108-504: The UNICEF Tap Project was a nationwide campaign that provides children in impoverished nations with access to safe, clean water. The campaign culminated during World Water Week , celebrating the United Nations ' World Water Day , March 22. This campaign involved restaurants, dining patrons, students, and volunteers along with corporate, community, celebrity, and government supporters. During World Water Week restaurants across
216-561: A United States district court jury found eBay guilty of willful patent infringement and ordered the company to pay $ 35 million in damages after MercExchange accused eBay of infringing on three patents, one of which is used in eBay's "Buy It Now" feature. The decision was appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC). The CAFC affirmed the judgment of willful infringement, and reversed
324-404: A Vickrey auction (sealed-bid) proxy bid system. Buyers and sellers may rate and review each other after each transaction, resulting in a reputation system. The eBay service is accessible via websites and mobile apps . Software developers can create applications that integrate with eBay through the eBay API. Merchants can also earn commissions from affiliate marketing programs by eBay. eBay
432-586: A classified advertising website, in international markets. It launched in the United States in July 2007. In May 2005, eBay acquired Gumtree , a classified advertising website in the United Kingdom. In October 2005, eBay Inc. acquired Skype Technologies for $ 2.6 billion. ProStores was an e-commerce website hosting company owned by eBay. Formerly known as Kurant StoreSense, ProStores
540-567: A $ 514 million cash investment in Flipkart. Flipkart launched a program to allow its sellers to sell to customers globally in partnership with eBay. eBay reported a gain of $ 167 million on the sale of its India operations. In May 2018, eBay sold its stake in Flipkart to Walmart and relaunched its operations in India. In August 2017, eBay shut Half.com . In October 2017, eBay released image retrieval capability allowing users to find listings on
648-550: A 30% minority ownership interest in Skype, after failing to integrate Skype into the company's online marketplace. Microsoft acquired the entire company for $ 8.5 billion in May 2011. In June 2011, eBay acquired GSI Commerce for $ 2.4 billion. In June 2013, it was renamed eBay Enterprise . In May 2012, RentPath , then known as Primedia, acquired Rent.com from eBay for approximately $ 415 million. In September 2012, eBay introduced
756-400: A business account due to the high web traffic of his website. The monthly price increase from $ 30 to $ 250 prompted Omidyar to start charging eBay users. The website made $ 1,000 in its first month, which was more than it cost to run, and $ 2,500 in its second month. Chris Agarpao was eBay's first employee; he processed mailed check payments. Jeffrey Skoll was hired as the first president of
864-578: A controlling stake in G-Market , a South Korean online retailer, for $ 413 million. In May 2009, eBay launched the Selling Manager Applications program (SM Apps). The program allows approved developers to integrate their applications directly into the eBay.com interface. In November 2009, eBay sold a 70% stake in Skype to a consortium led by Silver Lake Partners and Marc Andreessen at a $ 2.75 billion valuation, while retaining
972-445: A false shipping damage claim with the shipping company, friendly fraud (receiving merchandise and claiming otherwise), returning items other than received, removing parts from an item and returning it for a refund, sending a forged payment-service e-mail that states that he or she has made a payment to the seller's account as proof of payment, making a low bid then using pseudo-accounts to make high nonpaying bids in an attempt at gaining
1080-512: A free SMS social monitoring tool and real-time information system for community participation, designed to strengthen community-led development, citizen engagement, and positive change. SMS polls and alerts are sent out to U-reporters and real-time response information is collected. Results and ideas are shared back with the community. Issues polled include among others health, education, water, sanitation and hygiene, youth unemployment, HIV/ AIDS, disease outbreaks; social welfare sectors. The initiative
1188-481: A low second chance offer price, damaging a non-refundable item to get a refund by claiming that the seller sent the item already damaged (in cases of buyer's remorse ), and a package redirection scam , in which the return package is filled with garbage and sent to the wrong address. In 2004, Tiffany & Co. filed a lawsuit against eBay claiming that over 70% of the Tiffany silver jewelry offered for sale on eBay
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#17327763387941296-723: A majority stake in Internet Auction Co. Ltd, operator of the largest internet auction website in South Korea. In February 2002, eBay acquired iBazar, a French online auction site founded in 1998, for approximately $ 112 million in stock. eBay entered the Chinese market in 2002 and shut down its Chinese site in 2007 due to competition from local rival Taobao . In February 2002, eBay exited Japan due to competition from Yahoo! Japan and began operations in Taiwan with
1404-508: A new logo using a thinner variation of the Univers typeface. It replaced the thicker Univers logo. In October 2012, eBay launched an international shipping partnership with Pitney Bowes whereby a seller of an item to be shipped internationally can send the item to a Pitney Bowes facility in their home country, which then forwards it to the international buyer, taking care of all international shipping requirements. The company also launched
1512-667: A partnership with FedEx to offer discounted shipping options to sellers. In November 2012, eBay was charged in the High-Tech Employee Antitrust Litigation , accused by the United States Department of Justice of entering into non-solicitation agreements with other technology companies involving highly skilled employees. The litigation was settled in May 2014, with eBay required to end anti-competitive practices. On September 30, 2014, eBay announced it would spin off PayPal into
