News & Events

eBay Seller Featured in Washington Post
Self-described "ski bum" Chris Chapman is an entrepreneur, business owner and employer of five people. Learn more about how eBay is helping him make his dreams come true in this Washington Post feature article.
- March 9, 2010

Gov. Schwarzenegger, Gen. Colin Powell Celebrate eBay’s New Fuel Cell
eBay Inc. has officially unveiled a new, state-of-the-art Bloom Energy fuel cell installation. The cutting-edge system powers 15 percent of our San Jose North campus with reliable, affordable, clean energy. Read more.
- March 4, 2010

Poll: How do you access the internet?
As part of its effort to craft a national broadband plan, the FCC released a survey that showed one-third of Americans are not connected to high-speed broadband Internet services. The primary reasons these 93 million Americans cite for not having broadband service include affordability and a lack of digital skills needed to take advantage of the technology, the FCC found. Read more.
- February 25, 2010

eBay Makes Strides in Retail Partnerships
See a feature article from Paul Jones, eBay's Global Director of Retail Partnerships in the latest edition of Loss Prevention Magazine. Jones outlines some of the exciting progress made between eBay and the retail loss prevention industry as well as the law enforcement community. All of this is part of eBay's unwavering commitment to keeping stolen goods off the site and to stop suspicious activity before it becomes a crime.
- February 23, 2010

eBay Urges Rethink on EU’s Internet Sales Plan
The European Commission has recently drafted legislation allowing suppliers (brand owners) to require that distributors have a retail storefront before they can sell online. "A 'brick-and-mortar' provision would hold back e-commerce growth in Europe over the next decade just when it is at a 'teenage stage'," said Tod Cohen, eBay's vice president of government relations. Read more.
- February 19, 2010