Editing EBay (section)

===2000s===
In June 2000, eBay acquired [[Half.com]] for $312 million in stock.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/14/business/company-news-ebay-to-acquire-halfcom-a-trading-site-for-used-items.html |title=COMPANY NEWS; EBAY TO ACQUIRE HALF.COM, A TRADING SITE FOR USED ITEMS |agency=[[Bloomberg News]] |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=June 14, 2000 |url-access=limited |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208103724/https://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/14/business/company-news-ebay-to-acquire-halfcom-a-trading-site-for-used-items.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ebay-buys-halfcom |title=EBay acquires Half.com |first=Tim |last=Eaton |work=[[MarketWatch]] |date=June 13, 2000 |url-access=limited |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208113411/https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ebay-buys-halfcom |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2000, eBay partnered with [[Escrow.com]] to handle [[escrow]] for purchases and sales of motor vehicles, later expanded to other transaction types.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/ebay-brings-escrow-aboard/ |title=eBay brings escrow aboard |work=[[CNET]] |date=May 2, 2002 |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208061554/https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/ebay-brings-escrow-aboard/ |url-status=live }}</ref> By year-end, it had 22.5 million registered users and 79.4 million auctions per quarter.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/19/business/ebay-s-4th-quarter-earnings-exceed-analysts-predictions.html |title=EBay's 4th-Quarter Earnings Exceed Analysts' Predictions |first=John |last=Schwartz |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 19, 2001 |url-access=limited |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209034611/https://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/19/business/ebay-s-4th-quarter-earnings-exceed-analysts-predictions.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In January 2001, eBay acquired a majority stake in Internet Auction Co. Ltd, operator of the largest [[internet auction]] website in South Korea.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/ebay-gets-koreas-largest-auction-site/ |title=eBay gets Korea's largest auction site |work=[[ZDNet]] |date=January 7, 2001 |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208103724/https://www.zdnet.com/article/ebay-gets-koreas-largest-auction-site/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In February 2002, eBay acquired iBazar, a French [[online auction]] site founded in 1998, for approximately $112 million in stock.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/ebay-says-oui-to-purchase-of-french-auction-site/ |title=eBay says "oui" to purchase of French auction site |work=[[CNET]] |date=January 12, 2002 |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208092624/https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/ebay-says-oui-to-purchase-of-french-auction-site/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="history" /> eBay entered the Chinese market in 2002 and shut down its Chinese site in 2007 due to competition from local rival [[Taobao]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ft.com/content/52670084-6c2c-11e1-b00f-00144feab49a |title=How Taobao bested Ebay in China |work=[[Financial Times]] |date=March 12, 2012 |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/52670084-6c2c-11e1-b00f-00144feab49a.html |archive-date=December 10, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2006-12-19/tom-online-ebays-last-china-cardbusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice |title=Tom Online: eBay's Last China Card |first=Frederik |last=Balfour |work=[[Bloomberg News]] |date=December 19, 2006 |url-access=subscription |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=August 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810231406/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2006-12-19/tom-online-ebays-last-china-cardbusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice |url-status=live }}</ref>

In February 2002, eBay exited Japan due to competition from [[Yahoo! Japan]] and began operations in Taiwan with the acquisition of NeoCom Technology for $9.5 million.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/business/technology-briefing-internet-ebay-exits-japan-for-taiwan.html |title=Internet: Ebay Exits Japan For Taiwan |first=Chris |last=Gaither |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=February 27, 2002 |url-access=limited |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208072259/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/business/technology-briefing-internet-ebay-exits-japan-for-taiwan.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/2002/03/01/0228ebay.html |title=EBay Collects Taiwan Site |work=[[Forbes]] |date=March 1, 2002 |url-access=limited |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208070804/https://www.forbes.com/2002/03/01/0228ebay.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In June 2006, eBay turned over its operations in Taiwan to a joint venture partner.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/2656030/ebay-retreats-from-taiwan.html |title=EBay retreats from Taiwan |first=Dan |last=Nystedt |work=[[InfoWorld]] |date=June 26, 2006 |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208092622/https://www.infoworld.com/article/2656030/ebay-retreats-from-taiwan.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:PayPal San Jose Headquarters.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|PayPal San Jose Headquarters]]
