I cannot let today go by without acknowledging that I registered on eBay 25 years ago today. I registered in order to bid on a tweed copy of Larkspur Lane that had a rather chipped dust jacket. I lost the auction since I bid under $10. In those days, I considered that a bit high, since I was used to cheap books in local stores.
I had been lurking on eBay since around January 1997. I didn't jump into online activity instantly. I checked eBay out for around two months before I finally started bidding.
I have written posts about my eBay anniversary several times, since that day was an important day in my life. I would not have what I have if not for eBay. I don't know exactly how many of the books in my collection were purchased on eBay, but it has to be at least 90% of them.
Here are links to some of my past posts which share interesting information about the early days of eBay.
Twelve Years Ago Today
The above post goes into some detail as to how I became a series book collector. It also has a scan of the first listing I won on eBay.
Here's another post.
20 Years Ago Today
I also found the post where I go into greater detail about how I became a series book collector.
Where It All Began
Finally, here's a post about the most exciting find I ever made in an antique shop.
Remembering My Best Find
Thursday, March 17, 2022
25 Years Ago Today
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My first eBay purchase was a Hardy Boys Detective Handbook PC when I was a teenager in the late 90s (meaning I used my parents account lol). I’ll never forget it because my Mom mentioned how, as I was bidding in the final seconds, she felt the need to win the auction at all costs. That has stuck with me ever since; the emotional response to the last seconds of an auction winding down and the need to win, even if it’s not always for an item I need to have.
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