EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated January 15, 2002 relating to the financial statements of eBay Inc., which appears in eBay Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP August 2, 2002 San Jose, California