Exhibit 10.01

January 12, 2005

Scott Thompson
45 Roberts Way
Hillsborough, CA 94010

Dear Scott:

eBay Inc. (“the Company” or “eBay”) is pleased to offer you, subject to approval by eBay’s Board of Directors, the exempt position of Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, PayPal at a salary of $16,346.16 paid bi-weekly, which is equivalent to an annualized salary of $425,000.16. In addition, the Company may award you discretionary bonuses from time to time.

You will be entitled to the benefits that eBay customarily makes available to employees in positions comparable to yours and it will be recommended to the Board of Directors that you be granted an option for the purchase of 275,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The options will be granted under the Company’s 2001 Equity Incentive Plan and, assuming you remain an employee, will vest with respect to 25% of the shares subject to the option one year after the commencement of your employment and, at the end of each month thereafter, with respect to an additional 1/48 of the shares subject to the option. Enclosed is the Company’s securities trading policy, which outlines the procedures and guidelines governing securities trades by company personnel. Please review the enclosed trading policy carefully, sign and date the certification (page one of the agreement) and return it to me.

You will be eligible to participate in eBay’s Executive Management Incentive Program (EMIP), which is comprised of 5 components: 4 quarterly and 1 annual. Payouts are based on individual achievement as well as Company performance. Your target bonus under the current program wo