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29 amazing things you didn’t know about eBay

The online retail giant's story
Just a simple idea
The name game
An odd addition
The first sale
In the beginning
Skyrocketing shares
The big winners
The biggest-ever sale
Pricey purchases
Crazy buys
But wait there’s more
A VIP customer
eBay to the rescue
Love is in the air
Celebrity customers
Brits love it
Incredible discoveries
You can’t sell everything on there
It’s more than just a retail site
An expensive lunch date
That’s a lot of paintings
Dress like the stars
It’s all in the name
Times are changing
It can be your job
Shoe crazy
Big money
Shopping sprees
A very good year
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The online retail giant's story

With 2015 marking the 20th anniversary of eBay we reveal some of the craziest things you didn’t know about this internet shopping sensation. 

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16 December 2015

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