EBay history

I am looking for a freelancer who can conduct thorough research and write a book about the history of eBay. The book should cover the founding and early years of eBay, major acquisitions and partnerships, and key milestones and developments. The ideal candidate for this project should have strong research and writing skills, with prior experience in writing books or similar projects. The content should be engaging, informative, and well-structured. The freelancer should be able to deliver a high-quality book that captures the essence of eBay's history. eBay, global online auction and trading company launched by American entrepreneur Pierre Omidyar in 1995. eBay was one of the first companies to create and market an Internet Web site to match buyers and sellers of goods and services. The company, which caters to individual sellers and small businesses, is a market leader in e-commerce worldwide. eBay is headquartered in San Jose, California. Customers can participate in Web sites set up within their own country or use one of the company’s international sites. There are eBay Web sites for both the U.S. and Canadian markets, most European countries, and several countries in Asia. Latin American Web sites are operated in association with Mercado Libre, an e-commerce provider running similar operations. Although auctions constitute the bulk of eBay sales, fixed-price sales also constitute a significant share of transactions. A key factor in eBay’s growth was its implementation of procedures to promote safe, transparent trading, accessible nearly anywhere to anyone. PayPal, the online automated clearinghouse for payments, has been a cornerstone of eBay’s transaction environment. In October 2002 eBay bought PayPal, but it was spun off as an independent company in 2015. Other major acquisitions in the 2000s included Skype (sold 2009), [login to view URL], [login to view URL] (sold 2012), and StubHub.