Summary
It has 9,000 employees, serves 135 million customers and will have 1.8 billion items listed for sale this year. A new CNBC documentary, The eBay Effect: Inside a Worldwide Obsession, examines how this company, just 10 years old, has become a world power and a transforming presence in culture. The program profiles people who make a living selling on eBay and hears from former users who feel betrayed by company policies that they call high-handed. Founder Pierre Omidyar recalls how he got started, and eBay boss Meg Whitman addresses current challenges and controversies, including outrage over fee increases and claims of fraud. In addition, host David Faber (CNBC's Squawk Box) tries to sell an item of his own on eBay. Will he get a good price? Find out when The eBay Effect airs at 8. From Wire Reports
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