eBay acquired [[PayPal]] on October 3, 2002 for $1.4 billion.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/its-official-ebay-weds-paypal/ |title=It's Official: eBay Wed PayPal |work=[[CNET]] |date=October 3, 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612164750/https://www.cnet.com/news/its-official-ebay-weds-paypal/ |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2579106/ebay-completes-paypal-acquisition.html |title=EBay completes PayPal acquisition |first=Joris |last=Evers |work=[[Computerworld]] |date=October 4, 2002 |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207212520/https://www.computerworld.com/article/2579106/ebay-completes-paypal-acquisition.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1033689729137345113 |title=EBay Completes PayPal Deal, Gaining Web-Payments Heft |first=Nick |last=Wingfield |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=October 4, 2002 |url-access=subscription |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207211934/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1033689729137345113 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/blog/2012/10/paypal-lays-off-325-in-effort-to-speed.html |first=Diana |last=Samuels |date=October 29, 2012 |title=PayPal lays off 325 in effort to speed innovation |work=[[American City Business Journals]] |archive-date=September 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910230723/https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/blog/2012/10/paypal-lays-off-325-in-effort-to-speed.html |url-status=live}}</ref> It phased out its [[Billpoint]] payment service in January 2003.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2002-12-16 |title=eBay phasing out Billpoint |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/ebay-phasing-out-billpoint/article25698243/ |access-date=2024-07-20 |work=The Globe and Mail |language=en-CA}}</ref>

On May 28, 2003, in the case of ''[[eBay Inc. v. MercExchange, L.L.C.]]'', which had implications for the treatment of [[business method patent]]s, a [[United States district court]] jury found eBay guilty of willful patent infringement and ordered the company to pay $35 million in damages after [[MercExchange]] accused eBay of infringing on three patents, one of which is used in eBay's "Buy It Now" feature. The decision was appealed to the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit]] (CAFC). The CAFC affirmed the judgment of willful infringement, and reversed the lower court and granted a permanent [[injunction]]. eBay appealed the permanent injunction to the [[Supreme Court of the United States]], which on May 15, 2006 found an injunction is not required nor automatic in this or any patent case where guilt has been established. The case was sent back to the Virginia district court for consideration of the injunction and a trial on another MercExchange patent.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/05pdf/05-130.pdf |title=EBAY INC. ET AL. v. MERCEXCHANGE, L. L. C. |publisher=[[Supreme Court of the United States]] |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=January 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116192007/https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/05pdf/05-130.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2003, eBay sought to develop its [[E-commerce in China|e-commerce business in China]], acquiring the country's leading online auction platform (EachNet) and reaching an 85% market share.<ref name=":Liu">{{Cite book |last=Liu |first=Lizhi |title=From Click to Boom: The Political Economy of E-Commerce in China |publisher=[[Princeton University Press]] |year=2024 |isbn=9780691254104}}</ref>{{Rp|page=51}} Within four years, the development of Alibaba's [[Taobao]] resulted in eBay's market share in China decreasing to 7.7%.<ref name=":Liu" />{{Rp|pages=51-52}}

In August 2004, eBay acquired 25% of the [[classified advertising]] website [[Craigslist]] for $32 million.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/14/business/ebay-buys-25-stake-in-craigslist-an-online-bulletin-board.html |title=EBay Buys 25% Stake in Craigslist, an Online Bulletin Board |first=Matt |last=Richtel |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=August 14, 2004 |url-access=limited |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207214100/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/14/business/ebay-buys-25-stake-in-craigslist-an-online-bulletin-board.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/ebay-buys-into-craigslist/ |title=eBay buys into Craigslist |work=[[CNET]] |date=August 16, 2004 |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207204544/https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/ebay-buys-into-craigslist/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Former disgruntled Craigslist executive Phillip Knowlton was the seller.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/EBay-buys-25-stake-in-Craigslist-Ex-employee-2701651.php |title=EBay buys 25% stake in Craigslist / Ex-employee sells equity to online auctioneer, but founder says deal won't change site |first=Carolyn |last=Said |work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] |date=August 14, 2004 |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207205258/https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/EBay-buys-25-stake-in-Craigslist-Ex-employee-2701651.php |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2004, eBay acquired Rent.com for $415 million.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2567341/brief--ebay-snaps-up-rent-com-for--415m.html |title=Brief: eBay snaps up Rent.com for $415M |first=James |last=Niccolai |work=[[Computerworld]] |date=December 17, 2004 |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208113408/https://www.computerworld.com/article/2567341/brief--ebay-snaps-up-rent-com-for--415m.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In March 2005, eBay launched [[Kijiji]], a [[classified advertising]] website, in international markets.