Listen "eBay STORY. How it Started"
Episode Synopsis
What if I told you that this broken laser pointer changed the world? That a single online auction in 1995 would inspire Amazon, Etsy, and Shopify? And that a young programmer—who saw value in what others discarded—would go on to build a $32 BILLION empire? This… is the story of Pierre Omidyar and the birth of eBay.
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Timing
00:00 Story of eBay - Introduction
00:36 CHAPTER 1: THE $14 JOKE THAT STARTED IT ALL
01:44 CHAPTER 2: THE EXPLOSION OF ONLINE AUCTIONS
03:00 CHAPTER 3: BUILDING TRUST IN A STRANGER’S WORLD
04:37 CHAPTER 4: THE FIXED-PRICE REVOLUTION
05:58 CHAPTER 5: A GLOBAL GIANT
06:43 CHAPTER 6: LESSONS FROM eBAY
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About the channel.
On The Contributors Channel, you can learn how to start and grow your business, invest in crypto, generate passive income, and build wealth.
Subscribe for all new updates https://www.youtube.com/c/thecontributors/videos?sub_confirmation=1
Victor Gichun is the Creator and Host of The Contributors Channel, and a co-founder of Excess Logic, the #1 Nationwide Reverse Logistics Provider. Since 2012 Excess Logic has helped over 500 companies including Google, Meta, LG, and Hitachi remove excess test, measurement, lab, and R&D Equipment, computers, and electronics, networking gear, destroy data, and reclaim residual value. If you need to remove the surplus equipment and electronics and recoup maximum value visit https://excesslogic.com/
For collaboration and advertising, please email: [email protected]
Timing
00:00 Story of eBay - Introduction
00:36 CHAPTER 1: THE $14 JOKE THAT STARTED IT ALL
01:44 CHAPTER 2: THE EXPLOSION OF ONLINE AUCTIONS
03:00 CHAPTER 3: BUILDING TRUST IN A STRANGER’S WORLD
04:37 CHAPTER 4: THE FIXED-PRICE REVOLUTION
05:58 CHAPTER 5: A GLOBAL GIANT
06:43 CHAPTER 6: LESSONS FROM eBAY
Follow me on:
TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@victorgichun
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorgichun/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thecontributorsfb
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vicgichun/
Twitter https://twitter.com/VictorGichun
#ebay #onlineauction #ebayseller
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