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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                             Washington, D. C.  20549
  
                                     FORM 8-K
  
                                  CURRENT REPORT
  
                      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                          Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
                           Date of Report:  June 7, 1999
  
                  Date of earliest event reported:  May 28, 1999
  
  
                                     eBay Inc.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                     Delaware
                  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
         000-24821                                       77-0430924
   (Commission File No.)                      (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
  
  
  
                               2125 Hamilton Avenue
                                San Jose, CA  95125
               (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
  
  
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 558-7400
  
                           ____________________________
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  Item 2.   Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
  
       On May 28, 1999, eBay Inc. ("eBay") acquired Butterfield & Butterfield
  Auctioneers Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). The Company was
  acquired pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated
  as of April 23, 1999 (the "Merger Agreement"), among eBay, the Company, a merger
  subsidiary wholly owned by eBay, the stockholders of the Company, 111 Potrero
  Partners, LLC, HBJ Partners, LLC and the members of 111 Potrero Partners, LLC
  and HBJ Partners, LLC. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company was merged
  with the wholly owned subsidiary of eBay, with the Company as the surviving
  corporation (the "Merger"). As a result of the Merger, the Company became a
  wholly owed subsidiary of eBay.
  
       In addition, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, eBay also acquired the
  interests of the members of 111 Potrero Partners, LLC and HBJ Partners, LLC (the
  "LLC Transaction"), which hold certain assets used in the business of the
  Company.
  
       The aggregate purchase price paid for the Merger and the LLC Transaction
  was 1,327,370 shares. The Merger is intended to qualify as a tax-free
  reorganization and to be accounted for as a "pooling of interests." The Company
  conducts auctions and provides appraisal services for merchandise, primarily
  fine and decorative art and collectibles, offered at such auctions. eBay intends
  to continue to use the assets acquired to conduct such business.  111 Potrero
  Partners, LLC and HBJ Partners, LLC own real estate, including real estate
  leased by the Company.
  
  Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
       a.   The required financial statements will be filed by amendment as soon
            as practicable.
  
       b.   The required pro forma financial information will be filed by
            amendment as soon as practicable.
  
       c.   Exhibits
  
            2.1  Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of
                 April 23, 1999, among eBay Inc., Margarine Acquisition Sub Corp.,
                 Butterfield & Butterfield Auctioneers Corporation, the
                 stockholders of Butterfield & Butterfield Auctioneers
                 Corporation, 111 Potrero Partners, LLC, HBJ Partners, LLC and the
                 members of 111 Potrero Partners, LLC and HBJ Partners, LLC.
  
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                                    SIGNATURES
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
  
                                       eBay Inc.
  
  Dated:  June 6, 1999           By:   /s/ Michael R. Jacobson
                                       --------------------------------
                                       Michael R. Jacobson
                                       Vice President, Legal Affairs,
                                       General Counsel and Secretary
  
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                             Washington, D. C.  20549
  
                                     FORM 8-K
  
                                  CURRENT REPORT
  
                      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                          Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
                           Date of Report:  June 7, 1999
  
                  Date of earliest event reported:  May 28, 1999
  
                                     eBay Inc.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                     Delaware
                  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
         000-24821                                       77-0430924
   (Commission File No.)                      (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
                               2125 Hamilton Avenue
                                San Jose, CA  95125
               (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 558-7400
  
                           ____________________________
  Item 2.   Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
  
       On May 28, 1999, eBay Inc. ("eBay") acquired Butterfield & Butterfield
  Auctioneers Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). The Company was
  acquired pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated
  as of April 23, 1999 (the "Merger Agreement"), among eBay, the Company, a merger
  subsidiary wholly owned by eBay, the stockholders of the Company, 111 Potrero
  Partners, LLC, HBJ Partners, LLC and the members of 111 Potrero Partners, LLC
  and HBJ Partners, LLC. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company was merged
  with the wholly owned subsidiary of eBay, with the Company as the surviving
  corporation (the "Merger"). As a result of the Merger, the Company became a
  wholly owed subsidiary of eBay.
  
       In addition, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, eBay also acquired the
  interests of the members of 111 Potrero Partners, LLC and HBJ Partners, LLC (the
  "LLC Transaction"), which hold certain assets used in the business of the
  Company.
  
       The aggregate purchase price paid for the Merger and the LLC Transaction
  was 1,327,370 shares. The Merger is intended to qualify as a tax-free
  reorganization and to be accounted for as a "pooling of interests." The Company
  conducts auctions and provides appraisal services for merchandise, primarily
  fine and decorative art and collectibles, offered at such auctions. eBay intends
  to continue to use the assets acquired to conduct such business.  111 Potrero
  Partners, LLC and HBJ Partners, LLC own real estate, including real estate
  leased by the Company.
  
  Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
       a.   The required financial statements will be filed by amendment as soon
            as practicable.
  
       b.   The required pro forma financial information will be filed by
            amendment as soon as practicable.
  
       c.   Exhibits
  
            2.1  Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of
                 April 23, 1999, among eBay Inc., Margarine Acquisition Sub Corp.,
                 Butterfield & Butterfield Auctioneers Corporation, the
                 stockholders of Butterfield & Butterfield Auctioneers
                 Corporation, 111 Potrero Partners, LLC, HBJ Partners, LLC and the
                 members of 111 Potrero Partners, LLC and HBJ Partners, LLC.
  
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  SIGNATURES
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                       eBay Inc.
  
  Dated:  June 6, 1999           By:   /s/ Michael R. Jacobson
                                       --------------------------------
                                       Michael R. Jacobson
                                       Vice President, Legal Affairs,
                                       General Counsel and Secretary
  
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