EBay more than doubled its second-quarter net income thanks to higher revenue from its PayPal online payments business and its e-commerce websites.

INTERNET marketplace eBay reported sales and profit that topped analysts’ estimates, buoyed by a campaign to promote its expanded retail offerings and broader use of the PayPal online-payments service.

EBAY, the world’s largest online marketplace, forecast fourth-quarter sales and profit last night that missed some analysts’ estimates as it spends more on marketing products to woo developers and strengthen its payment services.