OT...How long have you been on ebay?

[Leon]

Easy question, if you have ever been on ebay, how long has it been?

Next month will be 23 yrs, for me.

Two of these four e221s came from ebay. The green one from Mike Berkus.
ps...always looking for more!! You know who you are LOL

[Brian Van Horn]

Since July 3, 1998 after hearing a day or so previously about eBay on Pittsburgh station WPXI (formerly WIIC for the long term Pittsburgh residents).

[mrreality68]

Sept 2002 just for the Shopping experience back then

[jiw98]

I don't do a lot on e-bay, but I have been on their site since 1998. E-bay isn't what it used to be.

[Eggoman]

On or around Valentine's Day, I will be a 23-year eBay Veteran...

[Dead-Ball-Hitter]

18 years for me...

[doug.goodman]

Good timing of your question Leon, for the account I currently use, it's 24 years TODAY.

Jan 20, 1998

The account began it's life as my lovely wife's account.

My original account was older than that, she joined after me. My original ebay ID was my email address.

I've been thrown off a couple times for various reasons, all of which involve me being an asshole.

Once was when Live Nation (the concert promoter) was selling "membership packages" that included 2 free tickets to a specific show. The problem was that some of those specific shows were ones that I was handling the settlement for the band and they were neglecting to add the money they made into my settlements, claiming the tickets hadn't sold for $112.14 the membership package had.

So, me being me, I bid $1000 on every membership package they were selling (there were many hundreds of them) and didn't pay for any of the ones I won (I won all of them).

I also got all my tour settlement buddies to give their Live Nation reps shit in settlement (using back up that I provided them) and soon after Live Nation stopped selling memberships.

And I got thrown off of ebay.

Doug "fuck 'em hahahaha" Goodman

[jb67]

Just over 10 years for me.

[D. Bergin]

March 20, 1998

[mikemb]

I'll also be 23 years in July.

Mike

[atx840]

Member since: Mar 30, 2000, close Leon.

[realbigfatdog]

1998 is a popular year. I joined in July of 1998. I remember buying and selling with NO PICTURES! Crazy to even think that now.

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[jbsports33]

Needed extra money for college, so I started back in the fall of 1998 - sold lots of cards, toys and other stuff I found on the weekends. Not as active the last 5-8 years, do plan on using again and other outlets when I have the time now my kids are older.

Jimmy

[x2drich2000]

1998 for me as well, Oct 17th. Same ID. Same as here.

[Snapolit1]

2000 for me.

Pretty sure my first purchase was a Rescue Hero toy for my son that we couldn’t get anywhere in NY.

[big-six]

foulpole

[gabrinus]

One of the '98ers as well...Jerry

[JustinD]

My first account with my ex-wife was opened in 96-97, during the days of no guidelines at all and mailing checks. What is amazing is only once ever did someone not follow through and keep the money. I remember it was a VHS for maybe 10 bucks. The world was strangely more honest when the average joe was not on there.

The current post divorce account is Nov 11 01, lol.

So final tally is around at least 25 years.

[realbigfatdog]

Originally Posted by JustinD

My first account with my ex-wife was opened in 96-97, during the days of no guidelines at all and mailing checks. What is amazing is only once ever did someone not follow through and keep the money. I remember it was a VHS for maybe 10 bucks. The world was strangely more honest when the average joe was not on there.



The current post divorce account is Nov 11 01, lol.



So final tally is around at least 25 years.

Oh man, the checks! I remember having to go to the bank like three times a week, depositing all these checks and money orders that were only for a few bucks each. The tellers were always giving me such puzzled looks

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[hcv123]

Originally Posted by realbigfatdog

1998 is a popular year. I joined in July of 1998. I remember buying and selling with NO PICTURES! Crazy to even think that now.

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Looks like 1998 must have been a big marketing push for them

I celebrated 24 years 2 days ago - January 18, 1998.

Remember needing to set your alarm to be at your computer in time to snipe an auction you didn't want to lose praying that the page refreshed fast enough, having your bid set to execute, counting down before hitting "place bid" and praying your internet signal didn't drop!?

Contacting under-bidders for things you had 2 (or more) of?

[Jim65]

Since 1999

[Aplyon86]

1999 for me. Trying to flip barry bonds rookie cards as a 13 year old. My parents must of been terrified.

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[Tyruscobb]

19 years

[Jacklitsch]

Same as Doug...January, 1998.

[benge610]

March 20, 1999.
same ID as here.

[BCauley]

Member since the summer of 1998.

Went nuts buying up a whole bunch of modern stuff for the first few months. About two years later is when I discovered their chat boards/forums and met a guy looking to dump off about 100 mid-grade 1955 Topps cards as he was upgrading his set. That's when my foray into vintage began.

[LuckyLarry]

4-13-1998

Larry

[clamendo]

March 12, 1997 … perfect marriage between my profession IBM network consultant and hobby almost 25 years !!!

Never heard of a 1996 er. Must have lived in Silicon Valley!!!!

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[Dewey]

My dad in 1998: I've been trying to get ahold of you all day, but the line has been busy.

Me in 1998: Oh, I was on Ebay.

[todeen]

2001. I was 15. I joined so that I could contact people who bought 2001 Bowman Heritage trying to see if they had doubles they wanted to trade after purchasing lots. I wish I had taken more of an advantage of it. Didn't buy too much, pretty loyal to my LCS at that time. Then my interests outgrew my LCS.

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[davidb]

March 6, 1999