Acquisition History / eBay / Gumtree

eBay Acquires Gumtree

Announced May 19, 2005

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What happened

Gumtree was a company operating in classified advertising.

Acquirer
eBay
Target
Gumtree
Announced
May 19, 2005
Price
Undisclosed
Industry
Classified advertising

By the numbers

eBay's acquisition history
20th of 67 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
34 of 67 eBay deals
eBay's average disclosed price
$511M
eBay's largest disclosed deal
Skype ($4.10B)
Tracked acquisitions in 2005
102 across all acquirers
eBay in Classified advertising
8 acquisitions

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did eBay acquire Gumtree?

eBay acquired Gumtree on May 19, 2005. This was eBay's 20th publicly tracked acquisition out of 67 we have on record.

How much did eBay pay for Gumtree?

The price eBay paid for Gumtree was not publicly disclosed. Only 34 of eBay's 67 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.

What does Gumtree do?

Gumtree was a company operating in classified advertising.

What other Classified advertising companies has eBay acquired?

eBay has made 8 acquisitions in Classified advertising, including Gumtree. See the full list on the Classified advertising and eBay acquisition pages.

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