1620-455: A partnership with Square for seller financing loans of up to $ 100,000. In September 2018, in response to the YouTube headquarters shooting , eBay announced plans to install a security fence around the perimeter of its San Jose headquarters to protect employees. In March 2019, the company paid its first dividend following investor pressure to improve shareholder return. On July 31, 2019,
1728-613: A partnership with UNICEF raising funds for children in the Asia-Pacific region , and would also display the UNICEF logo for the remainder of the 2011-12 A-League season. In Botswana , UNICEF has funded the development of new state-of-the-art HIV/AIDS education for every schoolchild in Botswana from nonprofit organization TeachAids . UNICEF announced a landmark partnership with Scottish club Rangers F.C. UNICEF partnered with
1836-467: A permanent injunction against eBay auctions of LVMH perfumes, whether counterfeit or not. eBay banned such items from its site. Also that month, a court in Troyes, France awarded eBay to pay luxury goods maker Hermès €20,000 due to the sale of two counterfeit bags on eBay in 2006. The court also ordered eBay to post the ruling on the home page of eBay's French website for three months. Items stolen from
1944-514: A separate publicly traded company, a demand made nine months prior by activist hedge fund magnate Carl Icahn . The spinoff was completed on July 18, 2015. eBay's then chief executive, John Donahoe, stepped down from that role. In January 2015, eBay acquired Vivanuncios, a classified advertising website in Mexico. In June 2015, eBay sold its stake in Craigslist back to the company, ending
2052-548: A variety of items, such as food supplements , water purification tablets , dietary and vitamin supplements , and the "School in a box" (pictured right). The UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre was established in 1988. It is based at the Ospedale degli Innocenti historic building in Florence , Italy . The centre was created to strengthen UNICEF's research capability and to support its advocacy for children worldwide. It
2160-642: A world of difference in saving children's lives." UNICEF regularly publishes to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) using the identifier XM-DAC-41122. The organisation has been included assessed on its transparency by Publish What You Fund since 2012 and is included in the 2024 Aid Transparency Index with an overall score of 86.2 which is categorised as a "very good" score. In 2003, UNICEF sponsored Italian football club Piacenza Calcio 1919 until 2008. On 7 September 2006, an agreement between UNICEF and
2268-488: Is also supported by Australian airline Qantas , relying on passengers to fundraise via a given envelope since 1991, and has raised over $ 36 million, with over 19,500 kg of coins every year. Frequent flyers can also redeem their mile points to donate. Norman Gillespie, UNICEF Australia's chief executive, said "If every Qantas passenger traveling domestically gave us just a few of their forgotten coins each time they traveled it would make little difference to their day, but
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#17327763387942376-476: Is currently operational in 68 countries and covers more than 11 million people. On 19 June 2019, the 2021 Rugby League World Cup ( England ) announced that UNICEF would become the official tournament charity. The announcement was made at Mansion House, London as part of a launch event for the Rugby League World Cup legacy program called 'Inspired by RLWC2021'. The partnership aims to use
2484-487: Is governed by a 36-member executive board that establishes policies, approves programs, and oversees administrative and financial plans. The board is made up of government representatives elected by the United Nations Economic and Social Council , usually for three-year terms. UNICEF's programs emphasize developing community-level services to promote the health and well-being of children. Most of its work
2592-457: Is in the field, with a network that includes 150 country offices, headquarters and other facilities, and 34 "national committees" that carry out its mission through programs developed with host governments. Seven regional offices provide technical assistance to country offices as needed, while its Supply Division—based in the cities of Copenhagen and New York —helps provide over $ 3 billion in critical aid and services. In 2018, UNICEF assisted in
2700-421: Is one of the most widely known and visible social welfare entities globally, operating in 192 countries and territories. UNICEF's activities include providing immunizations and disease prevention, administering treatment for children and mothers with HIV , enhancing childhood and maternal nutrition , improving sanitation , promoting education, and providing emergency relief in response to disasters. UNICEF
2808-620: Is present in 191 countries and territories around the world, but not involved in nine others ( Bahamas , Brunei , Cyprus , Latvia , Liechtenstein , Malta , Mauritius , Monaco , Singapore , and Taiwan ). Many people in developed countries first hear about UNICEF's work through the activities of one of the 36 national committees for UNICEF . These non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are primarily responsible for fundraising , selling UNICEF greeting cards and products, creating private and public partnerships, advocating for children's rights, and providing other support. The US Fund for UNICEF
2916-492: Is the oldest of the national committees, founded in 1946. On 19 April 2007, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg was appointed UNICEF Eminent Advocate for Children, in which role she has visited Brazil (2007), China (2008), and Burundi (2009). In 2009, the British retailer Tesco used "Change for Good" as advertising, which is trademarked by UNICEF for charity usage but not for commercial or retail use. This prompted
3024-793: Is the research arm of UNICEF, and is part of the Office of Research. The Office of Research has as its prime objectives to improve international understanding of issues relating to children's rights, to promote economic policies that advance the cause of children, and to help facilitate the full implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in 190 countries and territories. UNICEF Innocenti develops its research agenda in consultation with other parts of UNICEF and with external stakeholders. The program reaffirms
