Today in Geek History - 1995 eBay, the online auction site, is - TopicsExpress



          

Today in Geek History - 1995 eBay, the online auction site, is founded in San Jose, California by computer programmer Pierre Omidyar as “AuctionWeb.” The first item to be sold on the website will be a broken laser pointer for US$14.83. Surprised by the success of the auction, Omidyar contacted the winning bidder and asked if he understood that the laser pointer was broken. The buyer responded by explaining, “I’m a collector of broken laser pointers.” Visit eBay’s official website.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 22:32:57 +0000

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