eBay (eBay) is an online auction and shopping site that manages the online sale of items for the global public. It was founded in San Jose, California on September 4, 1995 by Pierre Omidyar under the name Auctionweb. eBay has created one of the world's largest online e-commerce platforms for foreign trade, dedicated to opening up overseas online direct sales channels for Chinese individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises, and providing a community for merchants to sell their goods and services worldwide. The ebay marketplace features millions of products every day that users can buy and sell through auctions and fixed prices.