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ebay-launches-kijiji-classifieds |title=EBay launches Kijiji classifieds |work=[[MarketWatch]] |date=March 9, 2005 |url-access=limited |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207204047/https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ebay-launches-kijiji-classifieds |url-status=live }}</ref> It launched in the United States in July 2007.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2007/07/ebay-launches-kijiji-classifieds-in-u-s/ |title=eBay launches Kijiji classifieds in US |first=TODD |last=HASELTON |work=[[Ars Technica]] |date=July 5, 2007 |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207213049/https://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2007/07/ebay-launches-kijiji-classifieds-in-u-s/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/2663606/ebay-launches-kijiji-classifieds-in-u-s-.html |title=eBay launches Kijiji classifieds in U.S. |first=Steven |last=Schwankert |work=[[InfoWorld]] |date=July 5, 2007 |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207211530/https://www.infoworld.com/article/2663606/ebay-launches-kijiji-classifieds-in-u-s-.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.wired.com/2007/07/ebay-launches-k/ |title=EBay Launches Kijiji In The United States |first=ADARIO |last=STRANGE |magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |date=July 5, 2007 |url-access=limited |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207220057/https://www.wired.com/2007/07/ebay-launches-k/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2005, eBay acquired [[Gumtree]], a [[classified advertising]] website in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/may/19/business.newmedia |title=eBay buys London ads website Gumtree |first=Stephen |last=Brook |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=May 19, 2005 |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=March 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325113312/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/may/19/business.newmedia |url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2005, eBay Inc. acquired [[Skype Technologies]] for $2.6 billion.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/13/technology/ebay-to-buy-skype-internet-phone-service-for-26-billion.html |title=EBay to Buy Skype, Internet Phone Service, for $2.6 Billion |first=Ken |last=Belson |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=September 13, 2005 |url-access=limited |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=January 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114040721/https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/13/technology/ebay-to-buy-skype-internet-phone-service-for-26-billion.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB112651960619337861 |title=EBay to Buy Skype for $2.6 Billion |first1=Mylene |last1=Mangalindan |first2=Christopher |last2=Rhoads |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=September 13, 2005 |url-access=subscription |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207215659/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB112651960619337861 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/networking/ebay-buys-skype-in-us2-6-billion-deal/ |title=eBay buys Skype in US$2.6 billion deal |work=[[ZDNet]] |date=September 12, 2005 |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207210748/https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/networking/ebay-buys-skype-in-us2-6-billion-deal/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

<span class="anchor" id="ProStores">ProStores</span> was an e-commerce website hosting company owned by eBay.  Formerly known as [[Kurant]] StoreSense, ProStores was acquired by eBay Inc. by the end of 2005 changing the name to ProStores by eBay.<ref name="RussellPeragine2010">{{cite book| author1   = Cheryl Lynn Russell| author2   = John N. Peragine| title= EBay Income: How Anyone of Any Age, Location, And/or Background Can Build a Highly Profitable Online Business with EBay| url= https://books.google.com/books?id=Zwl66YpFAIwC&pg=PA25| year= 2010| publisher = Atlantic Publishing Company| isbn= 978-1-60138-441-6| pages= 25–| quote= Looking for a new ... Another company eBay has acquired and put to work servicing its own users is Kurant, a leading-edge company that specializes in software for e-commerce on small business Web sites. eBay used its products to create a new service for sellers that debuted in summer of 2005: ProStores. This extra-fee service ...}}</ref> ProStores' feature set included simple wizard-driven website, e-commerce capabilities, site design tools and e-business management. Smaller merchants could also manage the entire process of posting and selling products on eBay using the ProStores interface. It also offered inventory management, supplier communication and integration with [[Quickbooks]] and [[Dreamweaver]]. eBay announced on July 1, 2014 that support for the platform would end February 1, 2015.<ref name="szpXh">{{cite web |url=http://info.magento.com/rs/magentocommerce/images/partner-guide-go-prostores.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-07-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712033935/http://info.magento.com/rs/magentocommerce/images/partner-guide-go-prostores.pdf |archivedate=2014-07-12 }}</ref> In February 2006, [[Intuit]] launched a web-based version of ItsDeductible, a donation tracking service, using data from eBay to help users assign a [[market value]] to the items they donate.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nymag.com/shopping/bestbets/thursday/15867/ |title=Tax Break |first=S. |last=Dumenco |work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |date=February 8, 2006 |url-access=limited |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207210749/https://nymag.com/shopping/bestbets/thursday/15867/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Ebay express.png|thumb|eBay Express logo]]
