OT...How long have you been on ebay?
 

Easy question, if you have ever been on ebay, how long has it been?

Next month will be 23 yrs, for me.

Two of these four e221s came from ebay. The green one from Mike Berkus.
ps...always looking for more!! You know who you are LOL

Since July 3, 1998 after hearing a day or so previously about eBay on Pittsburgh station WPXI (formerly WIIC for the long term Pittsburgh residents).

I'll also be 23 years in July.

Mike

Member since: Mar 30, 2000, close Leon.

Sept 2002 just for the Shopping experience back then

I don't do a lot on e-bay, but I have been on their site since 1998. E-bay isn't what it used to be.

On or around Valentine's Day, I will be a 23-year eBay Veteran...

18 years for me...

Good timing of your question Leon, for the account I currently use, it's 24 years TODAY.

Jan 20, 1998

The account began it's life as my lovely wife's account.

My original account was older than that, she joined after me. My original ebay ID was my email address.

I've been thrown off a couple times for various reasons, all of which involve me being an asshole.

Once was when Live Nation (the concert promoter) was selling "membership packages" that included 2 free tickets to a specific show. The problem was that some of those specific shows were ones that I was handling the settlement for the band and they were neglecting to add the money they made into my settlements, claiming the tickets hadn't sold for $112.14 the membership package had.

So, me being me, I bid $1000 on every membership package they were selling (there were many hundreds of them) and didn't pay for any of the ones I won (I won all of them).

I also got all my tour settlement buddies to give their Live Nation reps shit in settlement (using back up that I provided them) and soon after Live Nation stopped selling memberships.

And I got thrown off of ebay.

Doug "fuck 'em hahahaha" Goodman

Just over 10 years for me.

March 20, 1998

1998 for me

Member since: May 26, 2000

Interesting question…nov 29, 1998. eBay used to be awesome as was the BST in the good all days… I mean it still is but back in the day you could buy Ruth rookie cards!!

Probably about 20 years on ebay.

I remember when PSA was brand new. Check this out, what a concept, a company that will authenticate your card, grade it, then put in a special sealed case - like Wow !

A local card show dealer invited me to go in with a PSA submission. He joined as a new PSA member. I remember going thru the process with him, then we sold them thru auction in SCD magazine. I had a 1960 Stan Musial that came back an 8 grade, sold for a little over a hundred.

Ebay ~ 22 years almost 23~
 

Aug 25, 1999

:)

I beat Doug (actually Doug's wife) by 5 days - Jan 15, 1998.

January 22, 2000. My first purchase was a 1976 Fleer Football In Action lot.

1998 is a popular year. I joined in July of 1998. I remember buying and selling with NO PICTURES! Crazy to even think that now.

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Needed extra money for college, so I started back in the fall of 1998 - sold lots of cards, toys and other stuff I found on the weekends. Not as active the last 5-8 years, do plan on using again and other outlets when I have the time now my kids are older.

Jimmy

1998 for me as well, Oct 17th. Same ID. Same as here.

My first account with my ex-wife was opened in 96-97, during the days of no guidelines at all and mailing checks. What is amazing is only once ever did someone not follow through and keep the money. I remember it was a VHS for maybe 10 bucks. The world was strangely more honest when the average joe was not on there.

The current post divorce account is Nov 11 01, lol.

So final tally is around at least 25 years.

2000 for me.

Pretty sure my first purchase was a Rescue Hero toy for my son that we couldn’t get anywhere in NY.

September 2 1999
 

foulpole

Oh man, the checks! I remember having to go to the bank like three times a week, depositing all these checks and money orders that were only for a few bucks each. The tellers were always giving me such puzzled looks [emoji1]

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'98
 

One of the '98ers as well...Jerry

sept 1998 for me

Bruce Perry

Sniper
 

Back in the early days you could see everybody who bid...who was the guy that used to snipe everyone and win at the last second??...he used to nail everyone...if Tbob is on he might remember...Jerry

Add me to the list of 1998

I joined in September 2004. So over 17 years.

December 11, 1998 according to my profile

April 6, 1999

I miss the early days!

I remember back around August 1999 there was a T206 Drum back on auction that didn't list the back in the title and the card was posted under Tobaccania rather than Sports Cards (the search function wasn't nearly what it is today). I stayed late in work (back when you could get on ebay in a financial services job) because the internet connect was better than what I had at home. I was the high bidder at about $25 until there was 30 seconds left. I had a max bid of $500 (that was a lot of disposable income for me), but unfortunately it shot up to $520 at the last second. It still hurts! :D

May 10, 1998 is my start date. Damn.......has it been that long?

I’m an eBay newbie, compared to you guys. I joined in 2001.

Feedback
 

Just for fun, I checked my very first feedback. It was from Davidbvintage (FAST PAY,GOOD COMMUNICTION. A REAL PLUS TO EBAY. A++++).

I still occasionally buy stuff from David, so some things stay the same!!

Member since: Jan-16-01 and I was 19 years old at the time. My first feedback was from user ID: tobaccocardcompany. Joe

You sniped her!

24 years..wow

1998 is really popular.

Current account Nov 12 1998 Wifes account we both use now.

