EBay – Water Your Roots!

eBay is what it is today thanks to the many smaller sellers who took a chance on a little auction site in the Silicon Valley. They worked insane hours to chase the American dream of owning your own business. They also sold some zany items (Brittany’s gum, Elvis’ water glass, a Virgin Mary sandwich, etc., etc.). The tidal wave of publicity that eBay enjoyed as a result made eBay a new Web icon.

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