Why eBay Origins Are a Prime Example to Online Success?
Hey Ed WeBBers…
WELL…I'm excited today…WHY?
Because I just am…it's getting near xmas and the fat jolly man is about to get stuck in my chimney once again….and once again I'm going to rifle through his sack whilst the silly old sod is struggling…WEY HEY….BAH HUMBUG….
Why eBay Origins Are a Prime Example to Online Success?
You know eBay sprang from a modest, even comical beginning.
And what I mean by that is…it lacked the glamour of an enterpreneurial firm and high flying venture we so commonly seen in other iconic corporations that are brainchilds of the dot-com dreamworld.
Instead, eBay can be traced back to a simple webpage and a broken laser pointer?
It was September, 1995, when a 28-year-old software developer called Pierre Omidyar, who had previous job working with Claris developing software on contract for Apple computers, settled down to write the html code that would eventually evolve into the titan we know today as eBay.
Back then the website was known as AuctionWeb and hosted on the same server as Pierre's page about the ebola virus!
The WEBPAGE began showing the listing of a *single broken laser pointer*…the VERY FIRST product as such to be listed on the site!
Oringinally however Pierre had intended the listing to be a test more than a serious offer to sell at auction, AND was shocked when the item sold for $14.83. Pierre knew that he'd created something HUGE…SO as he contacted the winning bidder to ask if he understood that the pointer was broken.
"I'm a collector of broken laser pointers," was the reply.
AuctionWeb soon took over Pierre's entire domain, www.ebay.com, short for Echo Bay, which was the name of his consulting firm at the time.
By 1996 the company was large enough to require the skills of a Stanford MBA called Jeffrey Skoll, who piped an already profitable ship. Meg Whitman, a Harvard graduate, followed soon after as president and CEO, along with a solid business team under whose leadership and organisation grew eBay rapidly…
…starting out from collectibles into nearly every type of niche market you can think of.
eBay's vision for success transformed from one of commerce—buying and selling things—to a platform of connecting people around the world together.
With exponential growth and strong branding, eBay thrived and started to dominate, eclipsing many of the other so-called auction sites that dotted the dot-com bubble. By the time eBay had gone public in 1998, both Omidyar and Skoll were billionaires….IS THAT ANY WONDER?
Can you see my point here peeps…if one product…{broken at that} can manifest and catapult into an online ICONIC business titan…what can an *average Joe* like you achieve with a little imagination…
NOW.check out SERIOUS ED 2 as he explains HOW other people did exactly the same from virtually NOTHING as a prime example as to how YOU too could realise success…take it away SE2….you swine….
WELL…once again the man just hasn't ceased to amaze me…but I'm sure you can see now HOW easy in reality and how close just everyday people like yourself are to…success online..it really CAN take off for you if you only take some ACTION….capeesch!
Talking about action…I reckon this little fellas are in the WRONG direction…YIP it's…Eds Foto Call…
Hey Larry…I hear ya I do…but my furry buddy…hitting the sauce ain't gonna cure your broken nut eating heart…you need to man up….listen I hears theres this tasty chipmunk babe called Maggie who'd lurrrrrrve to share an acorn OR two with ya…wadda ya say my friend?
POOR Larry all forlorn n chewed up inside…nowt a good stint of maggie and hibernation won't sort out…
*DON'T MISS NEXT WEEKS EPISODE*…when we will look at HOW you can actually sell software on DUN DUN DAH eBay…so do stay tuned you swine that you are…PLEASE….am a nice guy really…
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Mister,
Shore do love your use of humor and wondering why you haven’t been locked up for it yet…
Keep up the great work pal – you are one funny dude!
Later friend,
Barry
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Ed
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December 10th, 2012 at 4:20 am
Thanks Barry…I am spitually certified…as well as an eBay expert….;-)
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Hi John,
Long time, my friend! I hope all is well on your end!
I’m glad to see that there are still those out there who still view eBay as a viable money-making option.
With all the so-called gurus out there downing eBay, many people overlook this sleeping giant.
I for one, an getting back into eBay. I look for big things to occur in 20131
I wish you continued success in your business this year!
George
George Nieves´s last [type] ..Let Me Be Your Voice!
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Ed
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February 3rd, 2013 at 10:25 pm
Hey George…
Yeah eBay is still a great way to get a good solid *foundation* built for your BIGGER picture online business…good luck in your endeavours to success….Ed.stay COOOOOOOL!
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