Since eBay's founding in 1995, eBay has become the world's largest marketplace. At any given time , there are over 500,000 active event ticket listings on eBay.com, with thousands of event tickets being sold on a daily basis

Due to the current economic times, consumers are more likely to price shop over the Internet before making a purchase decision. A $300.00 ticket sold on eBay (using a Fixed Priced listing) results in a $20.20 fee, or a 7% sales commission, with no additional service fees tacked on at checkout. In comparing the 7% sales commission to the fees associated with other marketplaces, eBay has become a very profitable primary distribution channel for many brokers.