3132-561: Is the successor of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, created on 11 December 1946, in New York, by the U.N. Relief Rehabilitation Administration to provide immediate relief to children and mothers affected by World War II . The same year, the U.N. General Assembly established UNICEF to further institutionalize post-war relief work. In 1950, its mandate was extended to address
3240-674: Is then used by UNICEF to deliver lifesaving packets of therapeutic food to severely malnourished children around the world. Since 1950, when a group of children in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , donated $ 17 which they received on Halloween to help post-World War II victims, the Trick-or-Treat UNICEF box has become a tradition in North America during the fall. These small orange boxes are handed to children at schools and other locations before 31 October. As of 2012 ,
3348-516: The British Museum in 2013 were auctioned on eBay in 2016. The museum reported that several items of jewelry made of gold, semi-precious stones, and glass, dating from between 1,500 BC and the 19th century AD, were among those missing. One piece of ancient Roman jewelry made from onyx – valued between £25,000 and £50,000, or US$ 32,000 and US$ 63,000 – was listed on eBay with a minimum price of £40 (US$ 50) in 2016. There were no bids made for
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3456-630: The Commission for Relief in Belgium to direct the agency and "to think about organizing an action, a fund for the benefit of children, war victims chiefly." Rajchman, as head of a special UN subcommittee and with the support of La Guardia , Herbert Hoover and Maurice Pate, presented the resolution to the General assembly . From a temporary emergency relief agency in 1946 providing food and clothing to children and mothers displaced by World War II ,
3564-809: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Until 2012 the facility was a 25,000m warehouse at Marmormolen in Copenhagen. With construction of a 45,000m UN City that is to house all UN activities in Copenhagen under one roof, the warehouse service has been relocated to outer parts of the Freeport of Copenhagen . The facility houses the UNICEF Supply Division which manages strategic hubs in Dubai , Douala , and Colón . The warehouse contains
3672-555: The Millennium Development Goals – Goal 7 – which is to halve, by 2015, the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation . The project was retired by UNICEF USA in March 2016. The UNICEF Tap Project was created in 2007 by a New York City based advertising/communications agency called Droga5 and launched on March 22, 2007 – World Water Day . The concept
3780-608: The Princess of Asturias Award in 2006. During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, UNICEF, along with the World Health Organization and other agencies, published guidance about healthy parenting. As early as September 1943, Polish health specialist Ludwik Rajchman suggested in an article published in Free World entitled "A United Nations Health Service—Why not?" that a health service should be incorporated into
3888-714: The Smith & Wollensky restaurant in New York City, with all of the proceeds going to the Glide Foundation . Auctions were held annually in 21 years between 2000 and 2022, with no auctions in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . In total, auctions on eBay for lunch with Buffett raised $ 53.2 million for the Glide Foundation, with winning bids ranging from $ 2 million to as high as $ 19 million for
3996-454: The UNHCR logo in gold at the bottom of the back of their jerseys. In January 2007 UNICEF struck a partnership with Canada's national tent pegging team. The team was officially re-flagged as "UNICEF Team Canada", and its riders wear UNICEF's logo in competition, and team members promote and raise funds for UNICEF's campaign against childhood HIV-AIDS. The Swedish club Hammarby IF followed
4104-486: The board of directors of Craigslist. Craigslist countersued in May 2008 alleging that eBay used its board seat to gain insider information about Craigslist that was used to compete against the company. In September 2010, Delaware Judge William B. Chandler III ruled that the actions of Craigslist were unlawful and that the actions were taken by Craigslist founders Jim Buckmaster and Craig Newmark had "breached their fiduciary duty of loyalty", and restored eBay's stake in
4212-523: The CEO of the company. In June 2020, Fred D. Anderson and Thomas J. Tierney resigned from the board of directors of the company; both had been directors since 2003. In July 2020, eBay sold its classifieds business to Adevinta for $ 2.5 billion in cash and 540 million shares of Adevinta. To gain regulatory approval, Gumtree was further divested. eBay sold its shares in Adevinta in 2023, when that company
4320-621: The Rangers Charity Foundation and pledged to raise £300,000 by 2011. In 2010, UNICEF created a partnership with Phi Iota Alpha , making them the first Greek Lettered Organization UNICEF has ever worked with. In 2011, Phi Iota Alpha raised over $ 20,000 for the Tap Project and the Trick or Treats for UNICEF Campaign. In 2013, they agreed a contract with Greek association football champions Olympiacos F.C. who will show
4428-468: The Spanish Catalan association football club FC Barcelona was reached whereby the club would donate €1.5 million per year to the organization for five years. As part of the agreement, FC Barcelona would wear the UNICEF logo on the front of their uniforms in yellow (as seen in the picture on the right of Lionel Messi). This was the first time a football club sponsored an organization rather than
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4536-613: The Spanish and Canadian lead on 14 April 2007, also raising funds for UNICEF and displaying the UNICEF name on their sportswear. The Danish football club Brøndby IF participated in a similar arrangement from 2008 to 2013. In 2007, NASCAR driver Jacques Villeneuve has occasionally placed the UNICEF logo on the #27 Bill Davis Racing pickup truck in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series . Australian A-League club Sydney FC announced they would also enter into
