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eBay is an online auction site that facilitates the purchasing of items from individual vendors worldwide. The company owns PayPal, the online payment service most frequently utilized through eBay, and Skype, the online telephone network.
On April 14, 2009, eBay announced their intention to release Skype to the public as a separate business entity, with a planned initial public offering scheduled for the first half 2010. eBay said that the decision was made because of the current market conditions.The New York Times: EBay Plans Public Offering for Skype (April 14, 2009)
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Fast Facts
- Founder: Pierre Omidyar
- CEO: John Donahoe
- 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!
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History
The site launched on September 3, 1995, and has since grown into the largest internet auction site and a powerhouse in online commerce. 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 became billionaires. -
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View All EBay Questions (204) | Ask a QuestionOpen Thread: GM to auction cars on eBay (3 Answers)I think that GM should have simply taken a page from the book of "Saturn". Form a line of cars where there is no negotiation. Heck, why not make it ... read moreCan anyone explain to me how I can sell stuff on eBay? like where does the money go??? (1 Answer)You will need to set up an eBay account and a Paypal account. Paypal is owned by eBay. eBay does not allow you to accept money orders or cash so ... read moreanyone have a current Ebay coupon code i could use? i'm wanting to get an even better deal on the laser printer i just bought. Thanks (1 Answer)I haven't checked which ones they have, but I know that ShopAtHome.com has a whole eBay section on their site AND you can get cash back on your purchases if ... read more
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eBay Recent News and Articles
- Money.co.uk: Man Sued For Leaving Negative Feedback on ebay (October 24, 2008)
- MainStreet: Avoiding eBay? Here Are Five Sites You Need To Know About (July 1, 2008)
- Webware: eBay Opening Up Add-On Marketplace, APIs (June 15, 2008)
- 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)
- 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)
- Article: eBay Seeking New Properties for Expansion (January 20, 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)
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