Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
JORDAN JEFFREY D
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EBAY INC [EBAY]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, eBay North America
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O EBAY INC., 2145 HAMILTON AVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/03/2004
(Street)

SAN JOSE, CA 95125
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/03/2004   M   43,600 A $ 30.4844 57,300 D  
Common Stock 11/03/2004   M   6,400 A $ 20.0313 63,700 D  
Common Stock 11/03/2004   S   43,600 D $ 101.6063 20,100 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 20.0313 11/03/2004   M     6,400 07/12/2001(1) 01/12/2011 Common Stock 6,400 $ 0 4,708 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 30.4844 11/03/2004   M     43,600 09/01/2000(2) 09/01/2009 Common Stock 43,600 $ 0 261,350 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 29.025             08/12/2002 02/12/2012 Common Stock 174,376   174,376 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 35.5625             01/10/2001(3) 01/10/2010 Common Stock 100,000   100,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 38.775             09/01/2003 03/03/2013 Common Stock 300,000   300,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 69.23               (4) 03/01/2014 Common Stock 220,000   220,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
JORDAN JEFFREY D
C/O EBAY INC.
2145 HAMILTON AVE
SAN JOSE, CA 95125
      SVP, eBay North America  

Signatures

 Jeffrey Dalton Jordan   11/04/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The options becomes exercisable beginning on 07/12/01 at 16.67% and 1/36th per month thereafter over 3 years.
(2) Option becomes exercisable as to 25% of the shares on 09/01/00 and 1/48th of the shares each month thereafter.
(3) Option becomes exercisable as to 25% of the shares on 01/10/01 and 1/48th of the shares each month thereafter.
(4) The option grant is subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 12.5% on 9/1/04 and 1/48th per month thereafter.

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