, the online telephone network.

eBay grew out of a smaller scale auction company named AuctionWeb, founded in 1995 by Pierre Omidyar. He wrote the original code for eBay in 1995 and hosted it on his on website, originally set up as an informational site about ebola. Jeffrey Skoll became the company's president in 1996, and when eBay went public in 1998, Omidyar and Skoll becamse billionaires. Omidyar himself owns about $15 billion worth of eBay stock. Fast Facts:

Founder: Pierre Omidyar
CEO: John Donahoe (effective March 31, 2008)
Founded on September 3, 1995
Went public on September 21, 1998
Location: San Jose, California
First ever item sold on eBay was a broken laser pointer for $14.83
NASDAQ ticker: "EBAY"
Slogans: What ever it is, you can get it on eBay., and Shop victoriously!

Also try: John Donahoe | How to Shop on eBay | How to Sell on eBay for Beginners | eBay Selling Tips | Greg Kusch

The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: eBay | eBay Blogs | Learning Center
Bloomberg.com: eBay Shares Fall on Sales Forecast; Whitman Steps Down as Chief (January 23, 2008)
Blogging Stocks: eBay falls on weak forecast, CEO Meg Whitman steps down (January 23, 2008)
Wikipedia: eBay
Article: eBay Seeking New Properties for Expansion (January 20, 2008)
eBay Bargain Auction Search: Missing-Auctions.com
Mahalo Daily: eBay Tips with Greg Kusch (Time: 3:16)

eBay Recent News

Google News: eBay
ZDNet: eBay's early backer to leave board of directors (March 28, 2008)
Fortune: Outraged Ebay Sellers Plot Strike Week (February 10, 2008)
BBC News: eBay to ban negative seller views (February 5, 2008)
Webware: Ebay Sellers to Be Banned From Criticizing Buyers (February 5, 2008)
The New York Times: Sellers Give Negative Feedback on eBay Changes (January 29, 2008)
CNN: EBay cutting listing fees, boosting commissions (January 29, 2008)
- EBay Inc. said Tuesday it will cut by up to 50 percent the fees it charges sellers to list their goods online, in an effort to boost listings and keep pace with other burgeoning e-commerce sites.
Yahoo! Finance: Meg Whitman to Step Down as President and CEO of eBay (January 23, 2008)
CNET: eBay CEO Meg Whitman to step down (January 23, 2008)
CNN: "eBay Offers Chat with Mandela" (May 25, 2007, 2007)
TheStreet.com: "The Businesses That eBay Built" (April 30, 2007, 2007)
Reuters: EBay evacuates office as suspicious package found (November 14, 2007)

eBay Financial Info

AOL Money & Finance: eBay
Nasdaq: eBay Summary
Yahoo! Finance: EBAY: Profile for EBAY INC
InvestorGuide.com: eBay Profile and SEC Filings

eBay Products & Sites

Software

eBay Tutorials and Help

eBay Criticism and Controversy

ConsumerAffairs.com: "eBay Scams Remain A Menace" (2007)
O'Reilly: "Why eBay Sucks" (2005)
CNET: "Watchdogs Rap eBay Policy Changes" (2002)
Wired: "eBay Fraud Law: Any Takers?" (2001)

eBay Blogs and Commentaries

Engadget: eBay Sues Craigslist (April 23, 2008)

eBay Humorous Auctions

eBay Auction Sniping Services

eBay Competitors

eBay Humor

eBay: Member Profile for andy46477
YouTube: eBay Scammer on Judge Judy (Time 9:28)
YouTube: Weird Al's eBay Song (Time: 4:05)

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