Founded in September 1995, eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) is The World's Online
Marketplace® for the sale of goods and services by a diverse community of
individuals and small businesses. Today, the eBay community includes more than a
hundred million registered members from around the world. People spend more time
on eBay than any other online site, making it the most popular shopping
destination on the Internet.
eBay's Mission
eBay's mission is to provide a global trading platform where practically anyone
can trade practically anything.
eBay's Marketplace
On an average day, there are millions of items listed on eBay. People come to
eBay to buy and sell items in thousands of categories from collectibles like
trading cards, antiques, dolls, and housewares to practical items like used
cars, clothing, books and CDs, and electronics. Buyers have the option to
purchase items in an auction-style format or items can be purchased at a fixed
price through a feature called Buy It Now.
People from all over the world buy
and sell on eBay. Currently, eBay has local sites: eBay Australia, eBay
Austria, eBay Belgium, eBay Canada, eBay China, eBay France, eBay
Germany, eBay Hong Kong, eBay India, eBay Ireland, eBay Italy, eBay Malaysia,
eBay the Netherlands, eBay New Zealand, eBay Poland, eBay the Philippines, eBay
Singapore, eBay South Korea, eBay Spain, eBay Sweden, eBay Switzerland, eBay
Taiwan, eBay UK and eBay USA. In addition, eBay has a presence in Latin America
through its investment MercadoLibre.com.
eBay offers a wide variety of educational tools, features, and services that
enable members to buy and sell on the site quickly, safely, and conveniently.
These services include online payments by PayPal, tips on safe trading, and the
Developers Program for community members who would like to develop their own
technology solutions.
