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eBay's history in France began with the acquisition of iBazar in February 2001 for $112 million, absorbing a pioneering platform that already had 2.4 million registered users across eight European countries. Today, eBay.fr receives around 16.85 million monthly visits and occupies a very particular niche in the French market: while Leboncoin dominates general classifieds with 30 million visitors and Vinted leads second-hand fashion with €813 million in revenue in 2024, eBay.fr has established...