4644-601: The State of Palestine (SoP), out of which 38 percent has been received. The Girl Star project is a series of films which documents stories of girls from the most disadvantaged communities across five northern states in India who, through via education, have managed to break socio-economic constraints to make a success of their lives and became self-sufficient. These young women have grown to become role models in their communities, inspiring younger girls to go to school and continue their education. They have selected professions from
4752-493: The Tap Project campaign. Droga5 is an advertising agency created in 2006 and partnered with the UNICEF in 2007 to aid with the Tap Project campaign. Droga5 creates promotional material that supports the initiative, by promoting the project in various media prior and during World Water Week, which brings awareness about the UNICEF Tap Project's efforts to help with the water crisis around the world. eBay joined
4860-726: The Tap Project has helped children, to have access to clean water, in countries like Belize , Guatemala , the Central African Republic , Ivory Coast , Haiti , Iraq , Togo and Vietnam . Some of these programs, that aim to improve children's lives, include: drilling of wells , the installation of water pumps, building latrines in impoverished communities, and classes that teach lifesaving hygiene to school children and their families. The Tap Project campaign also includes programs that support rainwater harvesting and affordable water filters . Since 2007, UNICEF Tap Project has had various sponsors that have collaborated to
4968-419: The Tap Project was awarded with the distinction of Gold by The Advertising Club of New York 's International ANDY Awards, for Public Service and with Silver for Integrated Branding.(Gold / 2008 Richard T. O. Reilly) for Public Service Also, in the same year Jay Aldous, who is the former Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, was co-recipient of the inaugural Non-profit Marketer of
5076-608: The Tap Project website, participants were entered for a chance to win a case of the luxury celebrity tap water. The money raised from Celebrity Tap was used to provide children with clean and safe water around the world. Some of the celebrities participating in this project were Selena Gomez , Taylor Swift , Robin Williams , Dwight Howard , Rihanna and Adrian Grenier . Aside from providing water from their own home, celebrities that participated in this project volunteered their time for commercials and advertising campaigns to promote
5184-732: The Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign has collected approximately C$ 91 million in Canada and over US$ 167 million in the U.S.. Cartoons for Children's Rights is the collection of animated shorts based on UNICEF's Convention on the Rights of the Child . In 1994, UNICEF held a summit encouraging animation studios around the world to create individual animated spots demonstrating the international rights of children. To raise money to support its Education and Literacy Programs, UNICEF collaborates with companies worldwide – international as well as small- and medium-sized businesses. Since 2004,
5292-502: The UNICEF Tap Project. In 2014, UNICEF launched a new campaign challenging users to go without something far less vital than clean water—their cell phones. By going to the Tap Project website on their smartphones, users were challenged to not touch their phone for as long as they could. For every 15 minutes they went, UNICEF's sponsors donated the monetary equivalent of one day of water to help children in need. The project garnered over 2.6 million users that spent on average over an hour on
5400-429: The UNICEF's efforts towards providing clean and safe water to children around the world through the Tap Project in 2009. The company created a campaign called GivingWorks, in which eBay gives its customers and sellers the opportunity to donate a percentage of their profit made through eBay. People can also donate money when checking out products or shop listings that support the cause. The UNICEF Tap Project also relies on
5508-452: The United States encouraged patrons to donate $ 1 or more for the tap water they usually enjoy for free. In tandem, UNICEF Tap Project volunteers support their efforts by conducting local fundraising events and activities. Today, nearly 990 million people worldwide are without access to safe and clean drinking water. Meanwhile, every day 4,100 children die from water related diseases. The UNICEF Tap Project helps support UNICEF's work towards
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#17327763387945616-801: The Year award from the American Marketing Association and the American Marketing Association Foundation. UNICEF UNICEF ( / ˈ j uː n i ˌ s ɛ f / YOO -nee- SEF ), originally the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund , officially United Nations Children's Fund since 1953, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. The organization
5724-470: The acquisition of NeoCom Technology for $ 9.5 million. In June 2006, eBay turned over its operations in Taiwan to a joint venture partner. eBay acquired PayPal on October 3, 2002 for $ 1.4 billion. It phased out its Billpoint payment service in January 2003. On May 28, 2003, in the case of eBay Inc. v. MercExchange, L.L.C. , which had implications for the treatment of business method patents ,
5832-517: The agency became a permanent UN Organization in 1953, and extended its efforts toward general programs of children welfare. UNICEF relies on country offices to help carry out its work through a unique program of cooperation developed with the host government. The programs seeks to develop practical strategies for fulfilling and protecting the rights of children and women . Regional offices guide this work and provide technical assistance to country offices as needed. Overall management and administration of
