At first, eBay is an auction site that was founded in 1995 by Pierre Omidyar, a French programmer born in Iran. This site was originally owned by Echo Bay Technology Group, Omidyar consulting firm. Originally named by EchoBay.com but because that name owned by other people overdo the name was changed to eBay.com.After that eBay continues to show progress so that the following year was able to hire a president. In 1997 recorded that there were 2 million transactions, jumped from 250 thousand transactions in the previous year. In 1998, Meg Whitman became CEO, with the number of employees 30 people, as many as 500 thousand users and profits reached more than 4 million dollars. In 2002 eBay to invasion by acquiring similar companies in Europe that is IBazar and bought Paypal.
Not only the common objects that are sold on eBay, also noted eBay auction strange objects like fractions F18 Hornet aircraft which crashed, the aircraft carrier HMS Vengeance, fossils, rugby club who never wins and a cornflakes. Here are other weird things ever sold on eBay:
Virgin Mary Cheese Sandwich Bakar. Diane Duyser, from Florida sold her grilled cheese sandwich that at the edges like having a facial image of Mary. And the sandwich had been purchased by an online casino with a price $ 28,000!
Ghost in a jar. On 26 May 2003 a bidding starting at $ 99 for what is believed to be the ghost in a jar. Also mentioned that the seller is not responsible for what happened later, including if the ghost fled. And after going through various offers ghost eventually sold seven days later at $ 50.922.
Virginity girl of 18. To pay his college fees, Cary's Copestakes intend menbayar her virginity, and of course without the knowledge of their parents. And the bidding starts at $ 10,000 and won by a businessman. However, because the good-hearted businessman who only gave his money and does not receive service from the girl.
Tools vampire killer. A seller Oklahoma offered $ 2,005.50 for a set of ne vampire killer who claimed to come from the 18th century. form of linden wood box covered on the inside with maroon velvet. Inside the box are wooden hammer, prayer books, crosses, knife, scissors, secret potion, wooden cross, syringes and metal boxes.
UFO detector. A Brazilian company that is InterBras create a tool that is a very sensitive magnometer sold on eBay in March 2000. They claim that when a foreign object flying near the tool that will turn on and off. A UFO enthusiast then bought it for $ 135 (webupon / ill: cblakney.com)
