ebay.co.uk

Trusted High Traffic Tranco #861

ebay.co.uk operates primarily as a marketplace, focusing on online auctions and retail. eBay is a multinational e-commerce corporation that facilitates consumer-to-consumer and business-to-consumer sales through its website. It is best known for its online auctions and shopping, allowing people to buy and sell a wide variety of goods and services worldwide. It is operated by eBay Inc., a subsidiary of eBay Inc..

Industry Category

Marketplaces

Platforms connecting buyers and sellers in a marketplace model.

Related Topics

e-commerceonline shoppingauctionsmarketplaceretail

Highly Established

ebay.co.uk is a well-established platform operated by eBay Inc.. Top 1,000 global website, 27 years old. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 1,000 global website27 years old

Security Considerations

While ebay.co.uk is an established platform, these capabilities require extra vigilance.

User-Generated Content

ebay.co.uk hosts content created by its users, not the platform operator. Individual posts, profiles, or pages may contain scams, misinformation, or phishing attempts that the platform hasn't yet detected or removed.

Remember: The platform itself is established, but even established platforms can be abused.

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GET /api/v1/classify?domain=ebay.co.uk
{
  "domain": "ebay.co.uk",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "marketplace",
    "specialization": "Online Auctions and Retail"
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "Global online marketplace for consumer-to-consumer and business-to-consumer sales",
    "summary": "eBay is a multinational e-commerce corporation that facilitates consumer-to-consumer and business-to-consumer sales through its website. It is best known for its online auctions and shopping, allowing people to buy and sell a wide variety of goods and services worldwide.",
    "operator": "eBay Inc.",
    "parent_entity": "eBay Inc.",
    "topics": [
      "e-commerce",
      "online shopping",
      "auctions",
      "marketplace",
      "retail"
    ]
  },
  "functions": {
    "is_ugc_platform": true,
    "is_file_host": false,
    "is_url_shortener": false,
    "is_public_idp": false,
    "is_crypto_platform": false,
    "allows_user_subdomains": false,
    "is_form_builder": false,
    "is_document_host": false
  },
  "facts": {
    "registered_date": "1998-09-14T00:00:00Z",
    "rank": 861,
    "hosting_provider": "AKAMAI-ASN1 Akamai International B.V."
  }
}

Hosting

AKAMAI-ASN1 Akamai International B.V.

Registered

Sep 14, 1998

Last Updated

Jan 9, 2026

Domain data sourced from WHOIS, Tranco rankings, and URLert's classification engine.