List of acquisitions by eBay explained

eBay is a global e-commerce website launched on September 3, 1995.^[1] Each acquisition is for the respective company in its entirety, unless otherwise specified. The acquisition date listed is the date of the agreement between eBay and the subject of the acquisition. The value of each acquisition is listed in United States dollars because eBay is headquartered in the United States. If the value of an acquisition is not listed, then it is undisclosed.

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. Most of the acquired companies are related to online auctions.

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Acquisitions

Date	Company	Business	Country	Value (USD)	References
	Up4Sale.com	Online auction		—	^[3]
	Butterfield & Butterfield	Auction house		$	^[4]
	Billpoint	E-commerce payment systems		—	^[5]
	Kruse International	Car auctions		—
	Alando	Auction house		$	^[6]
	Blackthorne	Listing tool		—	^[7]
	Half.com	Online marketplace		$	^[8]
	Precision Buying Service^[9]	E-commerce payment systems		—	^[10]
	Internet Auction Co.	Online auction		$	^[11]
	iBazar	Online auction		$	^[12]
	PayPal	E-commerce payment systems		$	^[13]
	CARad.com	Online auction		—	^[14]
	EachNet	Electronic commerce		$	^[15]
	mobile.de	Vehicles classifieds		$	^[16]
	Baazee.com	Online auction		$	^[17]
	Craigslist^[18]	Classified advertising		$	^[19]
	Marktplaats.nl	Classified advertising		$	^[20]
	Rent.com	Classified advertising		$	^[21]
	Loquo	Classified advertising		—	^[22]
	Gumtree	Classified advertising		—	^[23]
	Shopping.com	Price comparison service		$	^[24]
	OpusForum.org	Classified advertising		—	^[25]
	Skype Limited	Software for voice & video calls		$	^[26]
	Tradera	Online auction		$	^[27]
	StumbleUpon	Browser plugin		$	^[28]
	StubHub	Electronic commerce		$	^[29]
	GittiGidiyor	Electronic commerce		$	^[30] ^[31]
	Meetup.com^[32]	Social network service		$	^[33]
	Fraud Sciences	Online risk management		$	^[34]
	Bill Me Later	Electronic commerce		$	^[35]
	dba.dk & bilbasen.dk	Classified advertising		$	^[36]
	Positronic Inc.	Machine learning		align="center"	-	^[37]
	G-Market	Electronic commerce		$	^[38]
	Magento	Electronic commerce		$	^[39] ^[40]
	RedLaser	Mobile applications		$	^[41]
	Milo.com	Shopping engine		$75,000,000	^[42] ^[43]
	brands4friends	Electronic commerce		$200,000,000	^[44]
	GSI Commerce	Marketing/fulfillment		$	^[45]
	Where, Inc.	Local search and recommendation		$	^[46]
	MissionFish	Nonprofit fundraising		align="center"	-	^[47]
	alaMaula	Online classifieds		align="center"	-	^[48]
	Zong	Payments through mobile carrier billing		$	^[49]
	The Gifts Project	Group purchasing of gifts		$	^[50]
	Zvents	Local event listings		—	^[51]
	BillSAFE	Billing technology		—	^[52]
	Svpply	Social shopping		—	^[53]
	2dehands.be and 2ememain.be	Classified advertising		—	^[54]
	Decide.com	Price forecasting		—	^[55]
	Braintree	Payments		$	^[56]
	Bureau of Trade	Content / commerce		align="center"	-	^[57]
	Shutl	Rapid fulfillment service		align="center"	-	^[58]
	PhiSix Fashion Labs	Virtual clothing		align="center"	-	^[59]
	Vivanuncios	Online classifieds		align="center"	-	^[60]
	Twice	Secondhand clothing retailer		align="center"	-	^[61]
	Cargigi	Inventory management		align="center"	-	^[62]
	ExpertMaker	Machine learning		align="center"	-	^[63]
	Ticketbis	Online ticket marketplace		align="center"	-	^[64]
	SalesPredict	Online commerce		align="center"	-	^[65]
	Corrigon	Image recognition		align="center"	-	^[66]
	Flipkart	Online commerce		align="center"	-	^[67]
	Terapeak	Data tools		align="center"	-	^[68]
	Motors.co.uk	Online commerce		align="center"	-	^[69]
	CarsGuide, Autoscout	Online commerce		align="center"	-	^[70]
	Sneaker Con	Sneaker authentication service		align="center"	-	^[71]
	KnownOrigin	NFT marketplace		align="center"	-	^[72]
August 22, 2022	TCGPlayer	Online commerce		$295,000,000	^[73] ^[74]