5940-465: The agency to say, "it is the first time in Unicef's history that a commercial entity has purposely set out to capitalize on one of our campaigns and subsequently damage an income stream which several of our programs for children are dependent on". They went on to call on the public "who have children's welfare at heart, to consider carefully who they support when making consumer choices". "Change for Good"
6048-442: The agency's annual income, including from corporations, civil society organizations, around six million individual donors worldwide. In the United States, Nepal and some other countries, UNICEF is known for its "Trick-Or-Treat for UNICEF" program in which children collect money for UNICEF from the houses they trick-or-treat on Halloween night, sometimes instead of candy. The program was discontinued in Canada in 2006. UNICEF
6156-534: The basis of UNICEF's advice to companies. UNICEF works with companies seeking to improve their social sustainability by guiding them through a due diligence process where issues throughout their supply chain, such as child labour , can be identified and actions to ratify them are put in place. UNICEF's timely responses to the increasing humanitarian needs in the State of Palestine have contributed to reaching more than 32,000 affected people. In 2023, UNICEF requires US$ 23.8 million for critical humanitarian services in
6264-544: The birth of 27 million babies, administered pentavalent vaccines to an estimated 65.5 million children, provided education for 12 million children, treated four million children with severe acute malnutrition , and responded to 285 humanitarian emergencies in 90 countries. UNICEF has received recognition for its work, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965 , the Indira Gandhi Prize in 1989 and
6372-403: The campaign. In 2010, Giorgio Armani created the campaign "Acqua for Life". This campaign incorporated the use of his fragrance "Acqua di Giò" for men, through which he raised awareness and funds towards the Tap Project. In 2011, Armani expanded his campaign by adding the women's fragrance called "Acqua di Gioia". Giorgio Armani donates $ 1 for every purchased bottle of these two fragrances, during
6480-489: The centre's academic freedom and the focus of IRC's research on knowledge gaps, emerging questions and sensitive issues which are relevant to the realization of children's rights, in developing and industrialized countries. It capitalizes on IRC's role as an interface between UNICEF field experience, international experts, research networks and policy makers and is designed to strengthen the centre's institutional collaboration with regional academic and policy institutions, pursuing
6588-631: The company acquired a 5.59% stake in Paytm Mall. In September 2019, facing pressure from activist shareholder Elliott Investment Management , Devin Wenig resigned as CEO. Scott Schenkel , senior vice president and chief financial officer since 2015, was appointed as the interim CEO. In November 2019, eBay agreed to sell StubHub to Viagogo for $ 4.05 billion in cash; the sale was completed in February 2020. In April 2020, Jamie Iannone became
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#17327763387946696-434: The company acquired the myFitment group of companies, specializing in online sales of automotive and powersports parts and accessories. In October 2022, the company acquired TCGPlayer , a marketplace for collectible card games, for up to $ 295 million. In July 2023, the company acquired Certiligo, a provider of artificial intelligence -powered digital IDs and authentication for apparel and fashion goods. In January 2024,
6804-417: The company announced plans to lay off 9% of its workforce after hiring outpaced growth projections. Using MissionFish as an arbiter, eBay allows sellers to donate a portion of their auction proceeds to a charity of the seller's choice and charges discounted fees for charity auctions. High-profile charity auctions facilitated via eBay include the "Power Lunch" with investor Warren Buffett for 8 people at
6912-540: The company charges commissions to sellers upon sales. eBay was founded by Pierre Omidyar in September 1995. It has 132 million yearly active buyers worldwide and handled $ 73 billion in transactions in 2023, 48% of which was in the United States. In 2023, the company had a take rate (revenue as a percentage of volume) of 13.81%. eBay is used by individuals, companies, as well as governments to purchase and sell almost any legal, non-controversial item. eBay's auctions use
7020-491: The company in early 1996. In November 1996, the company launched online auctions for airline seats, hotel rooms, cruise berths and other travel-related products in partnership with Electronic Travel Auctions. By that time, the company had hosted more than 200,000 auctions since its founding 14 months earlier. The company changed the name of its service from AuctionWeb to eBay in September 1997, after Echo Bay Technology Group, Omidyar's consulting firm. The echobay.com domain name
7128-467: The company to 28.4% from a diluted level of 24.85%. However, the judge dismissed eBay's objection to a staggered board provision, citing that Craigslist has the right to protect its own trade secrets. In May 2008, eBay announced the opening of a building on the company's North Campus in San Jose, California , the first ground-up structure in the city to be built to LEED Gold standards. The building,
7236-546: The country's leading online auction platform (EachNet) and reaching an 85% market share. Within four years, the development of Alibaba's Taobao resulted in eBay's market share in China decreasing to 7.7%. In August 2004, eBay acquired 25% of the classified advertising website Craigslist for $ 32 million. Former disgruntled Craigslist executive Phillip Knowlton was the seller. In December 2004, eBay acquired Rent.com for $ 415 million. In March 2005, eBay launched Kijiji ,
7344-532: The couple's home in Natick, Massachusetts . The conspirators pleaded guilty and most were sentenced to prison terms. Wenig, the company's CEO at the time of the harassment campaign, who was frequently targeted by the newsletter and was described as having paranoia over the criticism, was not charged, instead leaving the company in September 2019 with a $ 57 million severance package . Steve Wymer, chief communication officer, who had ties with local politicians,
