EBay Establishing Site for Classified Ads

EBay Inc. is launching a site for international users as the Internet auction leader expands into classified advertising.

The San Jose-based company launched Kijiji.com as a place for users to buy and sell goods and services that are difficult or impossible to ship, such as baby-sitting services in the Montreal suburbs or a matching leather ottoman and recliner in Beijing. Kijiji means “village” in Swahili.