I had one from 1996 but quit collecting for a couple years from around 02-04 and could never get back on my original account.

Nov. 9, 2001

Member since: Jun 20, 1999

Can't remember what the first item I bought/sold was, but my first feedback came from a user called baseballcardsinc. So I guess it was baseball card related. :)

2001, so 2022 is my 21st year.

Approx 1998, mainly buying vintage college postcards and selling beanie babies back then. Sold a Lefty the Democrat donkey for $200 in one of my best sales, and was $2000 in the black when the bottom fell out.

June 1999

Just curious - what's been the coolest "value" item picked up on fleabay?

June 23, 1999.

Can’t even imagine how many thousands of dollars of purchases I’ve made over the last 23 years.

And not all cards!

January 17, 1999

1998
 

Looks like 1998 must have been a big marketing push for them

I celebrated 24 years 2 days ago - January 18, 1998.

Remember needing to set your alarm to be at your computer in time to snipe an auction you didn't want to lose praying that the page refreshed fast enough, having your bid set to execute, counting down before hitting "place bid" and praying your internet signal didn't drop!?

Contacting under-bidders for things you had 2 (or more) of?

2006

Since 1999

I've been an eBay member since December 1st, 2004.

1999 here.

I registered in April of 1999. For several of those early years Jack87 was my bidding nemesis...my bids never could top his.

Brian

bmattioli Member since: Jul 02, 1997

Do I win a prize..LOL..

Since May 11 1998. OMG!

1996

So, my best recollection is 1997. I signed up as my same username on here and shortly after changed to nlcs_sportscards or something like that. I abandoned that account around 2007 to my current account. It had something to do with paypal I think.

There were no pictures when I started. I remember seeing a T214 Victory that was not listed in the SCD. No picture, just an ad, like a classified ad.

From what I remember, there was a time when there were no watchlists, so everyone would search 'new listings' in the pre-war category. You could see the bidders you were bidding against. By the time I clicked on a card, TBob, petecld, iownit! had already placed a marker bid. I remember gabrinus from those days, and many others who are here now. CanofPrimo sniped a lot of the cards I thought I was about to win.

I remember Full Count had weekly auctions, and Dr Cycleback sold losts of baseball stuff. I remember buying a Connie Mack from Jay that I couldn't afford, so I re-listed it a week after I got it, and re-sold on eBay for an $18 profit. Good times. My first OJ was from ebay, smiling Al Maul, I also sold that one long ago. I thought selling was more fun than buying back then.

August, 1998

On and off since 2006, and on since 2014.

23 years in July.

E98 from Scott??
 

Rob I remember those days fondly...that was how I used to find cards worth bidding on by who was already bidding...here is some old school packaging...still can't remember the user ID of who used to snipe us all...Jerry

Since 3-17-2000

13,811 transactions as a private collector.

Jerry, that's cool that you still have that shipping label. Brockelman and Luckey were always "heavy-hitters", I don't want to say "whales", whatever the term for, if I were bidding against them, I wasn't going to win the card.

I don't have the best memory and get things mixed-up. I know there are lots of usernames I would recognize if someone said them, like Brian mentioning Jack87. I bid against him, and sold him some cards.

ebay
 

Right On Doug !
You tell um where to get off ! LOL

1998 mainly buying.

Natcard
 

Member since: Mar 04, 1998
Thanks, Jeff W

1998

Ebay
 

Add me to the"1998 club"....August 1998.


Here is one of my first ebay wins.....

https://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan...ntleCard25.jpg


TED Z

T206 Reference
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I have been a member of Ebay since October of 1997. I remember the first time I searched the word "golf" only around 600 items showed up. As of now, you would get over 4 1/2 million items. A lot has happened in 25 years for all of us.

User ID
 

Rob, I don't know if it's cool I have still have that or proof I am a hoarder...maybe both...the guy I am thinking of was probably Richard Masson but the ID I can't recall...either way he saved me thousands of bucks...Jerry

'98, as well. The system had some flaws, or features, depending on how you look at it. If you knew the handle of someone who had the same interest in a niche as you, you could see what they were bidding on ahead of time and it could help you find stuff that you may not have found yourself. Felt a little guilty doing that, but it was helpful.

December 10, 1998

Member since: Nov 18, 1997

I shudder to think how much of the last 25 years I have wasted looking to satisfy my addictions of choice! :)

Sept of 2000 for me. Got a bit of a late start. Since I’m in Silicon Valley, I knew to be wary of these types.

Just squeezed in to the 1998 club...Dec 28, 1998. I really haven't gotten that much of note off eBay, but have gotten quite a few obscure Marshall University cards.

2000 - mostly as a buyer lol

October 1998.

And shortly after bought a Ted Williams Florida forgery! Chalked it up to "tuition" to learn the hobby. Some of my favorite Type 1 photos I've found on ebay.

1999 for me. Trying to flip barry bonds rookie cards as a 13 year old. My parents must of been terrified.

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19 years

June 4, 1998
 

Since June 4, 1998. I wonder how many of us did ebay business with each other in the 90s. I didn't have much pre-war then (wish I still had that yellow Goudey Ruth I sold though). I was mostly a 50's & 60's era collector.

21 years this Summer (July 30, 2001)