| Founded in September 1995, eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) is The
World's Online MarketplaceŽ 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.
Canadian ebay, eBay .CA e bay canada, e bay.ca Mission
eBay's mission is to provide a global trading platform where practically anyone can
trade practically anything.
Marketplace
On an average day, there are millions of items listed on eBay. People come to the eBay
marketplace to buy and sell items in thousands of categories from collectables like
trading cards, antiques, dolls and housewares to practicals like used cars, clothing,
books & CDs, and electronics. Buyers have the option to purchase items in
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
that serve Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong,
Ireland, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In
addition, eBay has a presence in South Korea and Latin America through its investments in
Internet Auction and MercadoLibre.com respectively.
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 (on
eBay.com) for community members who would like to develop their own technology solutions. |