[meteorite-list] eBay Likes and Dislikes

From: Charlie Devine <moonrock25_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:21:04 2004
Message-ID: <5882-3F120871-726_at_storefull-2357.public.lawson.webtv.net>

Adam and list,

I saw a segment on the Today Show, I believe it was yesterday's edition,
about a guy who lived out west, and who was selling a theme park that
had been owned and operated by his family for years. He chose eBay over
any number of local real estate agents. When asked why, he replied
because eBay allowed him to reach the entire world. As of the airing of
the Today segment, bidding had reached 4 million dollars. As a result
of listing his property on eBay, interested parties with a serious
interest were flying great distances to inspect the property and
business. Ebay brought those interested parties to his doorstep.

It's been called the world's largest fleamarket.
Somewhere in excess of 100,000 people earn a full time living off eBay.
And with the introduction of the "buy-now" option, it's not just an
auction format anymore, but a world-wide virtual retail shopping mall as
well. And it let's the little guy, not just the full-timers, earn a
buck now and then with an ease never before possible before this virtual
market existed.

Well, I don't own stock in eBay, and a person's likes and dislikes are
their own business But clearly, in the internet era, eBay was an idea
waiting to happen. Wish it had been my idea.
Best wishes,
Charlie
Received on Sun 13 Jul 2003 09:33:37 PM PDT