Acquisition History / eBay / Marktplaats.nl
eBay Acquires Marktplaats.nl
Announced November 10, 2004 — $290M
What happened
Marktplaats.nl was a company operating in classified advertising.
- Acquirer
- eBay
- Target
- Marktplaats.nl
- Announced
- November 10, 2004
- Price
- $290M
- Industry
- Classified advertising
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did eBay acquire Marktplaats.nl?
eBay acquired Marktplaats.nl on November 10, 2004. This was eBay's 17th publicly tracked acquisition out of 67 we have on record.
How much did eBay pay for Marktplaats.nl?
eBay paid $290M for Marktplaats.nl.
What does Marktplaats.nl do?
Marktplaats.nl was a company operating in classified advertising.
What other Classified advertising companies has eBay acquired?
eBay has made 8 acquisitions in Classified advertising, including Marktplaats.nl. See the full list on the Classified advertising and eBay acquisition pages.
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