<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001065088-26-000097.txt : 20260505
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20260505161841
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001065088-26-000097
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260505
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260505

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Green Logan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001677874
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37713
		FILM NUMBER:		26943529

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O EBAY INC.
		STREET 2:		2025 HAMILTON AVE.
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95125

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EBAY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001065088
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		EIN:				770430924
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2025 HAMILTON AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95125
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-376-7400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2025 HAMILTON AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95125
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    <periodOfReport>2026-05-01</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001065088</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EBAY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EBAY</issuerTradingSymbol>
        <issuerForeignTradingSymbol></issuerForeignTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001677874</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Green Logan</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>false</rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O EBAY INC. 2025 HAMILTON AVE.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95125</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2026-05-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>229</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>50278</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person has elected to receive fully vested shares of the Issuer's common stock in lieu of cash retainer fees payable for service on the Issuer's Board of Directors and any committees thereof. The number of shares issued represents the quotient of (A) the amount of such fees divided by (B) the Issuer's closing stock price on the date such fees would otherwise be paid, rounded up to the nearest whole share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Oliver Cohen For: Logan Green</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-05-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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