The multinational e-commerce company, eBay is a commercial giant that has acquired several organizations and firms. Since its launch in 1995, the popular online auction and shopping site has ownership over 59 In numerous countries including the united states, Canada, United Kingdom, Isreal, China, South Korea, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Spain, and others. most of these companies that have merged with or have been acquired by eBay fall into the different industries and the largest of which fall into the inline suction industry. Companies acquired in the industry include eBay’s first acquisition, Upscale, acquired in 1998. Others include Butterfield and Butterfield, Alando, Internet Auction co., iBazar, CARad.com, Baazee, and Tradera, which were acquired in 1999, 1999, 2001, 2001, 2003, 2004, and 2006 respectively. Another class of companies is categorized under the advertising industries, which include Craigslist, Rent.com, Loquo, and Gumtree acquired in 2004, 2004, 2005, and 2005 respectively. eBay has also acquired some companies in the electronic commerce industry. These include StubHub, GittiGidiyor, Bill Me Later, Magento, and brands4friends acquired in 2007, 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2010 respectively. Of its 59 acquisitions, the two largest deals are the acquisition of Skype and PayPal. 

A Brief Look At eBay

eBay is an American multinational company founded by Pierre Omidyar in 1995. The e-commerce giant Is known worldwide as one of the most popular and widely used online auction and shopping sites, with over 190 million users, 7 million sellers,  and access to 200 different marketplaces. With about 1 billion items listed and on display, a wide range of goods and products are accessible and purchasable.

eBay’s Acquisitions Till Present Date 

Due to its fast-paced growth in popularity and significance, eBay also owns three selling services: eBay Motors, eBay express, and eBay Stores. Here’s a look at notable companies that eBay has acquired and owned from different periods.

Acquisitions From 1998 to 2003

Up4Sale.
com: An American online auction and e-commerce company acquired in 1998Butterfield & Butterfield: A Prestigious auction house, based in the US.
Acquired 1999.
Bill point: An American e-commerce company offering mobile payment services, acquired in 1999.
Kruse International: An American car auction house acquired in 1999.
 Alando:A German  auction house acquired in 1999Blackthorne: An American company offering a listing tool, acquired in 1999.
Half.
com: An American Online marketplace for buyers and sellers of products, acquired in 2000.
Precision Buying Service: An American company that offers e-commerce payment systems, acquired in 2000.
Internet Auction Co.
A south Korean online auction house. Acquired in 2001. iBazar: An online French company that offers an online auction service. Acquired in 2001. Pay Pal: An American e-commerce payment company, acquired in 2002. CARad. com:An American auction house was acquired in 2003. EachNet: A Chinese electronic commerce company. Acquired 2003.

Acquisitions From 2004 to 2008

mobile. de: A German company of classified vehicles, acquired in 2004. Baazee. com: An Indian Indian auction company. Acquired in 2004. Craigslist: An American company offering classified advertising services. Acquired in 2004. Marktplaats. nl: An company offering classified advertising services based in the Netherlands. Acquired in 2004. Rent. com: An American company offering classified advertising services. Acquired in 2004Loquo: An Spanish company offering classified advertising services. Acquired in 2005Gumtree: An British company offering classified advertising services. Acquired in 2005Shopping. com: An Israeli company price comparison services. Acquired in 2005Skype: A Company that offers Limited Software for voice-based in Luxembourg. Acquired in 2005. Trader: An Swedish online auction company. Acquired in 2005Meetup. com: An American Social network service. Acquired in 2006.  StumbleUpon: A Canadian company that offers browser plugin services. Acquired in 2006. StubHub: An American electronic commerce company. Acquired in 2007. GittiGidiyor:An Turkish electronic commerce company. Acquired in 2007. Bill Me Later: An American electronic commerce company. Acquired in 2008Fraud Sciences: An Israeli Online risk management company. Acquired in 2008.

Acquisitions From 2009 to 2013

Positronic Inc.
An American company offering machine learning services. Acquired in 2009brands4friends: An German e-commerce company. Acquired in 2010RedLaser: An American mobile applications company. Acquired in 2010Milo. com: An American company offering shopping engine support. Acquired in 2010BillSAFE: A German Billing tech company. Acquired in 2011. The Gifts Projects: An Israeli company that purchases gifts in groups. Acquired in 2012Z-Events: A American company that provides local event listings. Acquired in 2013

Acquisitions From 2014 to 2018

PhiSix Fashion Labs: An American Virtual clothing store. Acquired in 2014Vivanuncios:  A Mexican company that provides Online classified services. Acquired in 2015Twice Secondhand:  An American company that provides clothing retailer services. Acquired in 2015Corrigan: An American company that provides image recognition services. Acquired in 2016Cargigi: An American company that provides Inventory management services. Acquired in 2016ExpertMaker: An Swedish company that provides Machine learning services. Acquired in 2016 SalesPredict: An Israeli online commerce company. Acquired in 2016Ticketbis: An Spanish Online ticket marketplace. Acquired in 2016Terapeak: An American company that provides Data tools. Acquired in 2017Motors. co. uk: An British Online commerce marketplace. Acquired in 2018

Conclusion

To the business world and our daily lives, eBay had become a tech legend, a cultural phenomenon, and a household name. There’s no denying that its various acquisitions- some with challenges and failure-took the company to greater heights, immense recognition, and public influence.