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According to eBay's well-known founding story, Pierre Omidyar built the site's first version in 1995 to help his girlfriend sell what collectible item?
Answer
Pez dispensers
The popular tale holds that Omidyar coded an early auction site so his girlfriend could trade Pez candy dispensers with other collectors, helping spark eBay's growth.
💡 Did you know?
eBay accidentally became a mega-company because its founder Pierre Omidyar built it to help his girlfriend sell Pez dispensers online.
Other options people guess
- Beanie Babies
- Baseball cards
- Vinyl records
Topics
- e-commerce
- startups
- ebay
- founding-stories
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