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

[GasHouseGang]

I joined in September 2004. So over 17 years.

[jayshum]

December 11, 1998 according to my profile

[Eric72]

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

[joejo20]

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

[wolf441]

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!

[wolf441]

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!!

[bnorth]

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.

[The-Cardfather]

2001, so 2022 is my 21st year.

[commishbob]

January 17, 1999

[MuncieNolePAZ]

2006

[robw1959]

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

[BobbyStrawberry]

1999 here.

[BuzzD]

Since May 11 1998. OMG!

[RCMcKenzie]

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.

[kmac32]

1998 mainly buying.

[NATCARD]

Member since: Mar 04, 1998
Thanks, Jeff W

[cjhav]

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.

[chalupacollects]

2000 - mostly as a buyer lol

[Kidnapped18]

21 years this Summer (July 30, 2001)

[Collectorsince62]

April 1997. A lot less bidding competition back then.

[Stampsfan]

Member since: Jan 24, 1999

Great idea to look back.

Well over 95% of my purchases have been cards or smatterings of memorabilia.

My first purchase was a 1968 Topps Football card. Looking at the prices and descriptions, the prices are so low when compared to today.

[toledo_mudhen]

Member since: Jun-01-96 in United States

I remember back then is when eBay was 1st going public and they were offering shares for like $38

I also remember thinking "Who, besides me" - is gonna sit around in thier underwear and buy & sell crap on this internet thing

So needless to say - I didn't fall for the $38 per share scam

DOH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hirbonzig]

April 14, 2002

[RL]

Member since: Jan-02-99

[lowpopper]

Next year will be 2 decades!

[REDSOX42]

March 1998 - 24 years...

[Yoda]

I am a 1998'er, too. I remember selling cards on their platform for the first time and was pleased with the result. Prewar, of course.

[obiwan1129]

Sep 13, 1999, from my feedback mintcomics is the first userid that is still valid.

[UKCardGuy]

May 2004 for me. It'll be 18 years this year.

[insidethewrapper]

Since Feb 1999 ( 23 years ) ! With the same USER ID !! Before that SportsNet with the dish on my roof and the printer going 24 hours a day. Anyone remember those days.

[jchcollins]

23 years for me in July. The first online card auctions I remember seeing were somewhere else though - when I was still in college in the fall of '98. Then I remember seeing a '55 Topps Yogi Berra on eBay for like 25 bucks and I said, well, I had better see what this is all about...

[Cliff Bowman]

10-07-2000

[LEHR]

My first account was started March 1997. so almost 25 years ago.

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

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.

[butchie_t]

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