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eBay celebrating 20 years of online shopping
WLS-TV It has been 20 years since a software engineer launched the website on Labor Day weekend. Pierre Omidyar first called the site "Auctionweb." A broken laser pointer was the first item sold. A collector bought it for $14.38. Auctionweb became eBay in 1997. eBay celebrates 20th birthday Ebay turns 20: From auction house to marketplace 20 things you didn't know about 20-year-old eBay |
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