See also

• List of largest mergers and acquisitions
• Lists of corporate acquisitions and mergers

Notes and References

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2. Web site: Skype sells to eBay for $4.1 Billion . 2022-03-22 . TechCrunch . 12 September 2005 . en-US.
3. News: Business Wire July 16, 1998 . 1998-07-16 . . 2007-07-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071012075814/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1998_July_16/ai_20909153 . October 12, 2007 .
4. Web site: 2008-04-18. eBay buys Butterfield & Butterfield. CNET News. 1999-04-26. Junnarkar, Sandeep.
5. Web site: 2008-04-18 . eBay acquires two firms . . May 18, 1999 . Tim Clark.
6. News: 2008-04-18. eBay wins German bid . . 1999-06-22.
7. Web site: eBay Blackthorne: Frequently Asked Questions . . https://web.archive.org/web/20050326034921/http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/blackthorne-faqs.html . 2005-03-26 . dead .
8. Web site: 2008-04-18 . eBay buying Half.com in stock deal . . June 13, 2000 . Noel Wilson.
9. Purchased from Deja News
10. Web site: eBay Acquires Deja.com's Technology . 2000-12-12,July 20, 1998 -->. internetnews.com Staff . www.internetnews.com . 2007-01-05.
11. Web site: 2008-04-18. eBay to Acquire Majority Stake in Korea's Internet Auction Co.. eBay. 2001-01-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20061022194559/http://investor.ebay.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=30278. 2006-10-22. dead.
12. Web site: 2008-04-18. eBay To Acquire Ibazar S.A.. eBay. https://web.archive.org/web/20061022194258/http://investor.ebay.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=33047. 2006-10-22. dead.
13. Web site: 2008-04-18. eBay picks up PayPal for $1.5 billion . CNET News. 2002-07-08 . Margaret Kane.
14. Web site: eBay Motors Announces Acquisition Agreement and New Strategic Relationship . 2003-01-31 . 2007-07-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070707042540/http://investor.ebay.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=100770 . 2007-07-07 . dead .
15. Web site: 2008-04-18 . eBay Acquires Chinese Shopping Site EachNet . . Mark Berniker . June 12, 2003.
16. Web site: . eBay to Acquire Germany's mobile.de . 2012-07-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120225202420/http://investor.ebay.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?releaseid=127383 . 2012-02-25 . dead .
17. Web site: . eBay to Acquire India's Baazee.com . 2007-07-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070811215910/http://investor.ebay.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=137656 . 2007-08-11 . dead .
18. 25% of the company was purchased.
19. News: 2008-04-18. EBay buys 25% stake in Craigslist. San Francisco Chronicle. 2004-08-14 . Carolyn . Said.
20. Web site: 2008-04-18. eBay Acquires Dutch Company Marktplaats.nl. eBay. 2004-11-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20070221200504/http://investor.ebay.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=148001. 2007-02-21. dead.
21. Web site: 2008-04-18. eBay to Acquire Rent.com. eBay. 2004-12-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20070111082646/http://investor.ebay.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=150712. 2007-01-11. dead.
22. Web site: 2008-04-18. eBay's Kijiji Acquires Classifieds Web Sites . Business Wire. 2005-05-18.
23. Web site: 2008-04-18. Ebay buys Gumtree.com. Manchester Evening News. 2005-05-19. Nesbitt, Louisa .
