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Founded by Pierre Omidyar in September 1995, eBay launched as "AuctionWeb" on Labor Day that year as a person-to-person auction site for collectibles before incorporating in May 1996. What sets it apart is its buyer feedback system, which rates sellers on reputation and builds trust across millions of transactions. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company employed around 12,300 people worldwide as of 2025. Today its blend of auction-style bidding and fixed-price shopping spans nearly every product category imaginable.

