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eBay was founded as AuctionWeb in California on September 3, 1995, by French-born Iranian-American computer programmer Pierre Omidyar as a hobby to make some extra money. [2] One of the first items sold on AuctionWeb was a broken laser pointer for $14.83. Astonished, Omidyar contacted the winning bidder to ask if he understood that the laser ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 March 2025. Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder of eBay (born 1967) Pierre Omidyar Omidyar in 2007 Born Parviz Morad Omidyar (1967-06-21) June 21, 1967 (age 57) Paris, France Citizenship Iran France United States Education University of California, Berkeley (BS) Occupation(s) Founder of eBay ...
Jeffrey Stuart Skoll OC (born January 16, 1965) [1] is a Canadian engineer, billionaire internet entrepreneur and film producer.He was the first president of eBay, eventually using the wealth this gave him to become a philanthropist, particularly through the Skoll Foundation, and his media company Participant Media.
As of September 2014, eBay has acquired over 40 companies, the most expensive of which was the purchase of Skype, a Voice over Internet Protocol company, for US$2.6 billion in cash plus up to an additional US$1.5 billion if certain performance goals were met. [2] The majority of companies acquired by eBay are based in the United States.
PayPal is acquired by eBay for $1.5 billion in eBay stock. The product and userbase grow steadily, faster than the parent company eBay. mid-2010 – September 2014: PayPal moves aggressively into new territory, including micropayments, mobile payments, in-store payments, international expansion, and more tools for small and medium businesses ...
eBay Enterprise, Inc. (formerly GSI Commerce, Inc.) was a multinational e-commerce corporation that specialized in creating, developing and running online shopping sites for brick and mortar brands and retailers.
eBay is an online-market place, founded in 1995, [11] that allows its registered users to buy and sell items with other users. eBay has more than 97 million active users globally, [12] In 2010, users worldwide collectively traded more than $2,000 worth of goods every second. [11]
Omidyar Network is a self-styled "philanthropic investment firm," composed of a foundation and an impact investment firm. [2] Established in 2004 by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam, [3] [4] [5] Omidyar Network has committed over US$1.5 billion to nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies across multiple investment areas.