7452-506: The developing world. UNICEF works directly with companies to improve their business practices, bringing them in line with obligations under international law , and ensuring that they respect children's rights in the realms of the marketplace, workplace, and the community. In 2012, UNICEF worked with Save the Children and The United Nations Global Compact to develop the Children's Rights and Business Principles and now these guidelines form
7560-423: The editors and publishers of EcommerceBytes, a newsletter that eBay executives viewed as critical of the company. In addition to sending harassing messages and doxing , the defendants "ordered anonymous and disturbing deliveries to the victims’ home, including a preserved fetal pig, a bloody pig Halloween mask, a funeral wreath, a book on surviving the loss of a spouse, and pornography". The defendants also vandalized
7668-473: The executive board and the UNICEF secretariat, and organizes field visits by board members. The following countries are home to UNICEF Regional Offices. There are national committees in 34 countries, each established as an independent local non-governmental organization . Their primary function is to raise funds from the private sector, as UNICEF is entirely dependent on voluntary contributions. National committees collectively account for about one-third of
7776-457: The fields of film, television, music, sports and beyond. They help raise awareness of the needs of children, and use their talent and status to fundraise, advocate, and educate on behalf of UNICEF. The old UNICEF World Warehouse is a large facility in Denmark , which hosts UNICEF deliverable goods as well as co-hosts emergency goods for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and
7884-473: The final auction in 2022. In May 2024, a charity auction for lunch with Marc Benioff , CEO of Salesforce , raised $ 200,000 plus an additional donation of $ 1.5 million for the Glide Foundation. Also benefitting charity, a letter sent to Mark P. Mays, CEO of Clear Channel Communications by Senator Harry Reid and forty other Democratic senators, complaining about comments made by conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh , sold for $ 2,100,100, with all of
7992-430: The first the company had built in its 13-year existence, uses an array of 3,248 solar panels, spanning 60,000 square feet (5,600 m ), and providing 650 kilo watts of power, 15–18% of the company's total energy requirements, reducing carbon dioxide usage by 37 million pounds over 30 years. The building also has energy-efficient lighting and water system and most waste is recycled. In April 2009, eBay agreed to acquire
8100-471: The five regional groups. These five officers are elected by the executive board annually from among its members, with the presidency rotating among the regional groups on an annual basis. As a matter of custom, permanent members of the Security Council do not serve as officers of the executive board. The office of the secretary of the executive board helps maintain an effective relationship between
8208-411: The following goals: EBay eBay Inc. ( / ˈ iː b eɪ / EE -bay , often stylized as ebay or Ebay ) is an American multinational e-commerce company based in San Jose, California , that allows users to buy or view items via retail sales through online marketplaces and websites in 190 markets worldwide. Sales occur either via online auctions or "buy it now" instant sales, and
8316-692: The future international organization. He also proposed a "health tax" paid by member states. At the 1948 dissolution of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) , Rajchman proposed to use its residual funds for a child-feeding program beneficiary of US funding. The organization was created by resolution 57(I) of the United Nations General Assembly on 11 December 1946 and named United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF). As its first chairman, Rajchman chose Maurice Pate of
8424-774: The initial public offering, which was priced at $ 18 per share and closed for trading on its first day at $ 53 per share, both Omidyar and Skoll became billionaires. In the risk factors section of the annual report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 1998, Omidyar noted eBay's dependence on the continued strength of the Beanie Babies market. In June 2000, eBay acquired Half.com for $ 312 million in stock. In 2000, eBay partnered with Escrow.com to handle escrow for purchases and sales of motor vehicles, later expanded to other transaction types. By year-end, it had 22.5 million registered users and 79.4 million auctions per quarter. In January 2001, eBay acquired
8532-465: The litigation. In August 2015, eBay sold a portion of its stake in Snapdeal . In September 2015, Propay and Skrill were eliminated as payment methods on the eBay website, citing low usage. Flipkart and eBay entered into a strategic partnership in July 2017 under which eBay acquired a 5.44% stake in Flipkart in exchange for the contribution of its India business unit valued at $ 211 million and
8640-534: The long-term needs of children and women, particularly in developing countries . In 1953, the organization became a permanent part of the United Nations System , and its name was changed to United Nations Children's Fund, though it retains the UNICEF acronym. UNICEF relies entirely on voluntary contributions from governments and private donors. Its total income as of 2023 was $ 8.37 billion; of which public-sector partners contributed $ 5.45 billion. It
8748-603: The lower court and granted a permanent injunction . eBay appealed the permanent injunction to the Supreme Court of the United States , which on May 15, 2006 found an injunction is not required nor automatic in this or any patent case where guilt has been established. The case was sent back to the Virginia district court for consideration of the injunction and a trial on another MercExchange patent. In 2003, eBay sought to develop its e-commerce business in China , acquiring
8856-429: The month of March. The campaign takes into account bottles purchased within the 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. Turner Broadcasting System has participated in the Tap Project campaign for four consecutive years. This organization sponsors UNICEF Tap Project Volunteer Program by providing funds to aid in the recruitment and training of volunteers, resources and free advertisement to raise awareness for
