eBay

Dalton Caldwell - All About Pivoting

Y Combinator

Mentioned as a platform for importing and selling goods, representing a business model that might be less obviously venture-capital fundable.

Reid Hoffman at Startup School SV 2016

Y Combinator

Mentioned in the context of the Airbnb pitch, described as 'eBay for space'.

Gary Keller — How to Focus on the One Important Thing | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

An online marketplace where ShipStation integrates to manage orders.

Joe Gebbia Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

An early internet company mentioned as one of the influential entrepreneurial success stories that inspired Joe Gebbia.

Jessica Livingston : How to Build the Future

Y Combinator

An e-commerce company that Airbnb's founders initially aspired to emulate, referring to their ambition as becoming the 'eBay of space'.

E55: Valuing crypto projects, Rivian worth $100B+, inflation: causes and corrections and more

All-In Podcast

A company that resisted spinning out PayPal despite its obvious benefits, eventually requiring activist shareholder intervention (Carl Icahn).

Reid Hoffman at Startup School SV 2014

Y Combinator

The company that acquired PayPal in October 2002.

Alfred Lin with Justin Kan

Y Combinator

Originally known as Auction Web, eBay was an early user of Link Exchange to gain promotion for its platform.

E36: New FTC Chair, breaking up big tech, government silent spying, Jon Stewart, wildfires & more

All-In Podcast

Mentioned as a dominant auction market that PayPal leveraged antitrust threats against to establish itself.

The Reckoning to Come: A Conversation with Balaji Srinivasan (Episode #259)

Sam Harris

Mentioned as an example of a 'cloud regulator' that offers a better system than traditional retail.

Allen Walton and SpyGuy, The Path to Seven Figures | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

The online marketplace that acquired Braintree, mentioned by Tim Ferriss.

Reid Hoffman and Brian Chesky | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

The company that purchased PayPal for $1.5 billion.

Chris Dixon at Startup School 2013

Y Combinator

Cited as an example of a startup that initially seemed like a niche, weird behavior, especially given the lack of modern online payment systems at the time.

Hiroshi Mikitani at Startup School 2012

Y Combinator

A major e-commerce competitor whose business model Rakuten did not initially copy, focusing instead on supporting small to medium-sized merchants.

Scott Galloway: The ONLY Savings Strategy You Need

BigDeal by Codie Sanchez

My Response To iDubbbzTV | The Full Story

Graham Stephan

Ingo Uytdehaage, Adyen | All-In Summit 2024

All-In Podcast

A company working with Adyen on a new AI-powered US debit routing initiative to lower costs for merchants.

The Random Show with Tim Ferriss & Kevin Rose — Affordable Luxuries, Brain Stimulation, and More!

Tim Ferriss

An online marketplace where the MoonSwatch watches can be purchased if not bought directly from a Swatch store.

The Marketing Secrets Apple & Tesla Always Use: Rory Sutherland | E165

The Diary Of A CEO

Mentioned with its 'Pez dispenser' origin story, which is suggested to be a manufactured 'foundation myth' rather than truth.

Cory Booker Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

An American multinational e-commerce corporation.

Morgan Spurlock Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

A large online marketplace where a significant portion of the $6 billion geek collectible market is spent, serving as a benchmark for collect.com.

Derek Sivers Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

An e-commerce website where Derek Sivers could have sold his CDs initially and where he later bought a box of used toys for his son.

Social Media Is Dead

GaryVee

A platform for buying and selling goods, mentioned as a place to sell items found at flea markets and garage sales, and to check the market for V Friends NFTs.

Sophia Amorusa Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

The online marketplace where Sophia Amoruso started Nasty Gal, selling vintage clothing, before moving to her own website.