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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

   We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated January 22, 1999, except as to the
pooling of interests transactions described in Note 2, and as to Note 14, which
are as of September 9, 1999, relating to the financial statements which appears
in eBay Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 14, 1999. We also
consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration
Statement.

/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

San Jose, California
September 29, 1999