8964-427: The most conventional such as teaching and nursing to the most unconventional like archery, bee-keeping, scrap management , often entering what has traditionally been a man's domain. Kids United , succeeded by Kids United Nouvelle Génération (Kids United New Generation), is a French musical group consisting of five children born between 2000 and 2009 (six children when the group was originally formed). Erza Muqoli
9072-724: The organization has been supported by Montblanc , working collaboratively to help the world's children getting better access to education. According to Vaccine News Daily , Merck & Co. partnered with UNICEF in June 2013 to decrease maternal mortality, HIV and tuberculosis prevalence in South Africa . Merck's program "Merck for Mothers" will give US$ 500 million worldwide for programs that improve health for expectant mothers and their children. In May 2010, Crucell N.V. announced an additional US$ 110 million award from UNICEF to supply its pentavalent pediatric vaccine Quinvaxem to
9180-427: The organization take place at its headquarters in New York City. Guiding and monitoring all of UNICEF's work is an executive board made up of 36 members who are government representatives. The board establishes policies, approves programs and decides on administrative and financial plans and budgets. Its work is coordinated by the bureau, comprising the president and four vice-presidents, each officer representing one of
9288-488: The organization's logo on the front of their shirts. Started in 2015, Kid Power is a division of UNICEF that was created as an effort to involve kids in helping other kids in need. UNICEF Kid Power developed the world's first "Wearable for Good" , called Kid Power Bands, which is a kids' fitness tracker bracelet that connects to a smartphone app. The app lets users complete missions, which counts total steps and awards points. The points then unlock funding from partners, which
9396-463: The other way around. It was also the first time in FC Barcelona's history that they have had another organization's name across the front of their uniform. In 2016, the team signed a new four-year sponsorship deal with UNICEF guaranteeing the organization £1.58 million per year and free advertising. From 2022 onwards, Barcelona has made a partnership with Swedish company Spotify and has since put
9504-461: The platform would end February 1, 2015. In February 2006, Intuit launched a web-based version of ItsDeductible, a donation tracking service, using data from eBay to help users assign a market value to the items they donate. In April 2006, eBay launched eBay Express, a site that was designed to work like a standard Internet shopping site, with fixed prices and no bidding involved. The website had 10 million items listed upon its launch. The site
9612-480: The power of sport to raise awareness and funds for UNICEF's work protecting children in danger around the world. In addition to the general promotion of the charity at matches and events, the 2021 Rugby League World Cup Chief Executive has also stated that there will be an officially designated "UNICEF" game at some point during the Men's World Cup. UNICEF Ambassadors are leaders in the entertainment industry, representing
9720-534: The proceeds going to the Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation, benefiting the education of children of men and women who have died serving in the armed forces. The winning bid was matched by Limbaugh. In 2022, more than $ 163 million was raised for charities via the platform. In June 2020, five employees were terminated and were subject to charges of cyberstalking after they were accused of targeting Ina and David Steiner,
9828-440: The promotional help of different providers like MediaVest USA , American Express , Zagat Survey , OpenTable , SeamlessWeb and Yelp, Inc. These companies provide free advertising and media exposure to the campaign. In order to increase its funds towards the Tap Project, in 2011, UNICEF created Celebrity Tap, which consisted of packing water from the faucets of celebrities' homes into fancy bottles. For every $ 5 donated through
9936-816: The seller), receiving payment and not shipping merchandise, shipping items other than those described, giving a deliberately misleading description or photo, knowingly and deliberately shipping faulty merchandise, denying warranty exchange after pre-agreeing to return merchandise authorization of defective on arrival merchandise, knowingly fencing (selling stolen goods), misrepresenting the cost of shipping, using bulk shipping prices to knowingly mask much higher costing, individual return shipping, and using pseudo-accounts to make high nonpaying bids on similar items that competitors are selling. eBay has been criticized for not doing enough to combat shill bidding. There are techniques such as auction sniping , which let buyers avoid shill bidders. Fraud committed by buyers includes filing
10044-525: The site that match an item depicted in a photo, using artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. On January 31, 2018, eBay announced that it would replace PayPal as its primary payments provider with Netherlands-based start-up Adyen , resulting in lower costs and more control of merchants. In May 2018, eBay acquired the Japanese e-commerce platform Qoo10 for $ 573 million. In July 2018, eBay announced support for Apple Pay as well as
10152-702: The site, raising $ 1.6 million from a grand total of over 250 million minutes gone without phones. Since its implementation in 2007, the UNICEF Tap Project has gained public recognition by various organizations, which have granted the project prizes and awards. In June 2007, the Tap project won the Titanium Lion, at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival in France, for creative innovation. In 2008,
10260-404: The support of thousands of patrons at over three hundred restaurants, which helped to raise about $ 100,000 in funds. Since 2007, the UNICEF Tap Project has raised nearly $ 2.5 million for water and sanitation programs for children. The UNICEF Tap Project funds raised throughout the campaign go towards different UNICEF programs that include water, hygiene and sanitation programs. Money raised through
