FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Kazim Eskander E 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/07/2004 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EBAY INC [EBAY] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O EBAY INC., 2145 HAMILTON AVE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP, New Ventures 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) SAN JOSE, CA 95125 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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 1,471 D   Common Stock 70 I By Brother-in-law Common Stock 78,102 I by Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	  (1)	08/24/2008	Common Stock	39,994	$ 1.25	D	Â
Non-Qualified Option (right to buy)	  (2)	03/01/2014	Common Stock	33,313	$ 69.23	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (3)	01/12/2011	Common Stock	22,917	$ 20.0313	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (4)	02/04/2012	Common Stock	12,500	$ 27.78	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (5)	02/01/2012	Common Stock	6,000	$ 29.025	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (6)	08/01/2011	Common Stock	3,459	$ 30.81	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (7)	03/03/2013	Common Stock	84,584	$ 38.775	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (2)	03/01/2014	Common Stock	34,167	$ 69.23	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (1)	06/04/2014	Common Stock	2,500	$ 88.08	I	By Brother-in-law

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kazim Eskander E C/O EBAY INC. 2145 HAMILTON AVE SAN JOSE, CA 95125	Â	Â	  SVP, New Ventures	Â

Signatures

Eskander E. Kazim		12/20/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	Options become exercisable as to 25% on the one year anniversary date of the grant and 1/48th monthly thereafter.
(2)	The option grant is subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 12.5% on 9/1/04 and 1/48th per month thereafter.
(3)	The option grant is subject to a three-year vesting schedule, vesting 16.67% on 07/12/01 and 1/36th per month thereafter.
(4)	The option grant is subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 12.5% on 1/18/03 and 1/48th per month thereafter.
(5)	The option grant is subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 12.5% on 8/1/02 and 1/48th per month thereafter.
(6)	The option grant is subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 12.5% on 02/01/02 and 1/48th per month thereafter.
(7)	The option grant is subject to a four-year vesting schedule, vesting 12.5% on 9/01/03 and 1/48th per month thereafter.
  Remarks: The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the non-derivative (70 shares) and derivative securities (2,500 shares) beneficially owned by his brother-in-law (as reported on Table I and Table II), and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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