eBay

About eBay

eBay pioneered online auctions and remains a major global marketplace for new and used goods, collectibles, and refurbished electronics. Today eBay focuses on enthusiast categories where its community of sellers and buyers gives it a defensible niche against Amazon and other rivals.

Founded

1995

Sector

E-commerce Marketplace

Headquarters

San Jose, California

On the Monopoly Online Board

eBay sits on the most lucrative side of the board, where rent levels start climbing into game-ending territory. Marketplaces properties combine heavy traffic with strong rent — building here is one of the standard paths to victory in serious Monopoly Online sessions.

eBay is at board position 29. Players reach it by landing on the corresponding square after rolling the dice from any earlier position, or by drawing a Chance card that advances them directly to a property.

Color Group Strategy

Three high-priced Marketplaces properties on the third side of the board. Rent at the Corporation level is brutal, but the higher build cost means you need cash in reserve. A Marketplaces monopoly often pairs well with Airlines for board-side dominance.