10368-451: The time, the company had 30 employees, 500,000 users, and revenues of $ 4.7 million in the United States. In July 1998, eBay acquired Jump, the developer and operator of Up4Sale , an advertising-supported auction website which at the time had 27,000 separate auctions and 50,000 registered members. In September 1998, during the dot-com bubble , eBay became a public company via an initial public offering led by CFO Gary F. Bengier . Upon
10476-448: The treasure. The police are investigating this case. The company said that it is supports local police in investigations and removes listings containing stolen property. In 2021, the estate of Dr. Seuss requested from eBay, and the company complied, to ban the sale of six Dr. Seuss books due to concerns that some images contained therein were racially insensitive. This led to backlash from followers of right-wing politics and ignited
10584-411: The website were Beanie Babies , the most difficult toys to find in retail stores, accounting for 10% of all listings in 1997. Ty , the manufacturer, had set up a website whereby people could trade used Beanie Babies. However, it was overwhelmed with unsortable listings. With a user-friendly interface, eBay became popular with collectors. Meg Whitman was appointed president and CEO in March 1998. At
10692-454: Was a founding member. It was created to support UNICEF campaigns and is sponsored by Hélène Ségara and Corneille , two francophone singers. The first album, Un monde meilleur (A better world), was launched on Universal Children's Day in 2015 and received gold certification in France . The second album, Tout le bonheur du monde (All the happiness in the world), was released in 2016 and
10800-504: Was acquired by private equity firms . In September 2020, Pierre Omidyar resigned from the board of directors, after resigning as chairman in 2015. In November 2021, eBay sold its South Korean business to Emart for $ 3 billion. In May 2022, eBay acquired a stake in Funko and became the preferred secondary marketplace for Funko. In June 2022, the company acquired KnownOrigin, a marketplace for non-fungible tokens . In August 2022,
10908-562: Was acquired by eBay Inc. by the end of 2005 changing the name to ProStores by eBay. ProStores' feature set included simple wizard-driven website, e-commerce capabilities, site design tools and e-business management. Smaller merchants could also manage the entire process of posting and selling products on eBay using the ProStores interface. It also offered inventory management, supplier communication and integration with Quickbooks and Dreamweaver . eBay announced on July 1, 2014 that support for
11016-500: Was already registered by Echo Bay Mines , a gold mining company, so Omidyar shortened it to eBay.com. In 1997, the company received $ 6.7 million in venture capital funding from Benchmark . The frequently repeated story that eBay was founded to help Omidyar's fiancée trade Pez candy dispensers was fabricated in 1997 by public relations manager Mary Lou Song to give the media a human-interest story and to generate publicity with toy collectors. The most purchased and sold items on
11124-461: Was certified 2× platinum. The group released its third album in 2017, Forever United . After becoming Kids United Nouvelle Génération , it released its fourth album in 2018 Au bout de nos rêves (At the end of our dreams), and its fifth album in 2019, L'hymne de la vie (The hymn of life). The group remains active and has achieved great success within Francophonic countries. U-Report is
11232-704: Was fake and that eBay profited from the sales of counterfeit Tiffany items that infringed on its trademark. On July 14, 2008, a Federal District Court judge ruled that eBay does not have a legal responsibility to monitor users selling counterfeit items. In 2010, the Second Circuit affirmed this decision in Tiffany (NJ) Inc. v. eBay Inc. In June 2008, a court in Paris awarded damages of €40 million to LVMH over eBay auctions of counterfeit bags, perfumes, and other items sold by non-authorized retailers and entered
11340-487: Was fired "for cause" for alleged involvement but was not charged and was hired by the local chapter of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America . Fraud committed by sellers includes selling counterfeit merchandise / bootleg recordings , shill bidding (undisclosed vendor bidding that is used to artificially inflate the price of a certain item by either the seller under an alternate account or another person in collusion with
11448-591: Was founded as AuctionWeb in California on September 3, 1995, by French-born Iranian-American computer programmer Pierre Omidyar as a hobby to make some extra money. One of the first items sold on AuctionWeb was a broken laser pointer for $ 14.83. Astonished, Omidyar contacted the winning bidder to ask if he understood that the laser pointer was broken; the buyer explained: "I'm a collector of broken laser pointers." In February 1996, Omidyar's internet service provider informed him that he would need to upgrade to
11556-601: Was shut down in October 2008. In January 2007, eBay acquired StubHub , an online marketplace for ticket resale , for $ 310 million. In January 2008, Meg Whitman resigned as president and CEO of eBay to enter politics, and was replaced with John Donahoe . Whitman remained on the board of directors and continued to advise Donahoe through 2008. In April 2008, eBay sued Craigslist, claiming that in January 2008, Craigslist took actions that "unfairly diluted eBay's economic interest by more than 10%", making eBay lose its seat on
11664-428: Was to encourage patrons to donate $ 1 or more for the tap water they usually enjoy for free. The funds would go towards providing impoverished children with clean drinking water; with $ 1, UNICEF can provide a child with access to clean, safe water for 40 days. That first year the campaign was only on World Water Day, since then it has centered on World Water Week. The first Tap Project that took place in New York City had
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