Talk:EBay

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Hello! As part of my work for the communications firm Axicom, I have been asked by eBay to request updates to this article. If independent editors have any questions about my relationship with either company, I'm happy to answer those below or on my user Talk page.

With that disclosure out of the way, I'll pose my first request. I noticed that a few passages in the 2010s and 2020s parts of the History section are substantiated solely by press releases. As I understand it, Wikipedia prefers secondary sources over primary ones, so I've put together some fresh citations that I hope will shore up these passages:

• In October 2012, eBay launched an international shipping partnership with Pitney Bowes whereby a seller of an item to be shipped internationally can send the item to a Pitney Bowes facility in their home country, which then forwards it to the international buyer, taking care of all international shipping requirements.^[1][2]
• In January 2015, eBay acquired Vivanuncios, a classified advertising website in Mexico.^[3]
• In May 2022, eBay acquired a stake in Funko and became the preferred secondary marketplace for Funko.^[4][5]
• In August 2022, the company acquired the myFitment group of companies, specializing in online sales of automotive and powersports parts and accessories.^[6][7]

Not all of these new sources are top-tier, but they're the best ones I could find. I'll now step back and let independent editors review. Thanks! JN at Axicom (talk) 23:11, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

Already done PK650 (talk) 04:07, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

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Hello again, I'm back with another short request. I was wondering if it would be possible to add a sentence about the size and character of eBay's seller ecosystem to the article's introduction. The section already contains information about how many buyers are on the platform and how much money moves through it in a given year, so I thought a brief sentence about sellers might serve as useful additional context.

Here's my proposed addition. It's the introduction precisely as-is with one new sentence about sellers, which I've highlighted, and a paragraph break that I think makes the section a touch more readable:

I hope that independent editors find my proposed addition helpful. Thanks, JN at Axicom (talk) 17:07, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

• Is there a more recent count of sellers? Is there one not based on an eBay press release? Also, I don't see the relevance of the Reuters article, other than it mentions individuals and small businesses, which the next paragraph leads with already. Another hint -- avoid marketing speak completely. I know it's hard! "eBay's marketplace features approx. 17 million sellers" -- no, it doesn't feature all those sellers. Just the facts. As of so and so date, eBay has 17 million sellers. Or something like that. --jpgordon^{𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇} 21:28, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

  Hey, User:jpgordon! I appreciate the feedback. First, I'll provide context on a couple of editorial decisions I made. You're the non-COI editor, so please make your own determination, but perhaps it'll help if I explain myself a little bit.

  The Inc. Magazine piece is the best secondary source I could find that has a firm number (17 million, as of 2021) for the size of the seller ecosystem. There are other outlets—for example, this digital marketing blog— that say eBay has about 18.3 million sellers circa now, but those don't strike me as credible sources, even if the number is probably more or less correct.

  The Reuters article is there to substantiate the claim about the composition of the ecosystem (i.e. it's made up of individuals and small businesses). I mentioned "small businesses" specifically because I believe they're a meaningfully distinct seller category, as opposed to the more generic "companies" mentioned in the following paragraph.

  With all that said, here's a lightly revised version of the sentence:

  As of 2021, eBay's marketplace has approximately 17 million sellers^[1] including individuals and small businesses.^[2]

  Let me know what you think. Thanks again, JN at Axicom (talk) 17:52, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

  But it's individuals, small businesses, and also medium and large businesses -- all of which we say in the next paragraph. "eBay can be used by individuals, companies and governments to purchase and sell..." Always best to keep the opening paragraph tight and concise. --jpgordon^{𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇} 01:24, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

  User:jpgordon: I see your point. Would you be okay with just including the 2021 seller figure? Something like this:

  As of 2021, eBay's marketplace has approximately 17 million sellers^[1]

  Thanks for being patient with me here. I appreciate your explanations. JN at Axicom (talk) 00:10, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

  I wonder if we can find similar data to parallel the scope of the data presented for buyers? That is, "In 2021, eBay had 17 million sellers, N% of which were in the United States?" Consolidating the number-of-sellers and number-of-buyers information would be pretty tidy. Isn't that sort of information available in eBay's annual reports? --jpgordon^{𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇} 01:37, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

  User:Jpgordon: Unfortunately, I'm not sure that data is available. Or at least it's not publicly reported. I think the best reliable source I can provide is that 2021 seller figure. JN at Axicom (talk) 23:56, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

  Yeah, the 2021 10-K seems to be the most recent accounting of the number of sellers, and it doesn't have a breakdown by region. --jpgordon^{𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇} 00:47, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

  User:Jpgordon: Yeah, these 10-Ks, outside of some essential details, can be a bit inconsistent in terms of what kind of information they contain. So are you okay adding that one brief sentence? Thank you, again, for your help. I really appreciate it! JN at Axicom (talk) 01:01, 14 February 2026 (UTC)

  I've put in the 17 million number, and the actual source your reference was citing. --jpgordon^{𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇} 05:52, 14 February 2026 (UTC)

  User:Jpgordon: appreciate the help with this, thank you! JN at Axicom (talk) 00:11, 19 February 2026 (UTC)

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Hey there, I would like to ask editors to consider adding to the 2020s subsection of the History. I've composed a draft, which includes new passages about notable acquisitions the company has made over the past few years, as well as some company developments that have received coverage in reliable sources. I invite independent editors to review my draft by clicking the dropdown below. All highlighted content is new; all unhighlighted content is exactly as it appears on the page right now.

