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EBay

eBay Inc. (/ˈiːbeɪ/ ⓘ EE-bay, styled 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…

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Founded
September 3, 1995; 30 years ago (1995-09-03)
Industry
E-commerce
Headquarters
San Jose, California, United States
Area served
Worldwide
Formerly
AuctionWeb (1995–1997)
Founder
Pierre Omidyar

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EBay

Nodes160
Edges159
Triples139
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.0125
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related to 2020s · 17
EBay → Adevinta, Anderson, CEO, Emart, Fred, Gumtree, In April, In July, In June, In November, In September, Jamie Iannone, Pierre Omidyar, South Korean, Thomas, Tierney, To
related to Stalking scandal · 17
EBay → America, Boys, CEO, David Steiner, EcommerceBytes, Girls Clubs, Halloween, He, In, In June, Ina, Massachusetts, Natick, September, Steve Wymer, The, Wenig
related to 1990s · 16
EBay → AuctionWeb, California, Chris Agarpao, Fabrique Nationale Herstal, French-born Iranian-American, General Mahmud Mir-Djalali, I'm, In February, Iran's Defense Industries, It, Omidyar, Omidyar's, Pierre Omidyar, September, Skoda Works, The
related to Philanthropy and charity auctions · 15
EBay → Auctions, Buffett, CEO, COVID-19, Glide Foundation, High-profile, In, In May, Marc Benioff, New York City, Salesforce, Smith, Using MissionFish, Warren Buffett, Wollensky
related to 2010s · 14
EBay → Enterprise, FedEx, GSI Commerce, In June, In May, In October, In September, It, Pitney Bowes, Primedia, Rent, Rent Group, The, Univers
related to 2000s · 11
EBay → By, Escrow, French, Half, In, In February, In January, In June, Internet Auction Co, Ltd, South Korea
related to Port scanning · 8
EBay → Dan Nemec, In, JavaScript, LexisNexis' ThreatMetrix, Some, The, VNC, WebSocket
related to Sale of illegal items · 6
EBay → Clean Air Act, Communications Decency Act, In September, Justice, The, United States Department
related to External links · 4
EBay → GoogleReutersSEC, Inc, Official, YouTubeBusiness
Key people · 2
EBay → Jamie Iannone (president and CEO), Paul Pressler (chairman)

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
EBayArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
EBayFormerlyAuctionWeb (1995–1997)1.00infobox
EBayFoundedSeptember 3, 1995; 30 years ago (1995-09-03)1.00infobox
EBayFounderPierre Omidyar1.00infobox
EBayHeadquartersSan Jose, California, United States1.00infobox
EBayIndustryE-commerce1.00infobox
EBayKey peoplePaul Pressler (chairman)1.00infobox
EBayKey peopleJamie Iannone (president and CEO)1.00infobox
EBayNet incomeUS$2.03 billion (2025)1.00infobox
EBayNumber of employees12,300 (2025)1.00infobox
EBayOperating incomeUS$2.28 billion (2025)1.00infobox
EBayRevenueUS$11.1 billion (2025)1.00infobox
EBayServicesOnline shopping1.00infobox
EBaySubsidiariesQoo10, TCGPlayer1.00infobox
EBayTotal assetsUS$17.6 billion (2025)1.00infobox
EBayTotal equityUS$4.62 billion (2025)1.00infobox
EBayTraded asNasdaq: EBAY1.00infobox
EBayTraded asS&P 500 component1.00infobox
EBayTypePublic1.00infobox
EBayWebsiteebay.com1.00infobox

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