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SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The holiday season without toys is like Santa without his sleigh. Toys are a staple of childhood holiday memories and the tangible excitement of the season's whimsical magic. Celebrating this holiday magic, a recent survey commissioned by eBay (Nasdaq:EBAY) found that board games like Monopoly and check...

SAN JOSE, Calif., October 28, 2008 – Holiday shoppers will find exceptional deals on eBay this year, thanks to a series of new initiatives debuting on Nov. 3 intended to help eBay be the destination for the best prices on the gifts people want most. Shoppers can already find many of this season's hottest new gifts on eBay at...

SAN JOSE, Calif., October 6, 2008 – eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) today announced two acquisitions that significantly extend the company's leadership position in online payments and classifieds. In payments, the company is acquiring the U.S.-based online payments business Bill Me Later® for approximately $820 million in cash and approximately $125 m...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2008) – eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Bill Me Later®, the number two online-oriented payments brand, for approximately $820 million in cash and approximately $125 million worth of outstanding options, net of option exercise proceeds. The acquisiti...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) was awarded the 2007 National Medal of Technology and Innovation, becoming the first Internet company to receive the prestigious award. At a White House ceremony where he conferred the medals, President George W. Bush cited eBay's pioneering technology that encouraged and supported onli...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (Sept. 4, 2008) - eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: eBay) today announced that technology executive Mark Carges has joined the company in the newly created role of Senior Vice President, Platform. Carges will be part of the company's executive management team and will report to CEO John Donahoe. He will be responsible for accelerating e...

SAN JOSE, Calif., August 20, 2008 - In time for the holiday shopping season, eBay is dramatically lowering - by more than 70 percent - the cost to list an item in eBay's Buy It Now™ fixed price format. Sellers will now enjoy a flat rate of 35 cents for a 30-day listing period, up from the previous seven-day standard. Sellers also ca...

SAN JOSE – July 16, 2008 – eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) today announced executive changes to its global Marketplaces business. Effective in October, Rajiv Dutta, President, eBay Marketplaces, will retire from the company. Succeeding Dutta as President, eBay Marketplaces, is Lorrie Norrington, who most recently was President of eBay Market...

San Jose, Calif. -- Monday, July 14, 2008 -- eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY; www.ebay.com) today praised a federal judge's ruling in the Tiffany vs. eBay trademark case, affirming the company's leading efforts to fight counterfeits and to support consumer choice to buy and sell authentic merchandise online. The U.S. District Court for the Southe...

Paris, France – June 30, 2008 - Following the ruling by the Tribunal de Commerce in Paris, France on June 30 2008 in relation to a suit by LVMH the French luxury goods manufacturer, eBay Inc. (Nasdaq EBAY) issued the following statement: "If Counterfeits appear on our sites we take them down swiftly, but today's ruling is not...