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- eBay Inc. pioneers communities built
on commerce, sustained by trust, and inspired by opportunity.
eBay brings together millions
of people every day on a local, national and international basis
through an array of websites that focus on commerce, payments and
communications.
The eBay Marketplace
The eBay Marketplace creates a powerful online platform
for the sale of goods and services by a passionate community of
individuals and small businesses. On any given day, there are
millions of items available through auction-style and fixed-price
trading.
PayPal
Founded in 1998 and acquired by eBay Inc. in October 2002,
PayPal enables any individual or business with an email address to
securely, easily and quickly send and receive payments online.
PayPal's service builds on the existing financial infrastructure
of bank accounts and credit cards and uses the world's most
advanced proprietary fraud prevention systems to create a safe
payment solution. A global leader in online payment solutions,
PayPal has tens of millions of registered accounts and is accepted
by millions of merchants worldwide, on and off eBay.
Skype
Skype is the world’s fastest-growing Internet communication
offering, allowing people everywhere to make unlimited voice and
video communication for free between the users of Skype software.
Skype is available in 27 languages and is used in almost every
country around the world. Skype generates revenue through its
premium offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from
landline and mobile phones, voicemail, call forwarding and
personalization including ringtones and avatars. Skype also has
relationships with a growing network of hardware and software
providers. Skype was acquired by eBay Inc. in October 2005.
Shopping.com
Shopping.com pioneered online comparison shopping and is one
of the fastest growing shopping destinations on the Internet. With
millions of products, thousands of merchants and millions of
reviews from the Epinions community, Shopping.com empowers
consumers to make informed choices and, as a result, drives value
for merchants. Shopping.com has sites in the United States, the
United Kingdom, France, Germany and Australia and was acquired by
eBay Inc. in August 2005.
Rent.com
The most visited online apartment listing service in the
United States, Rent.com has more than 20,000 properties listed
across the country. Rent.com’s service is available to renters
as well as property owners and managers in most American
cities. Rent.com provides extensive information about
apartments, including availability, rental rates, virtual
tours, roommate searches, and links to moving resources.
Rent.com was acquired by eBay Inc. in February 2005.
Online Classifieds
Designed to help people meet, share ideas and trade on a local
level, eBay Inc.’s online classifieds websites are available
in hundreds of cities and regions around the world. eBay’s
classifieds sites include Kijiji, Gumtree.com, LoQUo.com,
Intoko, Netherlands-based Marktplaats.nl, and German
automotive classifieds site mobile.de. In addition, eBay owns
a minority investment in craigslist.
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