eBay

eBay is an American multinational e-commerce corporation founded in 1995 by Pierre Omidyar. It operates online marketplaces where individuals and businesses can buy and sell a wide variety of goods and services worldwide. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California, and is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market as a component of the S&P 500. eBay's platform includes online auctions and 'buy it now' instant sales, charging commissions to sellers upon sales. As of 2023, eBay reported handling $73 billion in transactions, with 48% of that volume occurring in the United States. The company has 132 million yearly active buyers worldwide. eBay's services are accessible via websites and mobile apps, and software developers can create applications that integrate with eBay through the eBay API. Merchants can also earn commissions from affiliate marketing programs by eBay. eBay operates several subsidiaries, including Qoo10 and TCGPlayer. Qoo10 is a Japanese e-commerce platform acquired by eBay in 2018, and TCGPlayer is a marketplace for trading card games. Additionally, eBay has previously owned StubHub, a ticket exchange and resale company, which was sold to Viagogo in 2020.