In April 2006, eBay launched eBay Express, a site that was designed to work like a standard Internet shopping site, with fixed prices and no bidding involved. The website had 10 million items listed upon its launch.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/ebay-launches-online-store-20060424-gdnfb8.html |title=eBay launches online store |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=April 24, 2006 |url-access=limited |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207232742/https://www.smh.com.au/national/ebay-launches-online-store-20060424-gdnfb8.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna10913773 |title=EBay plans instant-buying service |work=[[NBC News]] |date=January 18, 2006 |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207223303/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna10913773 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/2006/04/25/whitman-ebay-express-cx_cn_0425autofacescan08.html |title=Whitman's eBay Launches 'Express' Service |work=[[Forbes]] |date=April 25, 2006 |url-access=limited |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207210751/https://www.forbes.com/2006/04/25/whitman-ebay-express-cx_cn_0425autofacescan08.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/ebay-launches-online-store-for-new-no-bidding-1201848.php |title=EBay launches online store for new, no-bidding items |agency=[[Associated Press]] |work=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]] |date=April 24, 2006 |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207232742/https://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/ebay-launches-online-store-for-new-no-bidding-1201848.php |url-status=live }}</ref> The site was shut down in October 2008.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/business/12giants.html |title=Amid the Gloom, an E-Commerce War |last=Stone |first=Brad |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=October 11, 2008 |url-access=limited |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014062432/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/business/12giants.html |archive-date=October 14, 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2007, eBay acquired [[StubHub]], an [[online marketplace]] for [[ticket resale]], for $310 million.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ebay-buys-stubhub-ticket-broker-for-310m/ |title=eBay Buys StubHub Ticket Broker For $310M |work=[[CBS News]] |date=January 11, 2007 |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=January 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119203403/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ebay-buys-stubhub-ticket-broker-for-310m/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2007-01/11/content_781145.htm |title=EBay buying StubHub for $310M in cash |agency=[[Associated Press]] |work=[[China Daily]] |date=January 11, 2007 |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=February 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207213959/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2007-01/11/content_781145.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Issues/2007/01/11/Finance/Thats-The-Ticket-Ebay-To-Acquire-Stubhub-For-$310M.aspx |title=That's The Ticket: eBay To Acquire StubHub For $310M |work=[[Advance Publications]] |date=January 11, 2007 |url-access=limited |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207204928/https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Issues/2007/01/11/Finance/Thats-The-Ticket-Ebay-To-Acquire-Stubhub-For-$310M.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/eastbay/stories/2007/01/08/daily34.html |title=EBay to buy StubHub for $310M |work=[[American City Business Journals]] |date=January 11, 2007 |url-access=subscription |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226065017/https://www.bizjournals.com/eastbay/stories/2007/01/08/daily34.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2008, [[Meg Whitman]] resigned as president and CEO of eBay to enter politics, and was replaced with [[John Donahoe]]. Whitman remained on the board of directors and continued to advise Donahoe through 2008.<ref>{{cite news |last=Goldman |first=David |title=eBay's Whitman out; guidance hurts |url=https://money.cnn.com/2008/01/23/technology/ebay_earnings/index.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413070709/https://money.cnn.com/2008/01/23/technology/ebay_earnings/index.htm |archive-date=April 13, 2023 |work=[[CNN]]}}</ref>

In April 2008, eBay sued Craigslist, claiming that in January 2008, Craigslist took actions that "unfairly diluted eBay's economic interest by more than 10%", making eBay lose its seat on the [[board of directors]] of Craigslist.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7362221.stm |title=EBay sues Craigslist ad website |work=[[BBC News]] |date=April 23, 2008 |archive-date=August 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812172840/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7362221.stm |url-status=live}}</ref> Craigslist countersued in May 2008 alleging that eBay used its board seat to gain insider information about Craigslist that was used to compete against the company.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7399720.stm |title=Craigslist strikes back at eBay |work=[[BBC News]] |date=May 13, 2008 |archive-date=September 16, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090916224915/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7399720.stm |url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2010, Delaware Judge [[William B. Chandler III]] ruled that the actions of Craigslist were unlawful and that the actions were taken by Craigslist founders [[Jim Buckmaster]] and [[Craig Newmark]] had "breached their fiduciary duty of loyalty", and restored eBay's stake in the company to 28.4% from a diluted level of 24.85%.<ref name=ruling/> However, the judge dismissed eBay's objection to a staggered board provision, citing that Craigslist has the right to protect its own trade secrets.