Acquisition History / eBay / Rent.com

eBay Acquires Rent.com

Announced December 16, 2004 — $415M

eBayClassified advertising2004

What happened

Rent.com was a company operating in classified advertising.

Acquirer
eBay
Target
Rent.com
Announced
December 16, 2004
Price
$415M
Industry
Classified advertising

By the numbers

eBay's acquisition history
18th 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 2004
61 across all acquirers
eBay in Classified advertising
8 acquisitions

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did eBay acquire Rent.com?

eBay acquired Rent.com on December 16, 2004. This was eBay's 18th publicly tracked acquisition out of 67 we have on record.

How much did eBay pay for Rent.com?

eBay paid $415M for Rent.com.

What does Rent.com do?

Rent.com was a company operating in classified advertising.

What other Classified advertising companies has eBay acquired?

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

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