What Was Ebay’s Original Name?

The original name of eBay was AuctionWeb. It is an American multinational e-commerce corporation. The company changed its name in September 1997 because the site was originally owned by Echo Bay Technology Group, Omidyar’s consulting firm. The AuctionWeb was first found in California on September 3, 1995. The founder and chairman of eBay is Pierre Omidyar. eBay became most successful by its online auction and shopping platform where consumers can sell or buy a wide variety of goods worldwide. eBay’s website is free to use for buyers, whereas sellers need to pay some amount for listing items after a limited number of free listings.