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.yahoo.com/2010-09-10-ebay-craigslist-poison-pill-lawsuit.html |title=eBay Gets Partial Win in Craigslist Poison Pill Lawsuit |first=Dawn |last=Kawamoto |work=[[AOL]] |via=[[Yahoo! Finance]] |date=September 10, 2010 |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207212228/https://news.yahoo.com/2010-09-10-ebay-craigslist-poison-pill-lawsuit.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thestreet.com/technology/ruling-restores-ebays-stake-in-craigslist-10857157 |title=Ruling Restores Ebay's Stake in Craigslist |first=Michael |last=Baron |work=[[TheStreet.com]] |date=September 9, 2010 |archive-date=September 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100912125040/http://www.thestreet.com/story/10857157/1/ruling-restores-ebays-stake-in-craigslist.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEFI |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=ruling>{{cite news |url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ebay-wins-legal-ruling-against-craigslist-2010-09-09-184200 |title=EBay wins legal ruling against Craigslist |first=John |last=Letzing |work=[[MarketWatch]] |date=September 9, 2010 |url-access=limited |archive-date=September 13, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100913041529/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ebay-wins-legal-ruling-against-craigslist-2010-09-09-184200 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In May 2008, eBay announced the opening of a building on the company's North Campus in [[San Jose, California]], the first ground-up structure in the city to be built to [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]] Gold standards. The building, the first the company had built in its 13-year existence, uses an array of 3,248 solar panels, spanning {{convert|60000|sqft|m2}}, and providing 650 kilo[[watt]]s of power, 15–18% of the company's total energy requirements, reducing carbon dioxide usage by 37 million pounds over 30 years. The building also has energy-efficient lighting and water system and most waste is recycled.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2008/05/07/ebay-opens-building-with-largest-solar-roof-in-san-jose/ |title=EBay opens building with largest solar roof in San Jose |work=[[The Mercury News]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128165432/http://origin.mercurynews.com/healthandscience/ci_9191170?nclick_check=1 |archive-date=January 28, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In April 2009, eBay agreed to acquire a controlling stake in [[G-Market]], a South Korean online retailer, for $413 million.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/ebay-gmarket/ebay-buys-korean-rivals-stake-for-413-mln-report-idINSEO37043120090413/ |title=EBay buys Korean rival's stake for $413 mln-report |first=Rhee |last=So-eui |work=[[Reuters]] |date=April 12, 2009 |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208103725/https://www.reuters.com/article/ebay-gmarket/ebay-buys-korean-rivals-stake-for-413-mln-report-idINSEO37043120090413/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ft.com/content/1bff4c3a-2a45-11de-8415-00144feabdc0 |title=Ebay to take over Korean auction website |work=[[Financial Times]] |date=April 16, 2009 |url-access=subscription |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208113410/https://www.ft.com/content/1bff4c3a-2a45-11de-8415-00144feabdc0 |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2009, eBay launched the Selling Manager Applications program (SM Apps). The program allows approved developers to integrate their applications directly into the eBay.com interface.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ebay-launches-selling-man_n_181768 |title=Ebay Launches Selling Manager Applications Beta |work=[[HuffPost]] |date=May 2, 2009 |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208072301/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ebay-launches-selling-man_n_181768 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In November 2009, eBay sold a 70% stake in Skype to a consortium led by [[Silver Lake Partners]] and [[Marc Andreessen]] at a $2.75 billion valuation, while retaining a 30% minority ownership interest in Skype, after failing to integrate Skype into the company's online marketplace.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.wired.com/2009/09/andreessen-among-buyers-of-skype-new-york-times/ |title=Ebay Sells 65% of Skype For $1.9 Billion; Andreessen Among Investors |first=JOHN C. |last=ABELL |magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |date=September 1, 2009 |url-access=subscription |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208014818/https://www.wired.com/2009/09/andreessen-among-buyers-of-skype-new-york-times/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://techcrunch.com/2009/11/19/ebay-skype-sale/ |title=Breaking: eBay Completes Skype Sale At $2.75 Billion Valuation |last=Wauters |first=Robin |work=[[TechCrunch]] |date=November 19, 2009 |archive-date=October 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026051603/https://techcrunch.com/2009/11/19/ebay-skype-sale/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2009/09/why-did-ebay-sell-skype/24337/ |title=Why Did eBay Sell Skype? |first=Derek |last=Thompson |work=[[The Atlantic]] |date=September 1, 2009 |url-access=subscription |access-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207233344/https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2009/09/why-did-ebay-sell-skype/24337/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Microsoft]] acquired the entire company for $8.5 billion in May 2011.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wired.com/2011/05/microsoft-buys-skype-2/ |title=Microsoft Buy Skype for $8.5 Billion. Why, Exactly? |first=Peter |last=Bright |magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |date=May 10, 2011 |url-access=limited |archive-date=November 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118214757/https://www.wired.com/2011/05/microsoft-buys-skype-2/ |url-status=live}}</ref>