24. Web site: 2008-04-18. EBay buys Shopping.com for $620 million. The Standard. 2005-06-02. Niccolai, James. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080420055437/http://archive.thestandard.com/internetnews/003081.php. 2008-04-20.
25. Web site: 2008-04-18 . eBay's Kijiji Acquires German Classifieds Web Site opusforum . Internet Retailer . 2005-06-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080423020624/http://www.internetretailer.com/internet/marketing-conference/00842-ebays-kijiji-acquires-german-classifieds-web-site-opusforu.html . 2008-04-23 .
26. News: 2008-04-18. EBay to Acquire Internet Phone Leader. The Washington Post. 2005-09-13. Krim, Jonathan.
27. Web site: 2008-04-18. eBay Acquires Sweden's Tradera.com. eBay. 2006-04-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20061216224937/http://investor.ebay.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?releaseid=193649. 2006-12-16. dead.
28. Web site: eBay Investor Message . . 2007-09-10 . 2007-05-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100711081533/http://investor.ebay.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=246467 . 2010-07-11 . dead .
29. Web site: 2008-04-18. eBay To Acquire Online Tickets Marketplace StubHub. eBay. 2007-01-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20070715062040/http://investor.ebay.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=225333. 2007-07-15. dead.
30. Web site: 2008-04-18. eBay Acquires Stake in Turkey's GittiGidiyor.com. eBay. 2007-05-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20071010012400/http://investor.ebay.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=240496. 2007-10-10. dead.
31. Web site: 2013-03-13. Gittigidiyor e-Bay'e satıldı, peki girişimcilerin sıradaki projesi hangisi?. bilgicagi.com. 2011-11-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20120906050847/http://www.bilgicagi.com/Yazilar/6559-gittigidiyor_e_baye_satildi_peki_girisimcilerin_siradaki_projesi_hangisi.aspx. 2012-09-06. dead.
32. 10% of the company was purchased.
33. Web site: 2008-04-18. eBay's Affinity for Meetup.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20060313084130/http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/mar2006/tc20060309_072549.htm. dead. March 13, 2006. BusinessWeek. 2006-03-09.
34. News: Vidra. Eze. eBay's Paypal acquires Israel's Fraud Sciences for $169 million, 12 times the return for investors. VC Cafe. January 29, 2008.
35. Web site: eBay Buys Bill Be Later . . 2008-10-06 . 2008-10-06.
36. Web site: eBay Buys Classifieds Businesses . . 2008-10-06 . 2008-10-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081009160013/http://news.ebay.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=338505 . 2008-10-09 .
37. Web site: eBay Acquires Positronic, Inc. . 2010-11-09. 2009-01-06.
38. News: eBay Expands in Asia: Gmarket Purchase Announced . 2009-04-15.
39. Web site: A Year Later, Welcome eBay to the Magento Family! . 2011-02-15. 2011-02-10.
40. Web site: eBay Agrees to Acquire Magento.
41. Web site: eBay Acquires RedLaser: The Leading Barcode-Scanning iPhone Application . 2010-11-09. 2010-06-23.
42. News: Sage. Alexandria. Ebay buys local shopping website Milo. 24 December 2015. Reuters.
43. Web site: Confirmed: Ebay Acquires Milo For $75 Million. Investors Make A Killing. TechCrunch. Rao. Leena. 2 December 2010 . 2017-06-22.
44. News: eBay to Acquire brands4friends, Germany's Largest Online Fashion Shopping Club. 14 December 2017.
45. News: EBay to Buy GSI Commerce for $2.4B . PCWorld . March 28, 2011 . October 22, 2013.
46. News: EBay to buy Boston software firm . The Boston Globe . April 21, 2013 . October 22, 2013.
47. News: eBay Acquires Nonprofit Fundraising Tool MissionFish . Techcrunch . May 2, 2011 . December 14, 2017.
