EntityQ58024· pop 89· linked from 3,983 articles

eBay

thumb|eBay office in Toronto, Canada

AI overview

eBay is an online marketplace where people can buy and sell items to each other, operating offices in multiple countries including Canada. It matters because it provides a platform that enables individuals and businesses to reach a wide audience of potential buyers and sellers beyond their local communities.

AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.

Key facts

Company.num_employees: 12,300
Company.name: eBay Inc.
Company.logo: EBay logo.svg
Company.logo_caption: eBay's logo used since October 2012
Company.image: EBay Silicon Valley Headquarters in Willow Glen, San Jose, California 1938.jpg
Company.image_upright: 1.15
Company.image_caption: Headquarters in the Willow Glen district of San Jose, California
Company.hq_location_city: San Jose, California
Company.hq_location_country: United States
Company.area_served: Worldwide
Company.founder: Pierre Omidyar
Company.industry: E-commerce

Article

17 sections

Contents

History
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Financial history
Philanthropy and charity auctions
Stalking scandal
Criticisms and controversies
Fraud
Dr. Seuss books
Sale of illegal items
Port scanning
See also
References
Books
External links

thumb|eBay office in Toronto, Canada

eBay Inc. ( , stylized as ebay) is an American multinational e-commerce company based in San Jose, California, that allows users to buy or view items via retail sales through online marketplaces and websites in 190 markets worldwide. Sales occur either via online auctions or "buy it now" instant sales, and the company charges commissions to sellers upon sales. eBay was founded by Pierre Omidyar in September 1995. In 2021, eBay had approximately 17 million global sellers; in 2023, it reported 132 million yearly active buyers worldwide and handled $73 billion in transactions, 48% of which were in the United States. In 2023, the company had a take rate (revenue as a percentage of volume) of 13.81%.