Ebay shares fell by more than 4% at times in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the US-based e-commerce giant released its outlook for the current quarter. The industry pioneer predicted sales of between $2.49 billion and $2.54 billion for the current quarter. Analysts had expected an average of $2.56 billion. Earnings per share could also fall short of market expectations. EBay is in fierce competition with Amazon and Chinese online retailers such as Temu and Shein, among others. The number of active buyers on the platform remained unchanged at 132 million for the fourth consecutive quart…