48. News: Eldon. Eric. EBay acquires LatAm sites AlaMaula, Selling.. July 12, 2011. July 24, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140715151347/http://aimgroup.com/2011/07/12/ebay-acquires-latam-sites-alamaula/. July 15, 2014. dead.
49. News: eBay Stacking Up the Acquisitions . Forbes . Jason . Raznick . 2011-07-07.
50. News: Goldenberg . Roy . eBay buys Israeli start up The Gifts Project: The price is estimated to be in the tens of millions of dollars. . Globes . 8 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131103042932/http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000681080&fid=1725 . 3 November 2013 .
51. News: Barbierri. Cody. Ebay-owned Stubhub acquires Zvents for event listings.. VentureBeat. 15 December 2011.
52. News: eBay Inc. Acquires BillSAFE. 22 December 2011.
53. News: Rao. Leena. eBay Acquires Style-Focused, Social, Curated Shopping Site Svpply. TechCrunch. 6 September 2012.
54. News: Lunden. Ingrid. eBay Buys 2dehands.be And 2ememain.be In Belgium, Consolidates Classifieds Power In Europe. TechCrunch. 4 July 2013.
55. News: Aitken. Todd. Online Shopping Research And Price Comparison Site Decide.com Acquired By eBay. CEOWORLD Magazine. 6 September 2013.
56. News: EBay Buys Braintree, a Payments Start-Up . The New York Times . 26 September 2013 . September 26, 2013.
57. News: Ebay Acquires "Content Meets Commerce" Shopping Site, Bureau Of Trade, As Its Personalization Efforts Heat Up . Techcrunch . September 27, 2013.
58. News: eBay Acquires UK Startup Shutl To Change The Ecommerce Game With One Hour Delivery . TechCrunch . October 22, 2013.
59. News: eBay Acquires PhiSix To Integrate 3-D Virtual Try On Technology Across The Marketplace And More . TechCrunch . March 5, 2014.
60. News: eBay Classifieds Expands in Mexico, Acquires Vivanuncios . eBay . January 28, 2015.
61. Web site: eBay buys Twice, a secondhand clothing company . USA Today . July 20, 2015.
62. Web site: eBay Replaces Dealer Center with Cargigi Acquisition. Automotive News . December 16, 2017. 2016-03-30.
63. News: eBay Completes the Acquisition of Expertmaker . eBay Inc.. May 5, 2016.
64. News: eBay buys Spain's Ticketbis for $165M to expand StubHub into Europe, Latin America, Asia . TechCrunch. May 23, 2016.
65. News: eBay Buying Israeli Startup SalesPredict . Haaretz. July 12, 2016.
66. News: eBay Completes Acquisition of Corrigon Ltd.. eBay. December 14, 2017.
67. News: Flipkart completes eBay India merger . August 1, 2017 . Times of India . December 16, 2017.
68. News: eBay Signs Agreement to Acquire Terapeak. eBay. December 13, 2017. December 14, 2017.
69. News: eBay Signs Agreement to Acquire Motors.co.uk. eBay. October 19, 2018. January 18, 2019.
70. News: eBay Agrees to Acquire Cox Australia as part of the eBay Classifieds Group in Australia . eBay. May 31, 2020. September 21, 2021.
71. Web site: eBay purchases sneaker authentication service Sneaker Con . November 29, 2021 . November 30, 2021 . The Verge . Roth . Emma . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211130002955/https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/29/22808373/ebay-sneaker-con-acquisition . November 30, 2021 .
72. Web site: Shakir . Umar . eBay now has an established NFT marketplace at its bidding . The Verge . 22 June 2022 . 23 June 2022.
73. Web site: Moriarty . Rick . 2022-08-22 . eBay to acquire Syracuse's TCGplayer for $295M . 2023-10-03 . . en.
74. News: Lee . Jonathan . 2022-08-31 . EBay plans to acquire trading card vendor TCGplayer for $295 million . en-US . . 2023-10-03 . 0190-8286.