Marshall Block v. Ebay, Inc.

OPINION

FARRIS, Senior Circuit Judge:

Marshall Block argues that ebay.com’s Automatic Bidding system breaches two provisions of eBay’s User Agreement, violates California’s Unfair Competition Law, and constitutes intentional interference with prospective economic advantage. 1 The district court dismissed Block’s complaint pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

I

One of the ways in which goods are sold on eBay, possibly the “world’s largest online marketplace,” is through traditional auctions. Bidding in traditional auctions is conducted through…