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eBay Impact

eBay Achieves Sustainability Milestone A Year Ahead of Schedule

This Earth Day, eBay celebrates a significant milestone in our sustainability efforts.

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eBay Foundation

eBay Foundation Board Taps Three New Leaders to Drive Impact

Alex Kazim, Julie Cheng, and John Feldmeier bring diverse, strategic leadership expertise to the Board.

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eBay for Charity

eBay for Charity Raised Over $192 Million in 2024

Revisit the moments that made 2024 our greatest year of charitable commerce yet.

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Recommerce

eBay’s Inaugural “Recommerce Day” Celebrates Pre-Loved Shopping

Actress and sustainability advocate Alicia Silverstone helps launch our 2024 Recommerce Report

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eBay for Charity

eBay for Charity Raised Nearly $162 Million for Causes in 2023

Another successful year concludes as eBay for Charity celebrates two decades of impactful giving.

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eBay Foundation

Meet eBay’s Changemakers

Our Changemakers drive volunteering and giving, becoming the change and inspiring it in others.

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Customer Service

Destroyed Mementos, Found Again on eBay

After a thief stole their possessions, a young family discovers a newfound appreciation for eBay sellers.

James Dobbins, eBay News Team
eBay Foundation

Entrepreneurship is the Lever for Success

eBay Foundation’s strategic partnership with Black Innovation Alliance promotes strengthening Black wealth through small business formation.

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Sustainable Commerce

Inside the Future of Fashion with eBay’s Pre-Loved Style Director

Amy Bannerman joins #FashionRedressed, a BBC mini-documentary series exploring how eBay champions responsible and sustainable fashion.

Rachel Chen, eBay News Team
Sellers

Connecting People and Building Communities to Create Economic Opportunity for All

Our second annual Small Business Report examines how our sellers start and grow their businesses, the ways eBay supports their success along the way, and their optimistic outlook for the future.

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eBay for Charity

eBay for Charity Celebrates 20 Years of Giving

Highlighting our community's impact and the everyday heroes who create real and lasting change.

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eBay Foundation

Spotlighting Our 2023 Global Give Grantees

Start Out, Social Entrepreneurs Ireland and ETIC are among this year’s Global Give grantees supporting inclusive entrepreneurship around the world.

Rachel Chen, eBay News Team
Economic Opportunity

How eBay Is Helping Graduates Ease Their Student Debt

With determination and consistency, these sellers paid off their student loans using eBay.

James Dobbins, eBay News Team
eBay Impact

eBay’s 2022 Impact Report: Building a More Sustainable Future

Our newest report explores the progress we’ve made on our impact goals in 2022 — from promoting recommerce to achieving gender pay parity.

Rachel Chen, eBay News Team
eBay for Charity

eBay for Charity Celebrates Another Record-Breaking Year

eBay and its community of partners raised over $163 million globally in 2022 in support of more charities than ever before.

Rachel Chen, eBay News Team
eBay Foundation

How eBay Employees Are Teaming Up with Nonprofits to Encourage Entrepreneurship

Volunteering helps eBayers connect more deeply with their work.

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Economic Opportunity

Outfitting Veterans With Pre-Loved Suits to Give Them a Second Chance

With the help of his eBay store, Alex Carrera is empowering veterans across the country by providing them with free business clothes.

Rachel Chen, eBay News Team
Selling

eBay’s 2022 Small Business Report: Creating Economic Opportunity For All

Our inaugural report finds eBay is a crucial economic driver for many of our sellers — with 71% of respondents saying they rely heavily on eBay for their business.

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Reunited

Reunited: After Decades, a Firefighter’s Helmet Is Returned to His Family

The town of Portsmouth, New Hampshire joined together to solve the mystery of a piece of vintage memorabilia.

Mark Sullivan, eBay News Team
Artificial Intelligence

eBay Chief Technology Officer Mazen Rawashdeh Talks Culture, Strategy and Taking Time Off

Mazen appeared on the Modern CTO podcast, fresh off his sabbatical, to chat about eBay.

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