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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of our report dated January 18, 2001 relating to the
consolidated financial statements, which appears in eBay Inc.'s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. We also consent to the reference
to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.



/s/  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Jose, California
May 30, 2001