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. It is a parody of "

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. In the song, the narrator describes how he impulsively purchases unneeded (and bizarre) items on

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's old toupee", "a ''

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"). The song was taken from his eleventh studio album ''

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Release

Released in 2003, "eBay" debuted at number fifteen on the

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several years later, due to the number of digital downloads it received.

Personnel

– lead and background vocals * Jim West – guitars * Steve Jay – bass guitar * Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz –

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– keyboards

Music video

The song "eBay" was performed live at eBay Live! 2003. A portion of this performance can be seen at the beginning of the

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documentary ''The eBay Effect: Inside a Worldwide Obsession''. No official video has been produced.

Chart positions

References

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Release

Personnel

Music video

Chart positions

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