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As of September 2014, eBay has acquired over 40 companies, the most expensive of which was the purchase of Skype, a Voice over Internet Protocol company, for US$2.6 billion in cash plus up to an additional US$1.5 billion if certain performance goals were met. [2] The majority of companies acquired by eBay are based in the United States.
Bridgeville, California (population 25) was the first town to be sold on eBay in 2002, and has been up for sale three times since. [1] In January 2003, Thatch Cay, the last privately held and undeveloped U.S. Virgin Island, was listed for auction by Idealight International. The minimum bid was US$3 million and the sale closed January 16, 2003. [2]
On March 28, 2011, it was announced that eBay Inc. would acquire GSI for $2.4 billion. The deal was closed on June 20, 2011. [18] On June 20, 2013, the company announced that it would be retiring the GSI Commerce name in favor of eBay Enterprise. [19] Magento, Inc. became a part of eBay Enterprise on November 21, 2013.
The name is a reference to its distinctive bright blue colour, which can make it immediately obvious in other mud or soil. Chemically it is a form of Prussian blue . Although several chemical industry processes could produce it, it is particularly associated with coal gasification and older town gasworks .
eBay office in Toronto, Canada. eBay Inc. (/ ˈ iː b eɪ / EE-bay, often stylized as ebay or Ebay) is an American multinational e-commerce company based in San Jose, California, that allows users to buy or view items via retail sales through online marketplaces and websites in 190 markets worldwide.
Billy the Bus, character in children's book series by Eileen Gibb; Billy the Cat (disambiguation) Billy the Cat and Katie, fictional superheroes from The Beano; Blue billy, a ferrocyanide land contaminant, typically found around old gasworks; Puffing Billy, first commercial railway steam locomotive in the UK; Will (disambiguation)
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Chonk — This clothing store offers fashions that let women be "gorgeous at any size"; much to the models' clear dismay, however, the store bears an uncomplimentary name. Also featured is "Lil' Chonk" for tween girls (Mom ushers her young model out of camera range), and the menswear store "Normal Clothes", where guys can make a quick trip to ...