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The History Of eBay Stock

When eBay sold its first item in 1995, it was known as AuctionWeb, the brainchild of founder Pierre Omidyar, who reportedly started the site as a way to help his fiancée with her Pez dispenser collection. The history of eBay stock is a startup success story and a cautionary tale, all in one.

1998 Public Offering

Between the time of that first sale and 1998, when eBay stock was publicly sold for the first time, the site grew exponentially in revenue and popularity. As detailed in the eBay biography book, eBay: The Perfect Store, the initial public offering was fraught with controversy.

In its early days, much of eBay's growth could be attributed to users who, enthusiastic about the Internet and the instant community experience it provided, volunteered hundreds of hours worth of their own time to make the site better. These users spent a great deal of time online teaching other users how to buy and sell on eBay.

When eBay stock went public, SEC rules governed which individuals eBay could offer stock to. Unfortunately, the volunteer users who had invested so much time and energy into the site were left out of the initial public offering, and...
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Government Surplus Auctions: The Advantages Of Using Public Surplus

Government agencies and even private entities can benefit a lot from public surplus. Participating in government surplus auction will not only help you save a lot of money, it will also ensure compliance to state regulations and policies regarding the use of certain products. Note that items at government surplus auctions have gone through strict inspection by the government agencies that originally purchased these products. Since these products have passed through a series of inspection and have been found to be in compliance with state regulations and policies, anybody who later on buys these items as surplus will have the assurance of the good quality and safety of these products.

What Types Of Items Can You Buy At Government Surplus Auctions?

One can buy almost any kind of items during a government surplus auction. Most government agencies auction off just about anything that they can no longer use. Items like buses, automobiles, heavy equipment, athletic equipment, office furniture, computers, printers and many others items are usually up for bid during government surplus auctions. Most of these items have been slightly used but are still in good conditions. In fact, if you are lucky, you may even find some items that...
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Your Own Online Auction: How To Do It

Online auctions sites are always very popular. Maybe you have knit a pair of mittens or have some jewelry that you want to auction off, and in this case you can easily hold your own online auction. Whatever the case may be, the first thing you will need to do is figure out what you want to sell your items for. You do not have to be a huge successful business to have your own online auction and find buyers that are interested.

If it is something you own like a kitchen table or a diamond necklace, check out the regular retail value of the item first. There is no point in getting any less for an item than you should be, but remember that depending on how used the item is you may have to drop the price a bit. Always take the time to do your research beforehand and figure out what a good price is to ask for your items. On the other hand if you were auctioning of a used item you would want to get the regular retail value of the item and then drop it down a bit.

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