My hope is that this draft is up to snuff, but if it's not, please leave me a comment below and I will try to adjust the content so that it better fits community standards. Thanks! JN at Axicom (talk) 21:13, 20 February 2026 (UTC)

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Hi, again! My next request, which concerns the Financial history section, is a fairly simple one. The existing table currently ends in 2022, so I’d like to update it to include financial and employee figures for 2023, 2024, and 2025. I’ve put together an updated version using eBay’s 10-K filings for each year (to stay consistent with the references in the rest of the table). I also provided new citations for 2021 and 2022 to link to the correct 10-K for these years. Everything else in the table is exactly the same as it is in the article now.

As noted in a previous request, I have a financial conflict of interest, so I’m hoping another editor will be willing to review this request for me. User:Jpgordon, I welcome your help again if you’ve got the time and interest. If not, I understand that, too.

Thanks in advance to whoever might take a look at this for me! JN at Axicom (talk) 15:58, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

• If I do put it in, I'll collapse the whole thing. Interesting looking at the numbers of employees...I was employee #30. --jpgordon^{𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇} 16:27, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

  User:Jpgordon: wow, you were employee #30? What an incredible chapter to have been part of!

  When you say "collapse," do you mean readers would be able to expand or hide the table contents? If so, I think that's a great idea. It'd definitely help save space on the page. Unfortunately, I don't have any experience creating that sort of thing, so I'll defer to you on best practice. If I can be of any help, just let me know. Thank you, again! JN at Axicom (talk) 16:39, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

  Yeah, expand/hide. You've done exactly that with the "extended content". (It was indeed an incredible chapter. I was Meg Whitman's first hire, though the head of engineering did the actual selection. I was glad when it was over.) --jpgordon^{𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇} 16:44, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

  Double check my changes to the article please. --jpgordon^{𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇} 16:53, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

  It all looks good to me, User:Jpgordon! Thanks for your help. JN at Axicom (talk) 16:50, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

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Hello again! I wanted to ask editors to consider removing the sentence that reads "For the song by 'Weird Al' Yankovic, see Poodle Hat" from the top of this article. I'm not sure how many people ostensibly looking for the eBay Wikipedia page are actually looking for a 2003 Weird Al single that doesn't have an article of its own. Keeping or removing that sentence is probably a judgment call more than anything else, but to strengthen my case a touch: Weird Al released a parody song called "Spam," a riff on REM's "Stand," in 1989. (See: UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff.) There is no mention of that song at the top of the Spam page; instead it's covered in a section titled Continued cultural presence.

I feel a bit silly placing a formal request for this, but it's not unimportant. Thanks! JN at Axicom (talk) 21:39, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

eBay and its representatives do not get to make requests like this; this is not a factual addition or correction. --jpgordon^{𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇} 22:07, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

I apologize, User:Jpgordon. I wasn't aware that I was overstepping my bounds. I'll leave the Weird Al matter to other editors.

Below this request, I've made a more straightforward one: basically, I'm just trying to replace a couple of primary sources with more legitimate secondary ones. If you'd like to take a look at that request, great. If not, no worries. Thanks again for your time! JN at Axicom (talk) 19:16, 3 August 2026 (UTC)

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There are two passages in the 2010s subsection of the History that are substantiated solely by press releases. As I understand it, Wikipedia prefers secondary sources over primary ones, so I've found new citations for these passages:

• In October 2012, eBay launched an international shipping partnership with Pitney Bowes whereby a seller of an item to be shipped internationally can send the item to a Pitney Bowes facility in their home country, which then forwards it to the international buyer, taking care of all international shipping requirements.^[1][2]
• In January 2015, eBay acquired Vivanuncios, a classified advertising website in Mexico.^[3]

I think these improvements are pretty straightforward, but if any independent editors want to discuss them, please leave a message below. Thanks! JN at Axicom (talk) 00:25, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes and suggest that you go ahead and make the proposed changes to the page. In solidarity, Randomdude123459 | Talk | Contribs | 01:45, 20 August 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for reviewing this, User:Randomdude123459! I'm still fairly new to all of this, so I hope I made the updates correctly. If something doesn't look quite right, I'm happy to fix it. Thanks, again, I appreciate your help! JN at Axicom (talk) 00:26, 28 August 2026 (UTC)